If you could live in any biome, which one would it be and why? 99 Biomes Notes Biomes Notes 100 11/20/2014 11/20/2014 Starter: Application: Biome Notes Connection: Biome Map Exit: If you could live in any biome, which one would it be and why?   Practice: 1. What characteristics of each biome helped you find your partners? 2. What type of adaptations would the animals in your biome need to survive? 3. What type of adaptations would the plants in your biome need to survive? 4. In your group, make a list of other organisms that you might find in your biome.

1 Starter 2. practice 3. Map 4. Exit November 20 2014 AGENDA Objective 7.10A Observe and describe how different environments, including microhabitats in schoolyards and biomes, support different varieties of organisms by completing and identify vocabulary words in a match.

Table of Contents Date Lecture/ Activity/ Lab Page 11/4-5 Components of the Solar System Research 87-88 11/6 Space Mission Notes 89-90 11/12-13 Space Mission Poster 91-92 11/14 Quiz 93-94 11/17 CBA Review 95-96 11/19 Vocabulary Match 97-98 11/20 Biomes Notes and Map 99-100

Biome & Adaptations Notes TEKS 7.10A observe and describe how different environments, including microhabitats in school yards and biomes, support different varieties of organisms

Groups of ecosystems that support certain plants & animals species & share similar climates are called biomes.

A biome’s climate is the average condition of temperature, rainfall, wind & clouds in an area over time.

Different biomes support different types of organisms because of the environmental characteristics.

Organisms are able to survive in different environments because of their ability to adapt.

Adaptations are the characteristics that help organisms survive and reproduce in their natural environment.

Factors that determine the type of biome:

Precipitation (rain/ snow) Latitude & Altitude Soil type Temperature & if it ever freezes Length of growing season

Land biomes: Where are we?

Desert

Tundra

Grasslands

Tropical rain forest

Forest

Water biomes:

Oceans Seas Bays Gulfs Estuaries Marine (saltwater) Oceans Seas Bays Gulfs Estuaries

-Standing water Ex. Lakes & ponds Freshwater -Standing water Ex. Lakes & ponds

-Flowing water Ex. Rivers & streams

Deserts Climate – Extremely hot during the day and below freezing at night, dry- low moisture Rainfall – Less than 25 cm each year Soil – poor and sandy Plants include: cacti, grasses, shrubs, succulents Animals include: kangaroo rats, snakes, lizards, insects Organism Adaptations – water storage, heat tolerance and burrowing

Tundra Climate – Extremely cold, low moisture Rainfall – 20 cm or less each year Soil – permafrost (frozen year round) Plants include: lichens, low lying perennials Animals include: rodents, caribou, musk ox, polar bears, wading birds Organism Adaptations – plants reproduce at same time because of short growing season, hibernating, migrating, storing fat, and thick furs

Soil – Rich fertile soil Plants include: grasses, herbs, few trees Grasslands Climate – Mild- Warm to hot, has cold seasons but rarely freezing, seasonal moisture Rainfall – 25-75 cm each year, wet season - abundance of rain, dry season -little to no rain Soil – Rich fertile soil Plants include: grasses, herbs, few trees Animals include: buffalo, antelope, deer, wolves, coyotes, giraffe, elephants, lions, hyenas, wildebeests, zebras, snakes, lizards, insects Organism Adaptations – migrate for water, plants that withstand trampling and grazing

Forests Climate – Moderate to cold temperatures, high moisture Rainfall – 40 to 50 cm each year Soil – Rich soil in some areas and poor soil in rocky areas Plants include: conifer trees- pine, redwoods, evergreens, cedar; deciduous trees- elm, oak, maples, wildflowers Animals include: moose, bears, mountain lions, wolves, birds, insets, spiders, snails, raccoons, squirrels, deer Organism Adaptations – coniferous trees have small leaves with waxy coating to protect from freezing, deciduous trees shed leaves to conserve water and keep from freezing, animals migrate and hibernate during winters

Rainforests Climate – Warm temperatures, very high moisture Rainfall – Abundant, over 200 cm each year Soil – Fertile soil near warm climates and poor thin soil in areas near the equator Plants include: broadleaf evergreens, palms, tree ferns, orchids, bromeliads, vines, lichens and mosses Animals include: parrots, toucans, snakes, lizards, monkeys, bats, frogs, jaguars, insects Organism Adaptations – tall trees, broad leaves, and climbing vines to reach sunlight

If you could live in any biome, which one would it be and why? 99 Biomes Notes Biomes Notes 100 11/20/2014 11/20/2014 Starter: Application: Biome Notes Connection: Biome Map Exit: If you could live in any biome, which one would it be and why?   Practice: 1. What characteristics of each biome helped you find your partners? 2. What type of adaptations would the animals in your biome need to survive? 3. What type of adaptations would the plants in your biome need to survive? 4. In your group, make a list of other organisms that you might find in your biome.