1. The Tree Huggers By :Taylor,Jodi,Kayla,Ava

2. OUR SCHOOL Our school is St.Bartholemew Academy in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Our school is so much fun with a play scape,basketball court,baseball field,and a blacktop area to play.

3. OUR PREDICTIONS BIOTIC  Trees  Bushes  Flowers  Bugs  Birds  Grass ABIOTIC  Rocks  Sticks  Rubber Pellets  Trash  Dirt  Mulch

4. Our Actual Findings BIOTIC  Grass  Tulips  Birds  Daffodils  Flower Root  Tree Root  Rolly Pollie  Worms  Tree Bark  ABOITIC  Dirt  Colorful Plastic  Rocks  Glass  Twigs  Dead Leaf  Pine Needle  Statue

5. Tree Root Flower Root Rubber Pellet Dead Leaf Pine NeedleStatue Tulip Sprouts Tree Bark Mulch

6. SBA vs. Richmond Elementary SBA Pine Needles Grass Tulips A Bird Daffodils Flower Root Tree Root Rolly Pollie Worms Dirt Colorful Plastic Rocks Glass Twigs Mulch A Statue Dead Leaves RICHMOND Paper Ants Beetles Flying Bugs Spiders Grass Weeds A Tree Sand Small Rocks Dirt Plastic Both Dirt Plastic Rocks

7. Why We Got Different Outcomes We think we got different outcomes than Richmond Elementary because they live in a more rural area, unlike New Jersey’s suburban lifestyle.

8. Why We Liked The Assignment Our group liked this assignment because it was a good time for us to learn about different climates in our country. This project took a long time but it was worth it. It came out to be beautiful.