Monday, March 17, 2014

Drought!

Deserts, tundra, savannah, grasslands, and chaparral are all biomes that do not have access to regular supplies of water. Therefore, all organisms need to have ways to survive the times when things are dry.

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Watch the video and describe at least three ways the organisms in the video have adapted to survive draught.


Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Taiga!

This week, we have been discussing the Taiga biome, a coniferous forest that covers a huge swath of land just below the Arctic circle. Almost all of Canada and large portions of Russia and China are covered in this beautiful biome. Humans have done some damage to the ecosystem over the years, but there are also many groups trying to help protect and preserve the land. One controversial area of conservation is the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone Park.

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Watch the video. PBS.org

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Discuss the pros and cons of reintroducing wolves into Yellowstone National Park. Please write a paragraph.