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BIOMEDIORAMAAswebeginourexcitingstructuredinquiryintobiomes,herearesomeguidingquestions:

• Whatisabiome?• Howcanwedoin-depth,qualityresearchonbiomes?• Whatarethemostimportantthingstoknowabouteach

biome?• Howcanwedifferentiateonebiomefromanother?• Howcanwecreativelyshareourlearningaboutbiomes

withothers?Forthisassignment,youwillworkwithapartnertodothefollowinginorder…

(1.) Chooseabiometoresearchin-depthusingmultiplesources(books,magazines,internetsources,experts,observations,etc.).

(2.) Completeadioramabooklet(withbibliography)toprovideanoverviewofyourresearch.(3.) Designandcreatea3Ddioramathatfaithfullyrepresentskeyfeaturesofyourbiome.(4.) Giveapresentationtotheclasstoteachothersaboutyourbiomeandshowcaseyourdiorama.

DIORAMABOOKLETS:Youwillbeprovidedwitha“dioramabooklet”foryoutocompletewithyourpartner.Thisbookletwillguideyourresearchandprovideatemplateforkeyinformationtoinvestigate.DIORAMABOXES:Youcanuseanykindofcontainerforyourdioramadisplay.Inourclass,eachpartnergroupwillbeprovidedwithawoodenboxwithaplexiglasswindow.Ifyouchoosetodothisprojectonyourown,youwillneedtosupplyyourowncontainer.DIORAMADESIGN:Inclasswewilllookatexamplesofdioramasonlineanddiscusstechniquesforcreating“realistic”dioramafeatures.ACCURACY:Everythinginyourdioramashouldhelptoaccuratelyrepresentyourbiomeinordertodemonstrateyourunderstandingandteachothers.(Sodon’tputapolarbearinyourdesertbiomejustbecauseyoulikepolarbears!)Aswell,foraccuracy,youshouldmakeanefforttocreatethings“toscale”—trytomakethesizesofitemsinyourdioramaappropriateinrelationtooneanother.RESOURCEFULNESS:YoudoNOTneedtobuyanythingtocreateanexcellentdiorama.Yourdioramaboxisprovidedfree,andthereareamplepaints,papers,recyclables,andnaturallyfounditemsaroundourschoolgroundsthatprovideallyouneed.Youareencouragedtoberesourcefulbythinkingoffreeandinnovativewaysyoucanrepurposeeverydayitemstocreatethefeaturesofyourdiorama.Considercollectingrocks,twigs,driedfoliage,magazineimages,fabricscraps,etc.Youmaydraworprintphotosofanimalsforyourbiomeandpositionthemoncardboardbackingtomakethemstandout.

ASSESSMENT:Yourworkwillbescoredoutof40.Pleasereviewtheattachedrubricformoredetailsaboutthescoringcriteriaforthisassignment.


BIOMEPRESENTATIONScientistsneedtobeabletoeffectivelycommunicatetheirresearch.Prepareapresentationtoteachtheclassaboutyourchosenbiomeandshowcaseyourdiorama.Thetotaltimeofyourpresentationshouldbe3-5minutesplus3moreminutesforansweringaudiencequestions.PRESENTATIONORGANIZATION:Yourpresentationshouldbeorganizedasfollows…

• 1.INTRODUCTIONo Beginwithanattention-gettingopeningline(aquestionoraninterestingfact).o Clearlystatewhichbiomeyouchosetoresearch,andwhyyouchoseit.

• 2.KEYFEATURES

o Whatarethekeyfeaturesofthisbiomeandhowdidyoushowthisinyourdiorama?o Whataresomeinterestingfactsaboutthisbiome?(Besuretocoverlocation,climate

(temperatureandprecipitation),soil,canopy,floraandfauna.)

• 3.THECREATIVEPROCESSo Howdidyoucreateyourbiomediorama?(Whatstepsdidyoutake?)o Whatmaterialsdidyouuse?o Wheredidyougetyourideas?

• 4.SUCCESSES&CHALLENGES:

o Whatareyouproudofaboutyourproject?(Bespecific)o Whatchallengesdidyoufaceincreatingthisdiorama,andhowdidyouovercomethem?o Whatwouldyoudodifferentlynexttime?

• 5.THANKYOU&Q./A.

o Thankyouraudience.o Taketimetoinviteandanswerquestionsaboutyourresearchanddioramaproject.

