Biome HW pt 1

Freshwater: How can someone tell the difference between each body of water?

Marine: How does such a wide variety of animals live in a reef?

Desert: Why don't deserts ever become wet? Why are they always arid and hostile?

Forest: How do forests remain so mysterious?

Grassland: Where are the largest grasslands located?

Tundra: What kinds of animals would be able to survive in the heat if global warming drastically changed the state of the tundra?

Biome HW pt. 2

FRESHWATER ARTICLE:

Quote: "Only in this desert the mirage is real."

Question: How can a place that changes so much hold so much life in it?

Comment: This place sounds very beautiful if nearly uninhabitable.

MARINE ARTICLE:

Quote: "I don't find blue whale breath offensive--certainly not in comparison to gray whale breath, which is really foul--but blue whale breath can be strong."

Question:

Comment: I wonder what drives people to put themselves in danger to see or catch a whale...

TEMPERATE FOREST ARTICLE:

Quote: "I don't care how hard it is to build. That's what we're here for, is to see places like that."

Question: What is the fate of these mountains as our Earth changes more and more over time?

Comment: The way the forests are described make me want to see what they look like in person.

4 Goals

1. Change all the grass to muddied water to give the garden a marshier appearance.

2. Rescale everything so that it makes sense.

3. Add some more assorted colorful plants. Add taller plants

4. Make the paths more twisted to draw attention to all parts of the garden.

Friday 10/1

Who Will Restore the Ocean? - NatGeo News Watch." Nationalgeographic.com. Web. 03 Oct. 2010. restoring-the-oc.html>.

"Unveiled: The Mystery of Life on Undersea Mountains." 7thSpace Family Portal - Covering Headlines, Business News, Family, Entertainment and Everything Else That Matters.Web. 03 Oct. 2010.

Ward, Chip. "Building with wolves Their reintroduction into Yellowstone has helped restore an entire ecosystem lost when the creatures were exterminated decades ago. - Los Angeles Times." Featured Articles From The Los Angeles Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Oct. 2010. .