Boreal Forest Dioramas

Please copy and paste the Youtube link to view our Boreal Forest dioramas!  The class worked hard to create them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwgPE_T9VNs

The Boreal Forest Stretches Around the World

As you can see, the Boreal Forest stretches around the world.  It's not just limited to Alberta or Canada.  We had a great conversation regarding what would happen if the Boreal Forest was seriously damaged or destroyed.

The class realized this would impact the quality of the air we breathe, that our ecosystem would be thrown out of balance, and that tourists would no longer be able to visit such beautiful areas.

Websites - For Browsing and Projects

Parents: Your child will be participating in a research project about the Boreal Forest in the near future.

Students: Feel free to use these links as well as those that you find on your own.  Please look at your guide/rubric to see what your research project/poster needs to include.  

Boreal Kids

http://www.borealkids.org/creatures.html

Kids Zone – Boreal Forest

http://www.wildernessclassroom.com/students/archives/boreal_forest_library/index.html

Alberta Encyclopedia – Boreal Forest

http://www.abheritage.ca/abnature/boreal/boreal.htm

Google Books – Boreal Forest

http://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks%3A1&tbo=1&q=boreal+forest&btnG=Search+Books

Balance in the Boreal Forest

Preview to our discussion -- Why is preserving the Boreal Forest important?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MAPTT7VReU

As a part of our unit, we are learning where the Boreal Forest falls in relation to other provinces of Canada and regions of Alberta.  

During our class brain storm we described the Boreal Forest as being:

-in northern Alberta

-not in the Rocky Mountain or Parkland region

-north from the United States

-in Alberta, but it goes outside of Alberta -- it goes into other provinces and wraps around the world

-south of the territories

Our Beginning Understanding

Prior to beginning our studies of the Boreal Forest region, the class was asked to share (in a few lines), any understanding or information they think they already know about this region. 

Below are some of the responses.  This is our starting point.  At the end of the unit we will ask the question again and compare the answers.  We hope to see a well-developed understanding of the Boreal Forest.  

Feel free to comment and ask questions. 

Students - see if you can figure out which response are related to geography, animal life, tourism, or landforms. 

Our Boreal Forest Journey

Welcome to our journey of the Boreal Forest!

This blog is designed to showcase students learning of the Boreal Forest region of Alberta.  This includes an examination of geography, landforms, bodies of water, vegetation, animal life, natural resources, and people of this region.

We will be using a KWL style of learning to explore more about this unique area in Alberta.

K = What I already Know about the Boreal Forest
W = What I want to learn (and what questions others ask)
L = What I Learned about the Boreal Forest

At any time feel free to comment on posts, ask questions, or respond to polls you may find on our blog.  Feel free to share this blog with others.

Please use initials rather than names on this website.