Tropical Rainforest

What To Do	Links
1. Take notes from class powerpoint	Rain forest Powerpoint
2. Research the layers of the Tropical Rainforest	Click Here to  Research the layers of the Rainforest AFTER your group has been assigned a layer.
3.  Using class presentation, research, and powerpoints – fill in your hand out about the layers of the tropical rainforest.	Layers of the tropical rain forest powerpoint Layers of the rain forest handout

Desert Biome Learning Module

Grasslands and Desert Check

What To Do	Links/Resources
1. Desert Intro Rap	Shown in class At home? Click Here
2. Use your book and the internet to find the following information about the desert: •        Climate (description) •        Temperatures (lows and highs) •        Precipitation •        10 Animal Adaptations •        10 Plant Adaptations
3. Groups Share Their Plant and Animal Adaptations	In class Jigsaw Activity – add new info to your notes.
4. Planet Earth Desert Video	In class – Can be found on Netflix “Planet Earth”

Grassland Learning Module

What To Do	Links/Resources
1. Grassland Intro Video -- Youtube	Shown in class At home? Click Here to watch the video
2. Go through the Swivl Lesson  and take notes  Write down anything that’s in blue	2.  Grasslands Notes and PP
3. Watch and listen to the video to answer this question: What is replacing grasslands with farmland a major ecological issue? R - Restate A - Answer C - Cite E- Explain	3.Grasslands Video
4. Ready to move on? Take the Grassland Check?	4. Grassland Check

Temperate Deciduous Forest Learning Module

Taiga Check

Links	What To Do:
1.Green Science book page 752	Get out your World Biome Map Color in the Temperate Deciduous Forest  on your on your map and be sure to color code it.
2.Green Science book page 754-755	Read pages 754-755 About the Temperate Deciduous Forest
3.Read about the Temperate Deciduous Forest Read about Adaptations  in the TDF	Read the article Use the information from the book and the article to complete your TDF handout Here’s a copy of the handout: Here’s the handout
4. TDF Video – In class from DVD Out of class video (Youtube – watch at home)
4. Temperate Deciduous Forest check	Take the TDF check. Be sure to put your class period before your last name. ·        Score of 80 or higher = work on invasive species project. ·        Score of less than 80 = review your notes.