Environmental+Science

=Course Intro:=

=Unit 1: Ecosystems (Chapter 6)= (Graphing Bunny Population)

Biomes - A geographic region of earth that is inhabited by a community of distinct types of plants and associated animal species. An area of the earth that has specific characteristics and specific types of plants and animals. Biomes are defined by climate, average annual temperature and precipitation.

__Land Biomes__ Tropical Rainforest - Block 3, Block 4 Tropical Deciduous/Tropical Scrub Forest Temperate Deciduous - Block 3, Block 4 Temperate Coniferous - Block 3, Block 4 Boreal Forest - Block 3, Block 4 Savanna - Block 3, Block 4 Temperate Grassland - Block 3, Block 4 Tundra  - Block 3, Block 4 Desert - Block 3, Block 4 Chaparral - Block 3, Block 4

__Aquatic Biomes__ Marine - Block 3, Block 4 Freshwater - Block 3, Block 4



=Unit 2: Watersheds and Wetlands (Chapter 1)=

=Unit 3: Geology=

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Geology Resource Site for Online Activities 1, 2, and 3

Interactive Rock Cycle



Dynamic Earth Interactive



=**Unit 4: Biodiversity (Chapter 7)**=