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Biome Climate Comparison & Long-Term Data

Short Description:
  The Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network is a group of more than 1,000 scientists collecting ecological data at 26 sites throughout the United States. In this activity, students compare and contrast temperature and precipitation data from five LTER sites: HJ Andrews (conifer forest), Jornada Basin (Chihuahuan Desert), Shortgrass Steppe (grassland), Luquillo (tropical rain forest), and Central Arizona - Phoenix Urban (Sonoran Desert). Students use annual precipitation data collected since 1915 at the Jornada Experimental Range near Las Cruces, New Mexico, to investigate the importance of long-term data. They graph and interpret data from short time periods and compare conclusions based on these data to conclusions based on more than 80 years of data.
Topic:
  ES&NRP - Climate change
Type of Resource:
  In-class presenter
Timeframe:
One class period
Grade Level:
  9  10  11  12
Bilingual or Special Cultural Focus:
None
Aligned to NM State Standards:
Yes
Link to Resource Location on the Internet: http://www.zianet.com/cdnp2/EducationPrograms_9_12.htm

By rinque at 09/21/2007 - 8:53am