1. Biome “I” Poems Written by Mrs. Corum’s 5 th Grade Class January 2012

2. The Ocean by Noah B. I am the ocean. I am located all over the world. You will recognize me by my beautiful blue water,my huge waves, and my amazing diversity of aquatic life. Step inside me and you will feel relaxed, like there’s not a worry in the world . Look around and you will see fish, reefs, and lots of plants. I am the ocean. Visit me in summer and you will find warmer tem- peratures but it really depends on where you visit me. Visit me in winter and expect cooler to free- zing temperatures. My climate is wet and warm in summer and also wet and cold in winter. I am the ocean. I provide a home for blue marlins, sea turtles, and even sharks. But you would not find a chimpanzee or a bobcat in my waters. Listen close and hear the sound of whales, dolphins, and many more. I am known for my seaweed and algae. Look closely and see dragonflies and midges. I am the ocean.

3. Tropical Rain Forest By Brittney C. I am the Tropical Rain Forest.I am located near the equator.You will recognize me by my vines,orchids,fersns,and my trees. Step inside me and you will fill hot weather. Look around and you will see monkeys,elephants, birds, a crowed eagle,mangroves,and some epiphytes.I am the Tropical Rain Forest. Visit me in the summer and you will find my 93degrees temperaturein the day time and at night my temperatureis 68 degrees.Howeverif you visit me in the winter you can expect my temperatures to be the same.My climate is hot all year ronud.I am the Tropical Rain Forest. I provide a home for reptiles, amphibians,and mammals. But you will never find a polar bear or a giraffe here. Listen closely and you will hear snakes slitterling and birds churping. I am known for my trees and my vines. Lookclosely and you will almost see beetelsand ants. I am the Tropical Rain Forest.

4. The Ocean By:Leshly H. I am the ocean. I am located in every biome except the desert. You will recognize me by my dark blue salty water and my big waves. Step inside me and you will feel some cool breeze blowing on your face. You could also feel some cool water on your legs. Look around me and you will see big blue waves. You could also see some of these plants cattails, reeds, wild rice, and some arrow heads. Also some creatures that live in the water like sharks and others. I am the aquatic. Visit me in the summer and you will see that areas tend to be humid and the tempeture on the cooler side. How ever if you visit me in the winter you can except the water to be very cold like around 3 degrees celcis. My climate is very cool. You will not get that much rainfall . I am the aquatic . I provide a home for, baby red slithers, and plankton. But you would never find frogs or turtles. Listen closely and you will hear the sound of waves the fishes swimming and the birds singing. I am know for my plankton and my coral reef that grows in the ocean . Look closely and you will see the swimming spider. I am the aquatic.

5. The Desert By: Dustin C. I am the desert. I am located at midlatitudes near the equator . You will recognize me by my hot sandy terrain with very little rain. Step inside me and you will very hot if its day and cool during the night time. Look around me and you will see miles of sand and sand dunes, cacti spread out among the land with desert flowers. I am the desert . Visit me in the summer and you will find the average temperature is 100 degrees or higher. However if you visit me in the winter you can expect an average temperature of 20 to 25 degrees. My climate is a 100 degrees of higher with only 10 inches of rain a year. I am the desert. I provide homes for prairie dogs, snakes, and frogs. But you would never find a platypus or a piranha. Listen closely and you will hear the sound of the sand moving in the wind, snakes hissing, and the prairie dogs singing. I am known for my plentiful amount of cacti and wide variety of shrubs. Look at me closely and you will also find the bee assassin bugs, and the red velvet ant, with many more. I am the desert.

6. The Desert By Charles L. I am the Desert Biome. I am Located in bands 30 degrees latitude north and south. You will recognize me by my extreme heat and dryness. Step inside me and you will feel hot temperature and extreme humidity. Look around and you will see dry land and very little water. I am the desert biome. Visit me in the summer and you will feel extremely hot temperature, up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. However if you visit me in the winter you can expect still hot temperature but at night the temperature plummets down to 40 or 50 degrees Fahrenheit. My climate is really hot days and very cool nights. I am the desert biome. I provide homes for Cacti, Scorpions, Tarantulas , and a few plants. But you will never find fish and artic animals. Listen closely and you will hear snakes and other dangerous animals moving across the ground. Look closely and you will see mice and other rodents scurrying across the ground. I am the Desert Biome.

