May 9-13

Dear Students:
This week we will begin Chapter 22. We continue with our Unit on Ecosystems. This Chapter offers us an opportunity to learm more about Biomes. Biomes are defined as "the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment" (Campbell).
Biomes are classified in various ways. One can group biomes into five major types: aquatic, deserts, forests, grasslands, and tundra. Biomes may be broken down into smaller groups. The forest biomes can be further divided into tropical and temperate forest, or rain forest coniferous forest, and deciduous forest. The grasslands can be divided into the savannah and temperate grasslands. Tundras can be broken into arctic and alpine tundras.

So what do we have to do?"

Very Simply, your team is going to describe what you find out about a Biome by – making dioramas, posters, writing a descriptive page, and teaching the class about your Biome.
Start Working.............


Important Dates to Keep in Mind
May 11 Key Terms Due
May 18 Test Chapter 22
May 18 Key Concepts Due
May 20 Project Presentation