Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Oct 31 -Biomes Spreadsheet

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,
Happy Halloween and great to see you all today folks! Today in class we will work on our Biome spreadsheets. Let's get down to business! Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.
Objective
  • Successfully create and format a google spreadsheet
  • Collaborate to effectively research an assigned biome to complete a detailed spreadsheet of the world’s biomes
Agenda
  1. Create Spreadsheet about Biomes
    1. Check out a Chromebook and access two things:
      1. Creating a Spreadsheet Biomes
      2. Your Google Drive --- Create new Google Sheet
    2. Watch the tutorial videos and create a formatted spreadsheet
  2. Biome Lecture
    1. Introduction
      1. key vocabulary
    2. Koeppen’s Climate Classification
      1. Tropical = A
      2. Dry = B
      3. Temperate = C
      4. Cold = D
      5. Polar = E
  3. Group Activity: Jigsaw -It is time to put that spreadsheet to use!
    1. Fill In Spreadsheet
    2. Use the textbook as your first point of contact (CH 2.1 and 2.2)
    3. Use http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/ as an additional resource
    4. What to Fill in for each Biome... 
      1. Delete the Temperature column
      2. Location (cardinal & Coordinates)
        1. General latitude zone of this biome (low, mid, or high) with coordinates of the zone 
        2. List 3 or more examples of where you can find this Biome  
      3. Rainfall Statistics
        1. Average Rainfall or Amount during the rainy and dry seasons (whatever you find) 
      4. Description of vegetation & at least 3 examples
        1. List and describe 3 or more plants in the biome with pictures
      5. Description of animals & at least 5 examples
        1. List and describe at least 5 animals in the biome with pictures 
      6. Change the name of the Seasons column to picture
        1. Include a picture of this Biome on a distribution map
    5. Remember that there are 7 biomes on your spreadsheet - Each group is responsible for completing the ENTIRE spreadsheet
    6. Tips for Success
      1. Insert --- Picture (using URL) is better than Copy --- Paste 
      2.  Be descriptive of your information 
      3.  Units of measurement (ex. inches of rainfall, Fahrenheit or Celsius)
      4. Explanation of what you mean (Ex. This Biome has only 2 main seasons, not 4. This can be seen by…) 
      5. Follow the Advanced Spreadsheet tutorial for a better starting point! 
    7. Food Origin Work Time - if time permits
  4. History Today
    1. Prompt: Publishing Your Work
    • Please describe strong publishing/finishing skills with projects. What separates a good project from an excellent project?
    • Visit the Google Classroom assignment for your Food Origins Project.  note at least 2 elements from the Project design Basics for your "Red Pen".
Homework
  1. The Biome Spreadsheet is due Friday night, uploaded to Google Classroom.
    1. You need to "add" the file from your drive to the assignment and then turn it in.
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