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(WRITE YOUR BIOME HERE)
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Introduction sentence:
A biome is ______________________________________________________________
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Look at a map of the earth’s biomes. Where is your biome located on the earth
(SOME IDEAS: Which continents? Which hemisphere – north or south? Where on
each continent is the biome located? Example: Deserts are located in the southwest
of North America.
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What is the climate like in this biome? How much rainfall does it typically get?
Snowfall? Are there seasons? What are the seasons like? (“WHAT IS A BIOME
BOOKS” ARE GREAT FOR THIS SECTION)
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Some of the different types of plants in this biome are…
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Choose one plant and find out more information about it.
My plant is: ________________________________________
Size _____________________________________________________________
Leaves or needles? _________________________________________________
Other interesting features
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Some types of animals that live in this biome are:
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Choose at least one animal and find out more information about it.
My animal is: _____________________________
It is a…
Vertebrate
OR
Invertebrate
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Color _________________________________________________________
Size __________________________________________________________
Weight ________________________________________________________
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Description of the animal’s habitat
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This animal is a…
Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore
This animal is a… (circle one)
Predator
Prey
Both (it eats other animals, but also gets eaten by other animals)
Animal’s diet (what it eats)
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If it is a prey animal, what eats it?
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All animals have special adaptations that help it survive in its environment. For
instance, a polar bear has thick white fur to help it keep warm and blend in to its
surroundings. It also has black skin under its white coat to help absorb sunlight.
How is your animal well suited to live in its habitat?
Here are some things to think about.
(How does it stay warm or cool, how does it hunt, how does it keep from being eaten, is
it camouflaged, how does the camouflage help)?
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Other interesting facts about this animal are…
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The information you write here will help you with you concluding paragraph.
Most biomes are in danger from what humans are doing to the environment. How is
this environment threatened or in danger?
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