1. Deciduous Forest

2. Locations

3. Climate Relatively mild summers and cold winters,
30-50 inches of precipitation a year
The deciduous forest has four distinct seasons, spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In the autumn the leaves change color. During the winter months the trees lose their leaves.

4. Soil
Rich topsoil over clay

5. Hardwoods oaks, beeches, hickories, maples Producers Consumers Wolves,
deer,
bears,
wide variety of small mammals, birds,
amphibians, and reptiles,
insects

6. Deciduous Forest Producers
Beech Tree
Fern
Moss
Oak Tree
Maple Tree

7. Deciduous Forest Consumers
Skunk
Black Bear
Chipmunk
Coyote
Red-Tail Hawk
Box Turtle
Deer
Bobcat

8. Adaptations
The animals adapt to the climate by hibernating in the winter and living off the land in the other three seasons. The animals have adapted to the land by trying the plants in the forest to see if they are good to eat for a good supply of food. Also the trees provide shelter for them. Animal use the trees for food and a water sources. Most of the animals are camouflaged to look like the ground.
The plants have adapted to the forests by leaning toward the sun. Soaking up the nutrients in the ground is also a way of adaptation.

9. Watch This!
Also look at:
Life Cycle of the Cicadas
The Colors of the Seasons in NA

10. Activity
Using your terrestrial cards for the Deciduous Forest Producers and Consumers, create a food chain.