6th GRADE SCIENCE - Findlay City Schools

BENCHMARK C: Describe interactions of matter and energy throughout thelithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere (e.g., water cycle, weather andpollution).TOPIC/UNIT: 8 th : Earth/Earth SystemsTime Line: 2 weeksIndicator 10: Describe how temperature and precipitation determineclimatic zones (biomes) (e.g., desert, grasslands, forests, tundra, alpine).KNOW• The relationship betweenlatitude and climate zone.• The physical characteristics(e.g., temperature,precipitation) that determineeach major climate zone.• The adaptations of plants andanimals in the major climatezones.DO• Create a chart/data tablethat includes thecharacteristics of the majorclimate zones (e.g.,temperature, precipitation,plants, animals).• Select a climate zone andcreate a poster that depictsthat climate zone.