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Biome Climate Comparision & 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. 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 (Sonoran Desert). Students then 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:
  P&A - Ecosystems (e.g. prairie, pine forest, bosque, riparian)
  ES&NRP - Climate change
Type of Resource:
  In-class presenter
Timeframe:
One class period
Grade Level:
  6  7  8
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_6_8.htm

By rinque at 09/21/2007 - 9:00am