SHAREDSPEAKINGTIME:Ifyourbiomeprojectwascreatedwithapartner,youshouldshareaboutequalspeakingtime.Ifyoudidyourdioramaprojectsolo,rememberthatyouarestillrequiredtocoverallthesameinformation.SCRIPTS&CUECARDS:Itisrecommended(butnotrequired)thatyouwriteoutascripttohelporganizeyourthinking.Youmayuseascripttopromptyouduringyourpresentation;however,pleasedonotsimplyreadyourscript—trytolookup,beanengagingspeaker,anddemonstratethatyouareanexpertonyourbiome!Insteadofafullscript,youmaywanttojustputafewnotesontocuecardstohelpyou.(Wewillalsohavethesepresentationheadingslistedontheboardtohelppromptyou.)SCORING:Thisassignmentisoutofpossiblescoreof10.Youwillbeassessedonthefollowing:

CONTENT:Qualityanddepthofinformationshared;overalleducationalvaluefortheaudience(/4)ORGANIZATION&PREPARATION:Clarityandflowofinformation;preparedness(/4)PRESENTATIONSKILLS:Energy,engagement,andspeakingskills(/2)


Pleasereviewexamplescripttemplatebelowandtheattachedrubricformoredetailsaboutthescoringcriteriaforthispresentationassignment.

-EXAMPLEOFABIOMEPRESENTATION-1.INTRODUCTION(PartnerAspeaks):Didyouknowthat______(interestingfactaboutthebiome)____________?Wechosetoresearchthe____(nameofbiome)______forthreereasons:(1.)_________,(2.)_______,and(3.)__________.Hereisthedioramawecreated.Mypartnerwillwalkaroundtheroomnowtoshowittoyouupclose,whileIstarttodescribesomeofthekeyfeaturesofthisbiomeandourdiorama.

2.KEYFEATURES(PartnerBspeaks):The___________biomeislocatedin______________________.Theclimatecanbedescribedas________________________.Thetemperaturetypicallyrangesfrom____to____,andtheaveragerainfallis___________________.Thesoilis______________________________andtheplantsaretypically___________________________________.Someoftheanimallifeyouwouldfindinthisbiomeinclude_______________________________________.Oneanimalthatisparticularlywelladaptedtothisbiomeisthe______________becauseithasthisuniquefeatureof________________whichhelpsitto___________________.Whenyoulookatourdiorama,youcanseethatwehaveincluded_________________________.Anotherinterestingfeatureofourdioramais_________________.

3.THECREATIVEPROCESS(PartnerAspeaks):Inordertocreatethisdiorama,wetookthefollowingstepsinorder.First,we__________.Secondly,we____________________________.Thirdly,we_____________________.Then,we_________________.Andfinally,we____________________________.Wemadeuseofthefollowingmaterials:____________________________________________________.WegotalotofinspirationforcreatingthisdioramafromvarioussourcesincludingMs.Poirier’sexamples,photosfromtheinternet,picturesinbooks,andbytalkingthingsovertogether.Oneofourbestideaswegotfrom________________________.4.SUCCESSES&CHALLENGES(PartnerBspeaks):Therearealotofaspectsweareproudofaboutourworkinthisproject.Specifically,weareproudof(1.)____________because_______________,(2.)________________because__________________,and(3.)___________________________because______________________________.Wealsofacedsomechallengesincreatingthisdiorama.Forexample,itwasreallyhardto_____________________,butweovercamethischallengewhenwegottheideato___________________________.Anotherchallengewefacedwas____________________________.However,weovercamethischallengeby___________________________________.Overall,wearereallyhappywithourproject;yet,ifwehadtheopportunitytodoanotherbiomediorama,therearetwothingswewoulddodifferentlynexttime.Firstofall,wewould_______________.Secondly,wewould_____________________________.5.THANKYOU&Q./A.(Bothpartnersanswerquestions):Thankyouverymuchforexploringthe____________biomewithustoday.Wenowinviteyoutoaskquestionsaboutthisbiomeandourdiorama.


NAME(S):_____________________________________________DATE:__________________________

BIOMEPRESENTATION

NotYetMeetingExpectations

ApproachingExpectations

MeetingExpectations

ExceedingExpectations

Content

Qualityanddepthofinformationshared;overalleducational

valuefortheaudience

/4

-Ideasarenotwelldeveloped-Lotsofbiomeinformationismissing-Fewexplanationsanddetails-Unabletoanswerquestionsmeaningfully

-Ideasareminimallydeveloped-Somebiomeinformationismissing-Someexplanationsanddetails-Abletoanswersomequestions

-Gooddevelopmentofideas-Includesmostkeybiomeinformation-Goodexplanationsanddetails-Abletoanswermostquestions

-Excellentdevelopmentofideas-Excellentcoverageofallkeybiomeinformation-Excellentexplanationsanddetails-Abletoanswermostquestionsmeaningfullywithconfidence

Organization&Preparation

Clarityandflowof

information;preparedness

/4

-Disorganizedinformationand/orpresentationmaterials-Almostnoevidenceofpractice

-Looselyorganizedinformationand/orpresentationmaterials-Minimalevidenceofpractice

-Well-organizedinformationandpresentationmaterials;goodflow-Goodevidenceofpractice

