Grasslands+Group


 * Group Members: Miah and Emily**


 * Research Links to Use:**

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Huey, Raymond B., and W. Herbert Wilson, Jr. "Animal." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2012. Web. 27 Jan. 2012. || DiMichele, William A. "Plant." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2012. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. || Childrens encyclopedia pg 272 ||
 * **Questions** || **Note taking** || **Where did you find this information?Be specific!** ||
 * Definition of biome || a grassland is a flat piece of land that is very dry in the winter and rainy in the summer that lies between the forest and the desert. || Jackson, Kay. //Grasslands//. Mankato, MN: Capstone press, 2007. Print pg 4 ||
 * Where in the world is it located? || There are tropical grasslands in Africa, Asia, Australia, and South America. There are temperate grasslands in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. || Jackson, Kay. //Grasslands//. Mankato, MN: Capstone press, 2007. Print
 * How do plants adapt to light, soil and precipitation? || Some of the plants in the biome make trouble for he other plants to grow so they have to adapt to that.The plants have to be able to live in dry and rainy conditions. (on the right)1.indian grass 2.switchgrass3.prarie cordgrass4.canada wildrye || Jackson, Kay. //Grasslands//. Mankato, MN: Capstone press, 2007. Print pg 7
 * How do animals adapt to light, soil, and precipitation? || The animals that live in the grasslands have to be able to live in dry and rainy weather. Animals build underground burrows to protect themselves from fire, wind, snow...ETC.Some animals have to eat grass, but grass is hard to digest so over time animals have grown stronger stomachs so the can eat grass.EXAMPILES: hawk, turtle+ hawk || Sayre, April P. "Grassland Animals." Web. 12 Jan. 2012. . ||
 * How does weather affect the conditions of your ecosystem? || The dry winters make the grass dry out which causes fires. The fires help some kinds of wildflowers sprout.Long tornadoes in the praries causes bad damage. || "Grasslands." //Kids InfoBits Presents: Biology and Life Sciences//. Gale, 2009. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits
 * How do humans affect the conditions of your ecosystem? || Humans use a lot of the grass and water in the grasslands so that leaves less for the animals.Farmers cut a lot of the grass which causes dirt to blow around. || Jackson, Kay. //Grasslands//. Mankato, MN: Capstone press, 2007. Print pg 7 ||
 * Other interesting information || A lot of the grassland is used as farmland. The grass is diferent lengths in different places like in the Prarie the grass is a different size than in the Savannah. || "Grasslands." //Kids InfoBits Presents: Biology and Life Sciences//. Gale, 2009. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits ||
 * Presentation Ideas**:
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