Biome PowerPointBiome PowerPoint

Mr. ScottMr. Scott

PurposePurpose

You are going to practice your You are going to practice your research skills by using the research skills by using the internet and creating an original internet and creating an original PowerPoint presentation on the PowerPoint presentation on the major land biomes. major land biomes.

For each biome you must create For each biome you must create at least one slide with the at least one slide with the required materials.required materials.

Required Land BiomesRequired Land Biomes

TundraTundra TaigaTaiga Temperate Deciduous ForestTemperate Deciduous Forest GrasslandsGrasslands Tropical Rain ForestTropical Rain Forest Temperate Rain ForestTemperate Rain Forest DesertDesert

Requirements for each BiomeRequirements for each Biome

Geographic distribution (Image)Geographic distribution (Image) Climatograph showing the average temperature and Climatograph showing the average temperature and

rainfall throughout the year. rainfall throughout the year. What are the soil characteristics of the biome? What are the soil characteristics of the biome? Types of animals with at least 2 examplesTypes of animals with at least 2 examples Types of plants with at least 2 examplesTypes of plants with at least 2 examples One endangered species One endangered species Two characteristics of each biomeTwo characteristics of each biome 1 adaptation of a plant or animal living in this biome.1 adaptation of a plant or animal living in this biome. Each biome must include three biome specific picturesEach biome must include three biome specific pictures You need to include a title slide with your name, project You need to include a title slide with your name, project

title and date.title and date. You need to include one slide explaining what biome you You need to include one slide explaining what biome you

would most want to visit, and most importantly, why. Make would most want to visit, and most importantly, why. Make sure you include time of year you would visit and the sure you include time of year you would visit and the climate at that time.climate at that time.

Biome Rubric

Points per

catogor Tundra Taiga

Temperate Deciduous

Forest Grasslands

Tropical Rain

Forest Desert

Temperate Rain

Forest Extras Total ptsGeograhic location 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7Average Temperature 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7Average Rainfall 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7Soil Charateristics 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7Plant types 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 10.5Animal types 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 10.5Endangered Species 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 72 charateristics 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 14Adaptations 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7Title Page 4 4Content Pictures 6 6Total 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 87