Weekly Blog 5/1/2016 - The Great Plains

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Summary

Temperate grasslands are located in many different places. A few of the main grasslands, however, are located in the United States, Africa, Australia, and Eurasia. The Great Plains is temperate grassland located in central North America. Within the Great Plains live many different animals such as bison, pronghorn, white tailed deer, and foxes. All of the animals in the plains have had to adapt to the weather, climate, and geography of the plains. For example, drought is a normal yearly occurrence even though it does not affect the wildlife too much. Many of the plants are able to live on. A majority of them are also available year round. There are also many rivers that pass through there like the Mississippi, Missouri, Republican, and Saskatchewan. Rain season is primarily during spring. The climate in the Great Plains is extremely diverse. Summer brings droughts or heavy rain, spring brings rain and thunderstorms, and winter brings thick blankets of snow.

SP2: Developing and using models

I developed models when I worked on creating a tri fold board to show the information my group and I had found. After researching, we worked on organizing our data. Our group also started planning out our diorama. We gave each other tasks to complete and materials to bring so we can all create a model. I used models when I looked at other models (whether in picture form or from other classmates) to help me figure out what my model might or should look like. It helped to have something you can reference to or get ideas from.

XCC: Stability and Change

The Great Plains changes as well as stays the same in many different ways year round. For example, one thing that stays the same is the population of bison year round in the Great Plains. Bison are one of the few animals that do not migrate during the winter. Other animals, however, do. One thing that is constantly changed is the weather and climate. As i mentioned earlier, the type of weather is constantly changing by season. Like the Bison, many plants stay year round in the plains. They have adapted to the harsh climates. 

Multiplier - Wanderer

This week I was a wanderer. I know his because I spent lots of y time finding resources for information and sharing them with my group. I also made a page full of correct citations to give credit too the websites we used.