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Objectives 1.Given the information in the PowerPoint, students will be able to identify key facts, such as location, climate, soil, plants, and animals, about the boreal forest with 100% accuracy. 2.Given the information in the PowerPoint, students will be able to identify key facts, such as location, climate, soil, plants, and animals, about the temperate deciduous forest with 100% accuracy. 3.Given the information in the PowerPoint, students will be able to identify key facts, such as location, climate, soil, plants, and animals, about the temperate coniferous forest with 100% accuracy. 4.Given the information in the PowerPoint, students will be able to identify key facts, such as location, climate, soil, plants, and animals, about the tropical rainforest with 100% accuracy.

Audience 5 th -6 th graders Middle-class, suburban community Any student could use Targeted towards all students to do as an activity during the chapter Use as a tool for students to work on while the teacher is working with other students

Environment In groups of 2 students 1 group per computer, with speakers In a certain area of the room where talking and discussing with their partners will not bother/interrupt other students

Orientation We have been talking about plants and trees for the past couple of weeks. Forests are groups of trees that cover large regions of the Earth. Let’s learn about some of the different types of forests! Make sure everyone in the group is paying attention and participating. There will be a quiz at the end.

Directions: Read through the information about each forest. Pay special attention to the following key facts: General location Climate Soil Plants Animals After each forest, there is an application question for you to answer. Watch the video, go to the next slide, and answer the question in the space provided. Take notes if you would like. REMEMBER: There is a quiz for you to take once you have finished all 4 forests.

**Click on the animal for the forest you would like to learn about. Take the quiz once you have finished all the forests. Boreal Forest Temperate Deciduous Forest Temperate Coniferous Forest Tropical Rainforest Prepare for Quiz

General locationClimate SoilPlants Animals **Click on each picture to learn the key facts about my home. Once you have gone over all of the key facts, answer the application question. After you are finished with the application, click the home button to learn about a new forest. Click the yellow star to answer the application question

General Location My home is not located in the United States, but I do live in other parts of North America, such as Canada.

Climate Where I live, we have… Long winters Short summers 15”-40” of snow per year

Soil In my home, we have… Thin soil Decomposition (break down of plants) takes a long time

Plants Where I live, there are… Many, many evergreen trees Spruce trees Fir trees Pine trees

Animals I also live with… Animals with thick fur such as Deer, moose, elk Caribou, wolves Grizzly bears, wolverines

Boreal Forest Application Video Watch the video and then advance to the next slide to answer the question.

Application: Why do animals in boreal forests, such as grizzly bears and moose, have thick fur? **Click the home button to learn about a new forest.

Application: Why do animals in boreal forests, such as grizzly bears and moose, have thick fur?  Answer: Animals in boreal forests have thick fur because they have to adapt to the long cold winters and the snow.

General locationClimateSoilPlants Animals **Click on each picture to learn the key facts about my home. Once you have gone over all of the key facts, answer the application question. After you are finished with the application, click the home button to learn about a new forest. Click the yellow star to answer the application question.

General Location My home is located in the Eastern United States and Canada

Climate Where I live… There are 4 seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall) Rain and snow adds up to 30”-60” each year

Soil In my home, there is… Very fertile soil because of the amount of precipitation

Plants In my home, we have… In ground plants: Moss, fern, wildflower, shrubs Common trees: Maple, oak, birch

Animals In my home, we have… Adapted to cold winters Red fox, hawk, woodpecker, cardinal

Temperate Deciduous Forest Application Watch the video and then advance to the next slide to answer the question.

Application: Why is the soil in temperate deciduous forests so fertile? **Click on the home button to learn about a new forest.

Application: Why is the soil in temperate deciduous forests so fertile?  Answer: The soil in temperate deciduous forests is so fertile because of the amount of rainfall in these areas.

General locationClimate SoilPlants Animals **Click on each picture to learn the key facts about my home. Once you have gone over all of the key facts, answer the application question. After you are finished with the application, click the home button to learn about a new forest. Click the yellow star to answer the application question.

General Location My home is… Located in coastal areas such as the Pacific Northwest of the United States (red region of map)

Climate In my home, there is… Lots of rain-50”-200” per year Mild winter Consistent temperature

Soil Where I live, there is… Rich soil with lots of minerals and nutrients Lost of decaying material

Plants Where I live, there is… Long growing season Trees Cedar, cypress, pine, spruce, redwood

Animals I live with… Deer, elk, black bear, owl, salmon

Temperate Coniferous Forest Application Watch the video and then advance to the next slide to answer the question.