7. The Desert By: Ethan Reid I am the desert biome. I am located in South America, North America, Africa, and Asia. You will recognize me by my high temperatures, little rainfall, and lots of life. Step inside me and you will feel hot, dry weather during the day and cool temperatures at night. Look around and you will see many different plants and animals. I am the desert biome. Visit me in the summer and you will feel hot, dry weather and little rainfall. However it won’t be very different. The temperature only drops a few degrees and it stays dry. My climate is very hot and dry . My average temperatures are from 90 degrees – 120 degrees. Sometimes it gets hotter. I am the desert biome. I provide a home for many kinds of animals such as scorpions, rats, and spiders. But you wouldn’t find a bass. or penguin in my domain. Listen closely and you will hawks screeching and rattlesnakes rattling. I am known for my many cactus plants and shrubs. Look closely and you will see spiders , beetles, and many other small insects. I am the desert biome.

8. The Hot Desert By: Latvious Broadnax I am the desert . I am located in North Africa, Mongolia china, Southern Africa, And Australia. You will recognize me by my intense heat, little precipitation and lots of animals in homes. Step inside of me and you will fell hot days and cool nights. Look around me you will see sand dunes and very few trees. I am the desert. Visit me in the summer and you will find average temperatures between 21-38 degrees Celsius, also less than 10m of rain. Visit me in the winter, you will feel the same temperatures, because I am so dry that winter is not a season in my category. My climate is dry and hot, so don’t forget to bring sunscreen. I am the desert. I provide a home for, rodents, snakes, lizards, tortoises, insects, birds, camels, gazelles, antelopes, small foxes, and gerbils. But you will never find a polar bear or a penguin on my sand. Listen closely you will hear snakes hissing, birds singing, and the tapping of running rodents. I’m known for my cactus, flowers, some trees, fruits, flowers, and sagebrush. Look closely ant you will also see grasshoppers, beetles, walking sticks, and assassin bugs. I’m the desert.

9. The Freshwater By Tremaine W. I am the Freshwater Biome I am located in lakes, rivers, ponds, & streams. You will recognize me by my small bodies of water. Step inside me and you will feel animals touching you & A squishy floor. Look around & you will see big & small turtles, & light blue water all around you. I am the Freshwater Biome. Visit me in the summer and you will find lots of animals & plants inside me & average temperatures are high. However visit me in the winter & there will be less animals & cold temperatures. My climate varies depending on what the land ecosystem’s climate is. I am the Freshwater Biome. I provide a home for different types of quiet turtles & some croaking frogs & toads & a big, big, crayfish. But you would never find a Sea Bass or a Sea Turtle. Listen closely and you will hear the gentle water washing on the land & the fish splashing in the lake. I am known for my freshwater & algae. Look closely and you will also see mosquitoes, dragonflies, & flies lots & lots of flies. I am the Freshwater Biome.

10. The Marine Aquatic Biome By: Emily S. I am the Marine Aquatic Biome.I am located 70%of the earth’s surface . You will recognize me by my dark , blue water color and tidal waves. Step inside me and you will feel the urge to swim. Look around you and you will see sand, fish ,and waves. I am the Marine Aquatic Biome. Visit me in summer and you can find shells, turtles, crabs, and you can find spiders on the ground. However ,if you visit me in winter you can expect the same weather if you are near the equator. My climate is very hot, remember to bring a hat and sunscreen. I am the Marine Aquatic Biome. I provide a home for dolphins, sharks, octupi, and turtles. But you would never find a polar bear or a camel in this biome. Listen closely and you will hear my tidal waves .I am known for my saltiness. Look closely and you will see mussels and crabs. I am The Marine Aquatic Biome.

11. The Ocean By: Rey M. I am the marine biome. I am located everywhere except the desert. You will recognize me by my salty air, and my tropical fish. Step inside me and you will feel an urge to swim and stinging on cuts. Look around me and you will see shades of blue, tropical fish, and if you go deeper you might see a little light by a huge fish. I am the ocean. Visit me in the summer and you will find warm temperature and lots of fish. However, if you visit me in the winter you will find really cold temperature. My climate is all types of conditions, temperature, and no rain fall. I am the ocean I provide home for fish, mammals, and birds. But you will never find a cheetah or a lion. Listen closely and you will hear waves, splashes, and kids having fun. I am known for my seaweed, coral reefs, and my algae.Look closely and you will see shrimp, plankton, and krills. I am the ocean.

12. The ocean Amir Jahangir I am a Marine. I am located all around the world. You will recognize me by my wild animals like a whale shark. Step inside me and you will feel water and small fishes. Look around and you will see wild creatures like fishes and sea stars. I am the marine. Visit me in the summer and you will feel sea shells. However visit me in the winter you will feel animals that don’t hibernate. My climate is warm and cold. I am the marine. I provide home for creatures such as fishes and insects. But you would never find a cheetah or a lion in there. Listen closely and you will hear the sea. I am known for my animals. Look closely and you will also see animals like sharks. I am the marine.

