Name____________________________ Attach this sheet to your poster.
Biome Project
Directions –
1.
Go
to - http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm. Look on the map of the world and pick a
biome to research.
The biome being researched is
__________________________.
The part of the world where my biome is that I will
research is ______________________________________.
2. Print a
map of the world showing your biome. Find
detailed map of YOUR area of the world being researched. Print it for your poster.
3. Find characteristic animals(3) and plants(3) that live in the area. Print out a picture of each and find one characteristic(part of its niche) to include on your poster.
4. Find the name of a city in your area of the world.
City and country name
_______________________________.
5. Go to - http://www.worldclimate.com/ . Print out temperature and rainfall data. Make a graph of each for your poster. Include city name, longitude, and latitude.
6. Draw, label, and color a food web of connected plants and animals in your biome.
No TEXT (Writing) from the Internet on your
Poster!!!!
Internet resources – suggestions for
getting extra information
-to research your animals: www.brookfieldzoo.org,
then click on “Field Guide to
the
Animals”
www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html,
then click
on your
animal
-to research
habitat or biome:
www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
Poster Rubric
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3 pnts. |
2 pnts. |
1 pnts. |
0 pnts. |
Physical
Environment
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Map
of world |
Biome
location clear |
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Biome
location unclear |
none |
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Area
Map |
Biome
location clear |
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Biome
location unclear |
none |
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Temp. Graph |
Labeled and titled, WITH COLOR |
No
color or no labels |
No
color and no labels |
none |
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Rainfall Graph |
Labeled and titled, WITH COLOR |
No
color or no labels |
No
color and no labels |
none |
Community
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Animal’s
Name- Three |
Common
and Scientific |
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Just
common or Just scientific |
none |
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Pictures |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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One
Aspect of Each Animal’s Niche |
Detailed
description |
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Simple
description |
none |
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Plant’s
Name – Three |
Common
and Scientific |
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Just
common or Just scientific |
none |
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Pictures |
3 |
2 |
1 |
none |
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One
Aspect of Each Plant’s Niche |
Detailed
description |
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Simple
description |
none |
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Species Interaction |
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Food
web |
Drawn,
labeled, and colored |
No
color or no labels |
No
color and no labels |
none |
Presentation |
Full
description, all students participate |
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Simple
description |
none |
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TOTAL
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36
POINTS |