Exploring Biome Shifts With Climate Change

Book Chapter | March 2017

This high school Earth and space science and life science lesson has the following learning goals for students: use quantitative methods to identify the two to three most abundant tree species in a forested field plot (…

Beaks And Biomes: Understanding Adaptation In Migrating Organisms

Book Chapter | October 2012

In this chapter students conduct direct and indirect investigations to answer the question, How is the sanderling adapted to survive in two different environments? The unit focuses on the sanderling, a shorebird that…

Biome Is Where the Art Is

Journal Article | August 2005

Creating torn paper biomes integrates science and visual art in a performance task that assesses students' knowledge of the characteristics of the biomes of the earth. Students who have difficulty communicating their…

Environmental Literacy Through Relationships: Connecting Biomes and Society in a Sustainable City

Journal Article | September 2011

In this article, the authors share a project developed and implemented in an eighth-grade science classroom in which students apply what they have learned about biomes to create sustainable cities. This project promotes…