iPads: Journal Entry #5

Today's Goal: Write your fifth journal about your biome.

Here is what your journal will be about:

Journal Entry #5: Fun Facts about your biome

Rubric for Journal Entry #5: When I grade your journal this is what I will use.  All of you want to try and get a 4 for each category.  Make sure you READ what should be in each category!!

Category	4	3	2	1	0
Accuracy	All of the fun facts in the journal entry are correct about your biome	Most of the fun facts written are accurate about your biome	Few of the fun facts written are accurate about your biome	Little or none of the fun facts written are accurate about your biome	No effort or did not complete this section.
Pictures	The travel journal picture catches the reader’s eye and is very well done.	The travel journal   picture is very well done.	The travel journal picture is attractive but a bit messy	The travel journal picture is very messy and poorly done	No effort or did not complete this section
Fun Facts	Four or more fun facts about your biome that you have not already said in your other journal entries.	Three fun facts about your biome that you have not already said in your other journal entries.	Two fun facts about your biome that you have not already said in your other journal entries.	One fun fact about your biome that you have not already said in your other journal entries.	No effort or did not complete the section.

Research websites:

1. http://www.softschools.com/facts/biomes/

2. http://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/world_biomes.php (scroll down to click on your biome)

3. http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/

4. http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/

5. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/ (this link only has some of your biomes)

6. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769052.html