Biome Displays by Environmental Science Class

"Biomes are defined as the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment" (Campbell, N.A. 1996. Biology, Fourth Edition. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc. Menlo Park, CA.).

"The importance of biomes cannot be overestimated. Biomes have changed and moved many times during the history of life on Earth. More recently, human activities have drastically altered these communities. Thus, conservation and preservation of biomes should be a major concern to all." (http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/)

As an introduction to their unit on Global Warming/Climate change students in the class researched and produced posters on each of the major biomes found on Earth. The students then "visited" each station to examine and learn about each biome from their classmates, who prepared the posters.

Students were encouraged to document the posters for later study using their smart phones.