Third Graders Present Biomes

Under the guidance of their teacher Ms. Emily Scofield, every year the third graders at Meadowlark Elementary School complete a science unit on ecology that culminates in a biome project. Upon completion of their learning, which included a three-week research and create phase, the group presented their biomes in mid-April.

Scofield begins the unit by defining a biome as an ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people live in a certain type of climate. She goes on to explain that the Earth supports multiple biomes, with the five major classifications being aquatic, desert, grassland, fo...