-Highlyorganizedinformationandpresentationmaterials;excellent,naturalflow-Excellentevidenceofpractice

PresentationSkills

Energy,engagement,andspeakingskills

/2

-Lowenergy-Difficulttohear-Appearsdisinterested-Inappropriatepacingofinformation(tooquickortooslow)

-Someenergy-Minimalvolume-Somewhatengaging-Fairpacingofinformation

-Goodenergy-Appropriatevolume-Engaging-Goodpacingofinformation

-Excellententhusiasmandenergy-Appropriatevolume;naturalcommunicationstyle-Highlyengaging-Excellentpacingofinformation

TOTALSCORE:/10


NAME(S):_____________________________________________DATE:__________________________

BIOMEDIORAMA NotYetMeeting

ExpectationsApproachingExpectations

MeetingExpectations

ExceedingExpectations

Content

Quality,accuracy,anddepthofresearchshared;overalleducationalvalue

forviewers

/20

-Lotsofbiomebookletinformationismissing-Fewdetailsandexamples-Manyinaccuracies;lackofunderstanding

(0-4points)

-Somebiomebookletinformationismissing-Somedetailsandexamples-Someunderstanding,butalsoafewinaccuracies

(5-10points)

-Includesmostkeybiomebookletinformation-Gooddetailsandexamples-Goodunderstanding;mostlyaccurateinformation

(10-15points)

-Includesallkeybiomebookletinformation-Excellentdetailsandexamples-Evidenceofin-depthresearch-Excellentunderstanding;accurateinformation

(15-20points)

Organization

Followingofinstructions,attentiontodetail,and

neatness

/10

-Disorganizedinformationanddisplay-Didnotfollownumerousdirections-Missingbibliographyinformation

(0-1point)

-Looselyorganizedinformationanddisplay-Followedsomedirectionsandignoredothers-Somebibliographyinformationincluded

(2-4points)

-Well-organizedinformationanddisplay-Followedmostoralldirections-Includedacompletebibliographywithatleast3sources

(5-8points)

-Highlyorganizedandneatlypresentedinformationanddisplay-Followedalldirections-Showedexceptionalattentiontodetail-Includedacompletebibliographywith4+sources

(8-10points)

Creativity,Resourcefulness&OverallEffort

Aestheticappeal;

innovationindesignandproblemsolving

/10

-Displaydoesnotmeetthecriteria-Noevidenceofplanning,and/orlotsof“shortcuts”taken-Almostnoevidenceofeffort

(0-1point)

-Displaymeetsminimalcriteria-Someevidenceofplanning,butlotsof“shortcuts”taken-Someevidenceofeffort

(2-4points)

-Gooddisplay-Goodevidenceofplanning,creativityandinnovation-Goodoveralleffort

(5-8points)

-Exceptionaldisplay(highlyattractive,detailedandinteresting)-Excellentevidenceofplanning,creativityandinnovation-Excellentoveralleffort

(8-10points)

TOTALSCORE:/40


NAME(S):_____________________________________________DATE:__________________________

CREATEYOUROWNQUIZTopic:biomes

Createa10-question“multiplechoice”and“trueorfalse”quiztodemonstrateyourknowledgegainedduringourunitofstudyonbiomes.Makesureyourquestionsarelogicallywrittenandanswerable,butalsochallenging.Yourworkonthisassignmentdemonstratesbothyourdepthofunderstandingofbiomesandyourcriticalthinkingskills.Youmustalsoincludeacorrect“AnswerKey”.(Usethishandout,orwriteortypeyourownquiz—butpleasemakesureitisneatandeasytoread.)Havefun!

(1.) ________________________________________ ________________________________________

Circlethebestanswer… True False

(2.) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________

Circlethebestanswer…

(a.)__________________ (c.)________________ (b.)__________________ (d.)________________(3.) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________



(a.)__________________ (c.)________________ (b.)__________________ (d.)________________(4.) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________


(a.)__________________ (c.)________________ (b.)__________________ (d.)________________ (5.) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________


(a.)__________________ (c.)________________ (b.)__________________ (d.)________________ (6.) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________


(a.)__________________ (c.)________________ (b.)__________________ (d.)________________


(7.) ________________________________________ ________________________________________


(8.) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________


(a.)__________________ (c.)________________ (b.)__________________ (d.)________________

(9.) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________


(a.)__________________ (c.)________________ (b.)__________________ (d.)________________

(10.)________________________________________ ________________________________________


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QuizAnswerKey:

(1.) __________(2.) __________(3.) __________(4.) __________(5.) __________

(6.) __________(7.) __________(8.) __________(9.) __________(10.) __________

IndicatethecorrectanswertoeachquestionbywritingtheCORRECTCORROSPONDINGLETTERoreither“True”or“False”.

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