Around
the World
A
Biome Virtual Field Trip
 Invitation
Come along on a trip
that will take you to all the corners of the world. Share your experiences
via postcards and souvenirs, and keep a personal journal that you will
use to record interesting facts you encounter as you travel.
Objectives
You will
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plan your trip as if you were
leaving from your home (Harlingen, TX). This will include the time
of year, length of trip, mode of travel, destinations, lodging, food and
water, supplies, clothing, etc.
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experience and collect as much
information as possible on the seven biomes, as if you were there in person
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document your experiences and
information in a personal journal
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create postcards that represent
each biome, and design one souvenir that you would give a loved one
FYI
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You will be given all the resources
needed to begin this virtual trip
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Once you plan your trip, you
will begin to compile the information needed for your presentations...
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Research will be conducted
during classtime and at outside resources...
Goals
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Travelers will be responsible
for presenting the following information for each biome they visited:
1. climate information
2. a complete map with color-coded
biomes identified (via a key)
3. two types of plants and animals found in
that particular biome (one commonly
known species and a rare species) and
any relevant information on them
4. an unusual piece of information on that
particular area that may or may not
attract other tourists.
Where
to begin:
Click on this link to download
your handout...pdf
Game
Corner
Here are some activities
to pass the time for you speedy researchers... You may find some
useful information in them.
Quizzes
Games
Puzzles
Fun
Stuff
Geo-Adapt
Windows
on the Wild (WOW)
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