BIOREGIONS

INTRODUCTION TO BIOREGIONS

Words to Know and Student Journal (3-1).1. This will be your homework

tonight.2. You will create definitions for

each word to know. 3. Then they can do the cross word

puzzle.4. Leave the Journal Questions for

Later.

Introduction to Bioregions.

BIOREGION

• is part of the earth’s surface identified by it’s combination of natural and human characteristics.

• The living part of a bioregion can affect the non-living part in many ways. HOW???– Discuss with a neighbour

• Plants - • Animals – • Humans -

• The Non-living part of a bioregion can affect the living part in many ways.

• Climate• Soils• Water• Landforms

THE PARTS OF A BIOREGION • Do handout 3 -2 – Parts of a

Bioregion

3 EXAMPLES OF BIOREGIONS IN CAN.A. TUNDRA – cold region, with small

shrubs, lichens and mosses. This region has a short growing season.

B. WETLANDS – usually found on the Canadian Shield Landform region because of the rock. Water does not soak in. Swamps and Marshes.

C. WOODLOT – forest land left when farms were created along the St. Lawrence River.

• Group Activity.• You will need the handout titled

“Three Examples of Bioregions in Canada”.

• you are going to draw pictures to represent these three bioregions. Discuss in your groups the pictures/symbols/icons best to use to describe each bioregion.

CHARACTERISTICS OF BIOREGIONS • There are three main

characteristics of BIOREGIONS that we study.

1. SOIL2. FLORA (Plants)3. FAUNA (Animals)

CHARACTERISTICS OF “YOUR” BIOREGION• With a partner, try to describe

the SOIL, FLORA AND FAUNA where you live.

• Write your thoughts into your notebook.

• Use the Handout Provided Titled, Characteristics of Bioregions.

• You will need to use Pages 58 – 61. Read through the text and the words on your handout to fill in the blanks.

FOOD CHAIN DIAGRAM

• Activity 3 – 4. Answer Question 18 on page 61.

Making a Bioregion Web.

• Activity 3 – 6. Work in groups of three to complete this activity.

CASE STUDY

Great Lakes Alvars: Land of Extremes. Page 62 – 64.

Complete Activity sheet 3 – 7 “Making Notes”.

You will complete Questions 1 – 3 on page 64. This will be collected.

Use Activity Sheet 3 – 8 “Interactions in the Alvar” to Complete Question #2.

ENDANGERED SPECIES

• animals that have decreased in population because their habitat has been threatened by humans.

a. See Page 54 in Textb. Copy down the three names of

these species.

BIOREGIONS IN ONTARIO• Read Page 64 together. • Put title into Notebook “Bioregions in

Ontario”• Complete Questions 19 and 20.• Read Page 65 together.• Complete Question 21 and 22.• Play the Motocross Challenge. Need

Activity Sheet 3 – 9 “Motocross Challenge”.• Read Page 67. Complete Questions # 23

into notebook.• Finish Reading Page 67-68.• List all the ways in which we can protect

our local bioregion.