It S a Balancing Act

IT’S A BALANCING ACT Balance in Nature Biome Investigation 5T5U2A09 Biome Hunter

Desert Taiga Tundra

Tropical Rain Temperate Grassland Forest Deciduous Forest IT’S A BALANCING ACT Balance in Nature Biome Investigation 5T5U2A09

The Introduction:

The producers of the television show The Crocodile Hunter have announced they will be producing a new show called “Biome Hunter.” They are having a contest to find a new host.

To be chosen as host you must create a power point slide detailing why the show should focus on the biome you chose. Remember, you need to show that your biome and your ideas are the most interesting so you will be chosen as the host of this exciting new show. IT’S A BALANCING ACT Balance in Nature Biome Investigation 5T5U2A09

The Process:

Chose from one of the 6 biomes above and begin your research. You need to find the following information about your chosen biome:

Places around the world where you biome can be found

The landforms and places of interest in your biome. Is it a desert? Are there mountains? Volcanoes? Rivers? Forests? Famous places? Etc.

The temperature and precipitation of your biome through the year.

Information about 5 different animals that live in your biome that would be good to do a show about. IT’S A BALANCING ACT Balance in Nature Biome Investigation 5T5U2A09 Information about 3 types of plants or trees in your biome that would be interesting to talk about on the new show.

The Task:

Using the information you found about your biome create a slide slow which includes the following slides:

*Title Slide (includes biome name, designer’s name)

*Geographical Location slide (tells/shows where the biome is located)

*Climate/Weather slide (temperature and precipitation)

*Fauna slide(s) (5 types of animals in the biome of interest, include a separate slide of information about each animal)

*Flora slide(s) (3 types of Plants from the biome, include a separate slide with information about each plant)

*Major Landforms slide (at least one slide describing what the land is like in your biome)

*Location Scout (s) (Scout 2 locations in your biome that would be interesting locations to film from, include a separate slide on each location.)

*A slide summarizing the benefits and drawbacks of filming in your biome. IT’S A BALANCING ACT Balance in Nature Biome Investigation 5T5U2A09

Research Links

Biomes of the World University of Berkeley

What's it like where you live? Biomes of the World

Earth Floor- Biomes of the World

World Biomes- Great site for Pictures of Biomes!

Enchanted Learning- Biomes

Blue Planet Biomes

Introduction to Biomes

Biome Information IT’S A BALANCING ACT Balance in Nature Biome Investigation 5T5U2A09

Evaluation:

You will be graded on the following criteria:

Evaluation Poor Effort 1 Needs 2 Satisfactory 3 Excellent 4 Improvement Knowledge Incomplete/ Shows knowledge Knows many aspects of Explores different of given biome, but is aspects of given biome Of Biome Unclear missing some key thoroughly. Basic Information information. Information Only Originality/Creat Repetitive with little or Materials presented Variety in presentation Very original ideas ivity no variety. and created with with many creative and concepts presented little originality. aspects. that captures the audience full attention. Graphics are lacking. Graphics are Graphics and font are Graphics are Little effort put into present. More time interesting and fascinating and well- PowerPoint preparation for should have been organized appropriately. organized. presentation. Delivery put into Presentation is rehearsed Presentation is well- Presentation not smooth and presentation. with fairly smooth rehearsed with smooth audience attention often Delivery not delivery that holds delivery that holds lost. smooth, but able to audience attention most audience attention. maintain interest of of the time. the audience some of the time. Persuasiveness Writing is limited in Writing does not Writing is purposeful Slides are clearly of communicating communicate and focused. Your focused. Points are knowledge with no clearly your argument is supported strong and arguments points to support your knowledge or point and easily understood. for your biome are Presentations argument for why your of view. Few Vocabulary, mechanics convincing and easily biome should be points are made to are average or above. understood. chosen. Vocabulary persuade the Vocabulary and and mechanics are viewer. mechanics are above limited Vocabulary and average. mechanics are average.