Biomes

Compare the information you gathered yesterday and decide what you want to include in your project. Post your suggestions in the Biomes discussion tab. Keep an eye on what your teammate is posting and reply to that person only. Name Your Biome Please!

Example: Tundra

__Biome Project __ General Guidelines: 1. Each group will research biotic and abiotic factors of their biome. 2. The information will be presented as either a PowerPoint presentation with transitions and animations, as PowerPoint slides turned into a movie using MovieMaker, or a Glogster poster. 3. Each group will present their final project to the class. 4. Colorful pictures, graphics and fonts should be used throughout the project. 5. Creativity, neatness, and ease of viewing are essential. Required Information: 1. Biome’s place on earth a. Where is it? b. What are its abiotic factors? c. What are the native plants and their adaptations to live there? d. What are the native animals and their adaptations to live there? e. Give examples of cooperation and competition between and among species in your biome. 2. Weather Report <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. What is the average precipitation? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. What is the average temperature? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">c. What is the temperature range in your biome? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">d. What type of clothing and shelter would be required to survive in your biome? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Warnings <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. What are some threats in this biome? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Are there any endangered species? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">c. Is there a fear of climate change for this biome? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">d. What can we do to correct the threats to this biome? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Analysis/Evaluation <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Why is this biome globally important? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. What type of natural resources need to be monitored in this biome to preserve them?

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">After you have researched your biome, you will need to create your project using ONE of these choices:

<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1. **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">PowerPoint **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> -PowerPoint slides containing all the required information. If you choose to only use PowerPoint, you must include animations, transitions, and available video clips in your PowerPoint.

<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2. **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Movie- **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> If you choose to create a movie from your PowerPoint slides, do NOT use any animations, transitions, or video clips because they will not transfer over to Movie Maker.

<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3. **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Glogster- **<span style="font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> If you choose to create a Glogster, you must embed video clips and graphics to allow the class to view your biome. **//__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook','serif'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%;">Project Due Date: April 20th __//**