Post on 18-Jan-2016
My Biome VacationWhere science, literacy, and technology meet.
@WynneYoungblood #ncsta2014
Things I Learned
• 1. They need a time limit
• 2. Keep your clothes on.
• 3. All images must be school appropriate.
How does this fit into my curriculum?
Content StandardsCollegeBoard
II. The Living World A. Ecosystem Structure
(Major Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes)
B. Energy Flow (Food Webs and Trophic Levels)
D. Natural Ecosystem Change(Climate Shifts and Species Movement)
Next Generation Science Standards
LS2.B: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems.
LS4.C: Adaptation
LS4.D:Biodiversity and Humans
NC Essential Standards
Bio.2.1 Analyze the interdependence of living organisms within their
environments. • Flow of energy
• Survival and reproductive success
Time FrameDay Project – Unit Long My Outline
ASSESSMENT My Biome Vacation Rubric
POSTCARDSStudent Examples
Research Resources • The World’s Biomes (UCMP – Berkeley)
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/
• Blue Planet Biomes http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
• Kids Do Ecology: World Biomeshttp://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/
• Missouri Botanical Garden: Biomes of the World http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html
Web2.0 Tools
ANY QUESTIONS?
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