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Regional Plant Study. Arizona 6 th Grade Science. Vocabulary. Create Flashcards or Crossword Puzzle Quizlet http ://quizlet.com / Crosswords Puzzle Games http :// www.crosswordpuzzlegames.com/create.html. Vocabulary.
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Regional Plant Study Arizona 6th Grade Science
Vocabulary Create Flashcards or Crossword Puzzle • Quizlet http://quizlet.com/ • Crosswords Puzzle Games http://www.crosswordpuzzlegames.com/create.html
Vocabulary • biome-broad area of the Earth's surface characterized by distinctive vegetation and associated animal life; e.g., broad-leaf forest biome, grassland biome, desert biome. • characteristic-Distinguishing trait, feature, quality, or property. • classify-To arrange or organize according to class or category. • classification system-Methodof organization of objects or organisms using distinct characteristics or features. • conifer-any of various mostly needle-leaved or scale-leaved, chiefly evergreen, cone-bearing gymnosperm trees or shrubs such as pines, spruces, and firs. • data-Factual information, from observations, organized for analysis • habitat-Place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows.
Project BudBurst • BudBurst website www.budburst.org • Click on Participate • Scroll to Plant by Area-Arizona • menu lists native trees, shrubs, and flowers that grow in Arizona. • Search Plants to Monitor • Create an Excel Data Sheet (or)
U.S.A-National Phenology Network • USA-NPN www.usanpn.org/ • Observe • Plant List-Participate • Select Plant Phenology • Search Plants to Monitor • The menu lists native trees, shrubs, and flowers that grow in Arizona. • Create an Excel Data Sheet
Excel Data Sheet • Read and Analyze the Information. • What information is contained on the Identification Guide? • How can the data be classified? • Design a classification system • List the important characteristics • Create an Excel Custom Sort List-select specific data for study-size ranges, a specific habitat or elevation • What biomes are in Arizona? • Northern Arizona University, Arizona biome map http://www2.for.nau.edu/azproject/Biozone/biome.html
Journal in Student Blog • What did you Discovered? • What Classification System did you use? • Within the Data- • What were the Similarities? • What were the Differences? • Are there any trends? • If so what are they?