4th - 5th Grade Science/Technology WebQuest
A biome is a major geographical region, consisting of plants and animals that
are adapted to the region's weather and climate. In this WebQuest students
will learn about:
Desert, Grassland,
Rainforest, Taiga, Temperate Forest, and Tundra.
Your task is to research each of the biomes listed above. Find information about the climate, vegetation, animal life, geographic location, and major landforms. Use the web sources listed below to find information about each biome. Fill in the Biome Worksheet to record your data.
Make a brochure (using the word processor) to teach others about your biome.
Include:
the name of your biome
where the biome is located
climate
major animals
vegetation (natural and cultivated)
major landforms
Bibliography listing your sources
Citing Sources
Citation Maching http://citationmachine.net/
Citing Internet Sources - Classroom Connect: http://www.classroom.com/community/connection/howto/citeresources.jhtml
Biomes
All About Nature: Biomes http://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/pond/pondlife.shtml
Biomes http://www.mbgnet.net/
Biome Links: http://rmhs.dist214.k12.il.us/classes/lepbilscience/biome.html
Neighborhoods; Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats: http//www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat/habitat.html
The World's Biomes: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/index.html
All About Nature: Biomes http://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/pond/pondlife.shtml
Graphic Maps Free Clip Art http://www.graphicmaps.com/clipart.htm
World Biome Locations: http://www.furman.edu/~worthen/biomes/map.htm
Deserts http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert.htm
Deserts http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_desert.htm
Deserts http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/deserts.html
Desert Images: http://miragemall.com/desertjpegs/imagesf.htm
Deciduous Forest http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm
Deciduous Forest http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/deciduous3/deciduous3.html
Deciduous Forest http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/forsite/tdfbiome.htm
Grasslands http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna.htm
Grasslands http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/grassland3/grassland3.html
Grasslands http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tempgrass/tempgras.html
Grasslands: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/grasslan.html
Rainforest http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tempgrass/tempgras.html
Rainforest http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/biomes/rainforest.html
Rainforest http://www.hesd.k12.ca.us/resource/biomes/rain.htm
Rainforest: http://www.interlog.com/~rainfrst/home.html
Taiga: http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/taiga/taiga.html
Taiga http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htm
Taiga http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/taiga.html
Tundra http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra.htm
Tundra http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tundra/tundra.html
Tundra, the Not-So Barren Land: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/tundra.html
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Bibliography |
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Biome Worksheet (48 points possible) |
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