BIOMES Write down the different biomes/regions of the earth where there are similar animals, plants, and climate.

Cartoon Creations On the left-side of your notebook create a illustration of a microhabitat. Needs to include: 3 biotic factors 3 abiotic 3 sentences explaining the characteristics and relative size of the area that makes this a microhabitat

Do you know of any regions of the world that have a climate that is unique to the area? ORGANISMS CARDS

1 2 3 4 5 Which biome do you believe these animals live? No need to print, can project on the board

7 6 8 No need to print, can project on the board

Pass out the cards to the students Match your card to the biome you believe it belongs to. Use your partners to help you ORGANISMS CARDS

RAINFOREST Print in color

TUNDRA Print in color

TAIGA Print in color

DECIDUOUS FOREST Print in color

Do you think you have matched up the correct organisms with each biome? ORGANISMS CARDS

Match the correct map with Biome based upon your knowledge of the biome, organisms, and the climate within the region. ORGANISMS CARDS

RAINFOREST TUNDRA RAINFOREST TAIGA GRASSLAND DESERT CHAPARRAL DECIDUOUS FOREST RAINFOREST G TUNDRA RAINFOREST E- temperate decidious forest F- grassland G- chaparral TAIGA GRASSLAND DESERT CHAPARRAL

A B C D A- rainforest B- tundra C- taiga D- desert

EXIT Using your knowledge and common sense, explain why a polar bear should live in the tundra instead of the rainforest. ORGANISMS CARDS

On the left side of your notebook under the EXIT answer, describe the differences between a microhabitat and a biome. ORGANISMS CARDS

Answer these questions in your notes section for biomes http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=planet+earth 1. Watch the video to see the dolphins in a hunting frenzy in the ocean. Answer these questions in your notes section for biomes 2. What are the abiotic and biotic factors in the video 3. How do biotic and abiotic factors relate in the video? ORGANISMS CARDS

Pass out the cards to the students Match your card to the biome you believe it belongs to. Use your partners to help you ORGANISMS CARDS

DESERT Print in color

GRASSLAND Print in color

CHAPARRAL Print in color

FRESHWATER Print in color

MARINE Print in color

Print in color and cut out before using ORGANISMS CARDS

Print in color and cut out before using ORGANISMS CARDS

Print in color and cut out before using ORGANISMS CARDS

Print in color and cut out before using ORGANISMS CARDS

Print in color and cut out before using ORGANISMS CARDS

ORGANISMS CARDS

Elaborate Below your biome and microhabitat discussion, If you were to explore two different biomes of the world, explain why there would be different organisms in the coniferous/taiga biome and the desert biome. ORGANISMS CARDS

EXIT Complete the questions on the exit ticket provided. Hand your sheet to the teacher as you exit the door. A TEST will be this Thursday and Friday. ORGANISMS CARDS