The Tundra Task

Decide in your group who will do which job. Click on your "job" for further instructions.

Botanist

Meteorologist

Zoologist

Cartographer

Environmentalist

Sociologist

Botanist: A scientist who studies plants
Meteorologist: A scientist who studies weather
Zoologist: A scientist who studies animals
Cartographer: A map-maker
Environmentalist: A scientist who studies environmental impact
Sociologist: A scientist who studies societies and their culture

The Tundra Meteorologist

Read through your task below.

1.Write a paragraph describing the climate of the tundra Biome/Ecosystem. Include temperature and precipitation information.
2. Create 2 graphs- one that shows the average annual temperature of a tundra and one that shows the annual average precipitation.
3. Describe the soil in the tundra.

The Tundra Botanist

Read through your task below.

1. Compare and contrast (How are they alike? How are thy different?) 3 species of tundra plants.
2. Find 3 pictures of tundra plants.
3. Describe 1 tundra food chain.
4. How can plants survive in the tundra?

The Tundra Meteorologist

Read through your task below.

1. Write a paragraph describing the climate of a tundra. Include temperature and precipitation information.
2. Create 2 graphs- one that shows the average annual temperature of the tundra and one that shows the annual average precipitation.
3. What would you do with a tundra area if you owned it?
4. Describe the two types of tundra.

The Tundra Zoologist

Read through your task below.

1. Describe in detail three species of animals that are common in the tundra.
2. Describe a 4-level tundra food chain.
3. What is camouflage? Describe 2 tundra animal species and their method of camouflage.
4. What are some adaptations tundra animals have to help them survive?

The Tundra Cartographer

Read through your task below.

1. Color a world map to show the location of the tundra in the world.
2. What would you do with a pice of tundra land if you owned it?.
3. Explain what causes a tundra to form.