13. The Ocean By: Aljuriah M. I am the ocean biome. I am located all of the world. You will recognize me by my warm humid air’s . Also by my amazing sea life. Look around and you will see my waves, seagulls sometimes sand , and animal/ fish life. I am the ocean biome. Visit me in the summer, where your bathing suit or swim -trunks ,flip-flops and a hat because I do get windy , and don’t forget to wear plenty of sunscreen on a hot summers day. Bring a umbrella as well because , my day time temperatures are usually 70 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit but at night I cool, to about 70 to 64 However if you visit me in the winter you will expect temperatures to be 65 to about 78 degrees Fahrenheit. My climate is warn and humid, so don’t forget your sun screen, flip-flops, and shorts. I am the ocean biome . I provide a home for many different fish, and a few mammals. Fish such as Squads, Sharks, Whales, many fish, Coral, Plankton, ect… Mammals such as Whales , and Dolphins ,ect.. You would never find a artic fox or zebra in my biome. Listen closely and you will hear my slish & slash of my waves sometimes whales coming up for air & calling to one another. I am known for my deep waters , all my wildlife and plants. Look closely and you will also see all the native things in my biome and the migration of the sea turtles on shore. I am the ocean biome.

14. The Ocean By:Denis Q. I am the ocean. I Am located all over the world. You will recognize me by my salty water and dark blue color. Step inside me and you will feel wet and relaxed. Look around and you will see dolphins, fish ,and seaweed. I am the ocean. Visit me in the summer and you will find warm water temperatures. However, if you visit me in the winter, but wear your warmest coats because my temperature is very cold. My climate is warm so don’t forget to wear your shorts. I am the ocean. I provide a home for sharks, whales, seahorses, and all the sea animals. But you will never find owls or zebras under my water. Listen closely and you will hear my waves, animals jumping inside my water. I am known for my fishes, shrimps, seahorses and jellyfishes. Look closely and you will also see dolphins jumping , birds flying on top of me. I am the ocean.

15. The Ocean By Jada D. I am the Ocean. I am located in three-quarters of the earth. You will recognize me blue and wide. Step inside me and you will fell cool wet water and kelp. Look around and you will see open waters and coral. I am the ocean. Visit me in the winter and you will find hot days and cool nights. However if you visit me in the winter you will find that my water gets very cold. Also some of my animals migrate. I am the Ocean. I provide a home for sharks, dolphins, plankton, fish, whales, eels, turtles, crabs, and many more. But you will never find a toucan or lake bass in my waters. Listen closely and you will hear dolphin clicks and whales. I am known for my seaweed and coral. Look closely and you will see plankton, sea spiders, and whale parasites. I am the ocean.

16. The Tropical Rainforest By Grace B. I am the the Tropical Rainforest. I am located near the equator. You will recognize me by my vines, orchards, ferns, and my trees. Step inside me and you will feel hot and sticky. Look around and you will see my prop, and stilt roots. I am The Tropical Rainforest. Visit me in the summer and you will find hot temperatures of 93 degrees. At night, the average temperature is 68 degrees. However, if you visit me in the winter you can expect about the same temperatures because I am so close to the equator! My climate is warm, but also wet. So bring your flip-flops, but don’t forget your rain coat! I am the Tropical Rainforest. I provide a home for different species of insects, reptiles, amphibians, and all kinds of colorful birds! But you would never find a giraffe or a camel in my home! Listen closely, and you will hear birds singing, vines swinging from side to side, and raindrops hitting my nutrient soil! I am known for my green leaves, bamboo, and my tall trees. Look closely, and you will see butterflies, vines, and buttresses. I am the Tropical Rainforest.

17. Tropical Rain Forest By Brittney C. I am the Tropical Rain Forest. I am located near the equator. You will recognize me by my vines, orchids, ferns, and my trees. Step inside me and you will fill hot weather. Look around and you will see monkeys, elephants, birds, a crowed eagle, mangroves,and some epiphytes. I am the Tropical Rain Forest. Visit me in the summer and you will find my 93degrees temperature in the day time and at night my temperature is 68 degrees. However if you visit me in the winter you can expect my temperatures to be the same.My climate is hot all year ronud.I am the Tropical Rain Forest. I provide a home for reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. But you will never find a polar bear or a giraffe here. Listen closely and you will hear snakes slitterling and birds churping. I am known for my trees and my vines. Lookclosely and you will almost see beetelsand ants. I am the Tropical Rain Forest.