Websites

=Biomes:= The major biomes we are focusing on are: Rainforest, Taiga (sometimes called Coniferous forest), Tundra, Desert, Grasslands (called the Prairie in N. America), and the Deciduous Forest.

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 * This website has a general overview of what a biome is. It also includes information about the plants, animals, and climate of each biome.

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 * This website has a definition of a biome as well as a summary of each of the major biomes.

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 * This website has links to many great sites about the biomes. There is a short description about each site. Note: Do not use the first link (Grolier Encyclopedia) because it requires a username and password.

=Adaptations:= []
 * Read through pages 1-6 to learn about animal adaptations. After reading, you should know the difference between a physical and behavioral adaptation and you should be familiar with the examples given.

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 * Read sample reports written by kids with great examples of animal adaptations.

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 * Tons of links to websites and games about animal adaptations.

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 * Pages 1-10 has great information about plant adaptations. There are examples of plant adaptations in different biomes.

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 * Great website! You can view plant adaptations for each biome. This is a great resource for your Power Point Presentation!

=Impacts on the Biomes= []
 * Use the links on the left to read about impacts on each of the biomes.