Learner Thinking - Inquiry Questions:
What is Biodiversity and why is it important?
What is a biome?
List the different types of biomes and give a brief description of each.
What is biomass?
Include a biomass pyramid and explain it.
Performance Thinking - Your Island Tasks:
When you are ready, begin to plan your island.
Select a biome or group of biomes for your island. Do further research about your selected biome/s.
Include information on biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living factors) the plants, animals, weather conditions, soil type, rainfall etc.
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According to the Science Dictionary, ecological efficiency refers to "Ratios between the amount of energy flow at different points along a food chain, eg the primary or photosynthetic efficiency is the percentage of the total energy falling on the Earth which is fixed by plants, this being approximately 1%."
Over on Britannica School there is an entry about biospheres, which includes a section on energy efficiency - Resources of the biosphere. (NB. This link will only work if you have logged into the Britannica School database via the Library's edublog, remembering that you need a password to access the blog and a second to access the databases; ask your teacher if you've forgotten the passwords.)
If you watch this video, you might want to have a go at this quiz to see what you've understood.
Skip to 2:50min to get to the section that will deal with Biomes.
Email Library staff for the login information, make sure that you include your name and a clear explanation of what you are asking for: Miss Phillips Mrs Lim Ms Lane. Once you have the login details, follow the link below to the Online Reference Generator and create Harvard-style citations for all of your resources/references.
