Biomes Group Project

Due Date/Presentation Date:

Group members:

Biome Assigned:

This project includes 3 parts: a Poster, a Fact Sheet & a Presentation

Suggest websites for research:

• http:!!www.enchanted[earning.com!biomes!

• ÿwww.b[uep[anetbiomes.orgiworld biomes.htm

• http:!!kids.n ceas.ucsb.ÿzJd Jbiomes!index.htm [

• http:!/earthobservatorv.nasa.ÿov!Experiments!Biome!

• http:!/ths.sps.lane.edu!biomes!indexl.htm[

Poster Guidelines: YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A POSTER BOARD

Your poster must include ALL of the following:

0 The name of your Biome across the topo Identify the country, countries or region your Biome can be found in

0 Map that identifies the location(s) of your Biome around the world (USE THE BLANK MAPPROVIDED)

o Give information on abiotic factors affecting the ecosystems within your Biome, such as: ctimate,

temperature range, precipitation, sunlight, water conditions and seasonal variations.

0 Identify, illustrate and label the producers (plants) found in the ecosystems within your Biome(must show a minimum of 4)

0 Identify, illustrate and [abet the primary consumers (herbivores) found in the ecosystems withinyour Biome (must show a minimum of 4)

0 Identify, illustrate and label the secondary consumers (carnivores or omnivores) found in the

ecosystems within your Biome (must show a minimum of 3)

0 Identify at least TWO adaptations needed for plants to survive in your Biome0 Identify at least TWO adaptations needed for animals to survive in your Biomeo List and describe at least THREE examples of competition for resources in your biome

o Identify the importance of your biome to humans (must have a minimum of 3)o Identify human impact on your biome (positive/negative), include how it can be prevented or

reversed if possibleo Draw a basic food web showing the connections between the different producers and consumers -

must include all organisms listed above -

o Human impact scenario and effect on ecosystem and food web

o Write Names of all group members on the back

Presentation Guidelines: MUST BE 2-3 MINUTES IN LENGTH ALL MEMBERS MUST CONTRIBUTE

o Your presentation must include ALL of the information on your fact sheet!

Grading Rubric on back

Biomes Group Project Grading Rubric

Criteria

Poster

40 pointspossible

Fact Sheet

40 pointspossible

Presentation

20 pointspossible

Excellent(full credit)• All required

elements are

included.• Graphics arewe[[ chosen.

• Work putinto it isevident.

• All requiredelements areincluded.

• Allinformation isneat and

easy to read.

• Work putinto itevident.

• Presentationis easy tounderstand.

• Presentation

is 2-3

minutes in[enÿh.

• Preparation isevident,

Good(3A credit)• Most of the

requiredelements areincluded.

• Graphics are

appropriatebut not thebest choice.

• Most the

requiredelements are

included.• Most of the

information isneat and

easy to read.

Poor(½ credit)• Some of the

requiredelements areincluded.

• Graphics arenot wellchosen

• Some of therequiredelements are

included.• Some of the

• Presentationis somewhat

easy tounderstand.

• Presentationis only 1-2minutes in

• length,Very little

information isneat andeasy to read.

PointsEarned

• Presentation

is not easytounderstand.

• Presentationis less than 1minute in

length.• No

preparation.

Total Grade

BIOMES PROJECT FACT SHEET (PreAP)

Name:

Where on planet Earth can yourbiome be found:

Biome: Group #:

Describe the climate/weather in yourbiome (ex.- temp, amount of sunlight

rainfall, soil, freshwater, salt water)

Primary Consumers: (List 4herbivores)

Secondary Consumers: (List 4carnivores or omnivores)

Animal Adaptations: (List 4; Give thename of the consumer & itsadaptation)

Predator/Prey Relationships: (List 4different predators & their prey)

Competition for Resources: List anddescribe 3 specific examples ofcompetition in your biome

Plant Adaptations: (List 2; Give thename of the plant & its adaption)

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3.

1. Plant:

Adaptation:

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1. Animal:

Adaptation:

3. Animal:

Adaptation:

1. Predator:

Prey:

3. Predator:

Prey:

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Producers: (List 4) ,

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2. Plant:

Adaptation:

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2. Animal:

Adaptation:

4. Anima!:

Adaptation:

2. Predator:

Prey:

4. Predator:

Prey:

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Importance to Humans: (Do humansrely on this biome for food? oxygen?

anything?)

Human Impact on Biome: (How havehumans positively or negativelyaffected this biome? How can it beprevented or reversed?)

Prediction: Create a scenario whereone species from your food web isremoved from your ecosystem due tohuman activities. Describe the causeand effect and predict long term andshort term outcomes for your

ecosystem and food web.

5 Interesting Facts: (List 5 otherinteresting facts about your biome'senvironment, how it was formed or

the plants & animals that live in it)

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