Instead of having students read about biomes in a textbook, why not have them become expert biogeographers? Once students have learned what a biogeographer does through an on-line search, they will take on the role as expert biogeographer. In this hypothetical scenario, they have been hired by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to research a land biome area. As researchers, they will be required to do a variety of inquiry-based tasks, which are outlined in the article.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 4/1/2006Stock # ss06_029_07_21Volume 029Issue 07