Directions for Aquatic Biome Foldable
Place 8X11.5 piece of paper in front of you so that the long side is parallel to the table
edge. Next fold the paper in half to make an 8X5.75 shape then fold again to make a
quarter fold 4X5.75. Open back up again. With scissors, cut one layer and make two
windows using the crease line as a guide. On outside of windows write the bolded topics
and leave room to make a drawing of an example of each topic. The hints for the required
information are in the parentheses.
Freshwater Ecosystems Saltwater Ecosystem
Draw and label a picture of a
freshwater ecosystem
Draw and label a picture of a saltwater
ecosystem
(Define the following word: estuaries.
Give 5 examples of freshwater biomes,
list the 2 abiotic factors of streams,
list 5 animals, plants and insects found
in a freshwater ecosystem.)
(Define the following words: intertidal
zone, neritic zone, surface zone and
deep zone. List one example of a
saltwater biome, list 2 abiotic factors
of oceans, list 5 animals, 5 plants and 5
insects in a saltwater ecosystem.
Use Chapter 2 Section 5 to complete the information on the inside of the foldable.