Name: ______ Biome Project of Champions

Name: ______Biome Project of Champions

DIRECTIONS: In a group, you will research a biome that you choose. You will pick from these biomes: (***not in book) 1. Hot and Dry Desert 4. Temperate Deciduous 8. Grasslands/Prairie 2. Tundra Forest 9. Coral Reef*** 3. Northern Coniferous Forest 5. Temperate Rainforest*** 10. Alpine*** (Taiga) 6. Tropical Rainforest 7. Tropical Savannah

With this information you will be creating project in some type of electronic format that you can link for your fellow classmates to view (iMovie, Glogster, Prezi, WIkispace, Blogger, etc) to show your research. The following is the information that you are responsible for collecting and including in your project. Some can be found on pages 4-5 of your green Environmental Science textbook. There are links to some biome websites on our class site. Only use the sites provided by me, unless you get permission first, because we have checked the accuracy of these sites. You will have to supplement the information with pictures, cool facts, movies, etc. that you find online.

*The class will fill out a note sheet based on your project, so we need to make sure the information is accurate *

VERY IMPORTANT: You must do your research FIRST and compile it in a Google Document shared with me and your partner, before you begin your project. Below is how you will be graded:

RUBRIC (Each of these sections should be clearly labeled in your project):  (___/1 points) Map and Name of your Biome- world map with your biome highlighted. Person Responsible: ______

 (___/3 points) Climate Information (not all will apply)- Person Responsible: ______

o What are the seasons, temperature ranges?

o Precipitation amounts and types?

o Any Unique Climate issues? (Winds, Storms, Droughts, Floods, Freezing/Thawing, ect?)

 (___/1 points) Type of soil (sandy, acidic, nutrient levels, deep topsoil, leaching, thin…)- Person Responsible: ______

 (___/4 points) Organisms? Don’t need to list all, but pick at least 4 that you are interested in and give a picture and quick description of

each. At least 2 vegetation, and at least 2 animals/insects. Try to pick organisms that are representative of the biome. (Examples: Polar

Bears in the Tundra, Rattlesnakes in the Desert, Buffalo on the Prairie, etc)- Person Responsible: ______

 (___/4 points) Unique Facts (at least 4). Any unique qualities/interesting facts? Any geographic/geologic features? Unique conditions?

Person Responsible: ______

 (___/2 points) Threats to the Biome List and briefly explain at least 2 (Deforestation, Development, Disease, ect)

Person Responsible: ______

TOTAL SCORE: _____/15 points BEFORE YOU START YOUR PROJECT: Type up all of your information in a Google Document first. This way everyone can access the info from home. Then you can just copy and paste your text into your project. This way your information can be spellchecked, and it is easier to type in word. I will need to CHECK THAT YOU HAVE THIS TYPED before you can start!!! TIPS FOR YOUR PROJECT:  Don’t use textboxes that have scrolling features, we should be able to see all the text by just looking at the sheet.  Try to consider a color scheme or theme, rather than just random colors/features. It makes the project look professional.  Double-check your work using this rubric before you finish. This is the sheet I will use to grade your project. MOST IMPORTANT: Have fun and put a lot of effort into this project so you can have a final product that you are proud of to show off your fellow classmates. Your classmates are relying on you to get all of the information so they get accurate notes!!!

Links for Biomes: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/ Gives a nice overview of each of the different biomes, it is a university website http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm Begins with a nice map of biome location. There are links to different biomes and a nice overall description of what a biome is on the first page http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html Very user friendly links to different biomes. It lays out descriptions in categories like plants, animals, etc… http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/ Quick facts available for each biome http://www.geo.arizona.edu/Antevs/biomes/ Some cool pics of different biomes http://animal.discovery.com/guides/mammals/habitat/map.html Great descriptions of different mammals in the biomes http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/ecosystems.html Good Links to different biomes, and good definitions http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/index.html Detailed descriptions and pics for each biome. Great links are provided about scientists involved, conservation and other things. http://bioexpedition.com/wetland-biome/ Great link for wetland biome, goes over different facts, organisms…’ http://www.untamedscience.com/biology/world-biomes/ Links for each biome—does a good job with the aquatic biomes! http://lib.colostate.edu/wildlife/places.html Beautiful pics of animals from different biomes http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/tundra.htm Nice link for the tundra biome http://education.nationalgeographic.com/?ar_a=1 Type in the search box the name of your biome, you might get amazing pics and descriptions! Not all are there but most.