Pre-Activity Preparation Before you start, record down these pieces of information.
Assigned biome:
Team member/Job distribution:
Task master
Time keeper
Scribe
[Session 1]
Task #1 My Ecology Glossary List (10 min)
Make a glossary list of the following important terms by finding their definitions. Give only the definition that you deem best.
Task #2 My Biome Profile (50 min)
In this task, you will collect information on the physical factors of your assigned biome.
You may collect useful pictures, links and videos that you found to help you explain your answers clearly to your teachers and friends.
You must provide the link that you used by adding a caption.
Section
Guiding Questions
1. Brief description of biome
· Where is your biome found? Show the location of your biome on a map. · What are the countries that have your biome? List them down. · What are their locations on Earth?
2. Physical factors in the biome
· What is the most special part about each of the physical factors in your biome that is different from others? · Briefly describe the physical features of your biome. Keep your description for each physical factor to three lines only.
3.Organisms and plants in biome
· What are some organisms and plants that are found in your biome typically? · Name and show some pictures of the animals that can be found in your assigned biome. Select and show about five outstanding examples that you find most interesting.
4. Adaptations of the plants and animals to the biome
· How do the physical factors affect the type of organism living there? · What are some special features or adaptations that the organisms have that helps them live in their habitat? · Name and show some pictures of the animals that can be found in your assigned biome. · Select and show about five outstanding examples that you find most interesting.
Task #1 Ecology Glossary List
Biome
Habitat
Task #2 My Biome Profile
My Biome: 1. Brief description of biome:
2. Physical factors in the biome:
Physical factors
Description
Light
Temperature
Water
Air
Mineral salt and salinity
pH
3.Organisms and plants in biome:
4.Adaptations of the plants and animals to the biome 5. Bibliography List down all the resources that you have used. An example has been listed for you.
[Session 2]
Task #1 Compare and contrast the biomes (30 minutes)
Go about the wikipages that your friends have compiled.
Based on the information on your wikipage and that found in your partner group’s wikipage, compare and contrast the two biomes to decide on the physical factor that could have caused the difference.
An example can be seen here.
Adaptation
My biome: Temperate forest
My partner biome: Tropical rainforest
Reason
Leaf shape
Many tropical rainforest leaves have a drip tip. It is thought that these drip tips enable rain drops to run off quickly
Conifer needles have a thick, waxy coating of cutin that significantly reduces water loss. Needles also have much tighter stomatal closure.
Tropical rainforests experiences high rain fall. However, in temperate forests, plants experiences extreme cold and low rainfall in the winter.
Task #3 Virtual gallery walk (30 minutes)
Go about looking at your friends’ biome and the compare and contrast table.
Ask them any questions that you may have and make suggestions for them on how to improve their work. Use the discussion tab above.
Temperate Oceans Biome
Pre-Activity Preparation
Before you start, record down these pieces of information.
[Session 1]
Task #1 My Ecology Glossary List (10 min)
Task #2 My Biome Profile (50 min)
· What are the countries that have your biome? List them down.
· What are their locations on Earth?
· Briefly describe the physical features of your biome. Keep your description for each physical factor to three lines only.
· Name and show some pictures of the animals that can be found in your assigned biome. Select and show about five outstanding examples that you find most interesting.
· What are some special features or adaptations that the organisms have that helps them live in their habitat?
· Name and show some pictures of the animals that can be found in your assigned biome.
· Select and show about five outstanding examples that you find most interesting.
Task #2 My Biome Profile
My Biome:
1. Brief description of biome:
2. Physical factors in the biome:
4. Adaptations of the plants and animals to the biome
5. Bibliography
List down all the resources that you have used. An example has been listed for you.
[Session 2]
Task #1 Compare and contrast the biomes (30 minutes)
- Go about the wikipages that your friends have compiled.
- Based on the information on your wikipage and that found in your partner group’s wikipage, compare and contrast the two biomes to decide on the physical factor that could have caused the difference.
An example can be seen here.Task #3 Virtual gallery walk (30 minutes)
- Go about looking at your friends’ biome and the compare and contrast table.
Ask them any questions that you may have and make suggestions for them on how to improve their work. Use the discussion tab above.