Biomes

Introduction

Welcome to Research Central for your research project about biomes.  Did you know that biomes is the word scientist use to describe BIG habitats.  Biomes have lots of smaller habitats within them.  For this project, we will be focusing on biomes.

Task

It is time to do research on you biome.  You will be provided with 3 or 4 websites with information about your biome.  Your job is to GO to those websites, READ the information carefully and then take notes.  Please only write down the interesting information you find. 

Eventually, you will be writing a research paper about your biome so be on the look out for information about...

Name of biome

Where in the world is your biome?

What kind of plants and animals live in your biome?

What is the weather like in your biome?

Any other fun and interesting information.

Happy researching!

Process

Ok, here we go.  Below you will find three websites.  Each website has information about your biome.  Click one of the links below then navigate to your biome.  Now, take notes on the interesting information about your biome.  Remember, your are looking for information about:

Name of biome

Where in the world is your biome?

What kind of plants and animals live in your biome?

What is the weather like in your biome?

Any other fun and interesting information.

HERE ARE YOUR WEBSITES:

http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html

http://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/world_biomes.php

http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/ecosystems.html

http://www.softschools.com/facts/biomes/

http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html