By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
An extensive study of biomes by Luann Barkley’s 6th-grade science classes produced several outstanding exhibits as part of an end-of-course project.
A biome is a regional or global land area characterized by the plants, animals and climate in that area. An example of a biome is a desert with plants and animals that live successfully with extreme heat and little or no rainfall.
The Union City Middle School students learned of temperature ranges, soil types, and the amount of light and water unique to particular places that form the niches for specific species of different climate conditions.
Classes did extensive research, drew maps and wrote reports as part of their project. The final products of their respective presentations — first viewed by classmates — were displayed in the library for several days afterward for the entire student body to see.
The exhibits included detailed designed scenery of specific areas as well as brochures and posters.
“The students did a great job gathering information and doing their own research,” Barkley said. “We’d been building toward this for several weeks as our study and focus was on energy and the movement of energy and was culminated with this project.”