Cyber Room: Entry Journal #2

Today's Goal: Write your second journal entry about your biome.

Here is what your journal entry will be about:

Journal Entry #2: Abiotic Factors (climate, precipitation, soil)

Rubric for Journal Entry #2: 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!!

Journal Entry #2

Category	4	3	2	1	0
Accuracy	All of the abiotic factors in the journal entry are the correct ones in the selected biome	Most of the abiotic factors written are accurate to the selected biome	Few of the abiotic factors written are accurate to the select biome	Little or none of the abiotic factors   written are accurate to the selected 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
Abiotic Factors	Four or more abiotic factors about your biome are listed.  You need at least two on the climate, one on the precipitation (rain or snow), and one on the soil.	Three abiotic factors about your biome are listed.	Two abiotic factors about your biome are listed.	Only one abiotic factor about your biome is listed.	No effort or did not complete the section.

Research Websites:

1. http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/tundra.html (click on your biome under terrestrial biomes)

2. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm (click on your biome under the map)

3. http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html (click on your biome on the list on the right of the website)

4. In google type in "your biome and then (climate, precipitation, soil)" 

Example: Type of climate in the Rainforest Biome