There is potential for students
in all phases of development to achieve Science and Society
& Environment Outcomes through the study of the world's
biomes.
A Biome may be defined as 'An extensive
grouping of ecosystems, characterised by the distinctive
aspects of dominant plants.'
James D. Mauseth, University of Texas, Austin
Younger students may better understand a Biome as 'a community
of plants and animals living together in a certain kind
of climate.'
NASA |
Many Biomes websites located through
any of the major Internet search engines are produced by primary
and secondary school students.
While these sites may be used as a model for their own work,
students need to be alerted to check the author of each website
carefully and decide whether the information is sufficiently
reliable to be used as a basis for their own thinking.
Early to Late Adolescence
NASA and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
have two excellent websites for teachers and secondary school
students.
Early to Middle Childhood
Both organisations also provide useful information for primary
students through their special educational projects.
SEE ALSO: Deserts
and Desertification
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Possible Learning Area Outcomes
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