Application: Why do the plants and trees in temperate coniferous forests have long growing seasons? **Click the home button to learn about a new forest.

Application: Why do the plants and trees in temperate coniferous forests have long growing seasons?  Answer: The plants and trees have long growing seasons because there is lots of rain and a consistent temperature, including a mild winter.

General locationClimateSoilPlants Animals **Click on each picture to learn the key facts about my home. Once you have gone over all of the key facts, answer the application question. After you are finished with the application, click the home button to learn about a new forest. Click on the yellow star to answer the application question.

General Location My home is… Located around the equator

Climate Where I live, there is… 100” of rain each year No winter It is degrees all year

Soil Where I live… There is decomposition (breakdown of plants) that happens quickly The rain washes nutrients out of the soil

Plants In my home… Trees grow to be feet tall Ferns, moss, palms, orchids

Animals In my home… We have adapted to living in trees Birds, bats, monkeys, snakes

Tropical Rainforest Application Watch the video and then continue to the next slide to answer the question.

Application: Why do you think decomposition (breakdown of plants) happens quickly in tropical rainforests? ** Click the home button to learn about a new forest.

Application Why do you think decomposition (breakdown of plants) happens quickly in tropical rainforests?  Decomposition happens quickly because of the consistently warm temperature and the moist air from all of the rain.

Quiz Directions: 1.Read the questions. 2.Discuss the answer choices in your group. 3.Choose the answer that best fits the question. Click the happy face if you think the answer is true. Click the frown face if you think the answer is false. 4.Use of piece of paper to keep track of the questions you get right!

Evaluation 1: True or False: Boreal forests have short winters and long summers. True False

Evaluation 1 Answer False. Boreal forests have long winters and short summers.

Evaluation 1 Answer This statement was false. Boreal Forests actually have long winters and short summers.

True False Evaluation 2: True or False: You can find salmon in a temperate coniferous forest.

Evaluation 2 Answer True. Salmon are found in temperate coniferous forests.

Evaluation 2 Answer The answer is true. You can find salmon in temperate coniferous forest regions.

True False Evaluation 3: True or False: In temperate deciduous forests, summer and winter are the only seasons.

Evaluation 3 Answer False. There are 4 seasons in temperate deciduous forest regions…winter, spring, summer, and fall.

Evaluation 3 Answer Sorry, the answer was false. There are in fact 4 seasons in temperate deciduous forests. There is winter, spring, summer, and fall.

True False Evaluation 4: True or False: There are boreal forests located in North America.

Evaluation 4 Answer True. There are boreal forests located in North America. They are mainly found in Canada.

Evaluation 4 Answer This is true. Even though we don’t have boreal forests in the United States, there are some parts of North America that have boreal forests…primarily Canada.

True False Evaluation 5: True or False: The soil in temperate deciduous forests is very fertile because of the amount of rainfall.

Evaluation 5 Answer True. The soil in temperate deciduous forests is very fertile. It receives between inches of rain each year.

Evaluation 5 Answer True. The soil in temperate deciduous forests is very fertile because of the amount of rainfall it receives each year which totals between inches.

Evaluation 6: True or False: Tropical rainforests have a winter season. True False

Evaluation 6 Answer: False. Tropical rainforests have NO winter season.

Evaluation 6 Answer: Sorry, the answer is false. Tropical rainforests do NOT have a winter season.

Evaluation 7 True or False: The soil in temperate coniferous forests is not rich because it does not contain nutrients and minerals. True False

Evaluation 7 Answer False. In fact, the soil in temperate coniferous forests contains both nutrients and minerals, which makes the soil very rich.

Evaluation 7 Answer The answer was false. The soil in temperate coniferous forests DOES contain both nutrients and minerals which makes the soil rich.

Evaluation 8 True or False: The plants in tropical rainforests grow to be very tall. True False

Evaluation 8 Answer True. The trees in tropical rainforests can grow to be feet tall.

Evaluation 8 Answer The answer is true. The trees in tropical rainforests grow to be feet tall.

Evaluation 9 True or False: You can expect to find maple trees and oak trees in temperate deciduous forests. True False

Evaluation 9 Answer True. Maple trees and oak trees can both be found in temperate deciduous forests.

Evaluation 9 Answer The answer was true. You would find both maple trees and oak trees in temperate deciduous forests.

Evaluation 10 True or False: If you were walking through a boreal forest, you would not be able to find any evergreen trees. True False

Evaluation 10 Answer False. You would expect to find many evergreen trees while walking through a boreal forest.

Evaluation 10 Answer The answer is false. You would expect to find evergreen trees in a boreal forest.

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