Instructions

• Each slide with a purple background is the instructions slide for the NEXT SLIDE in the powerpoint

• Each slide with a YELLOW background is an EXAMPLE slide that highlights the deciduous forest

• Each slide with a purple or yellow background will be deleted at the END of your project before you present!

Title Page Instructions

• The purpose of this page is to introduce your biome to the audience

• Requirements:– 1 picture of your biome – Catchy Title Name– Your name and class

Drop Leaves Like It’s Hot: The Deciduous Forest

Mr. CampbellMr. C’s 6th Grade Math and Science

Jefferson Academy

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Biome Location and Description

• The purpose of this page is to give a brief 2 – 3 sentence description of your biome and where it is located in the world

• Requirements:– 1 world map picture that highlights the location of

your biome– 2-3 sentences that describe basic qualities of the

biome

Deciduous Forest Locations

• Deciduous forests can be found in the Eastern United States, Europe, parts of Asia, and small portions of South America and Australia

• Deciduous forests are unique to other forests because they have four distinct seasons: fall, winter, spring, and summer

• The trees in deciduous forests lose their leaves each fall unlike jungles or pine trees in Taigas

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Biome Climate Description

• The purpose of this page is to describe the yearly variation of your biome’s climate in terms of its precipitation, temperature, humidity, and seasons

• Requirements:– Temperature, precipitation, humidity, seasons– What unique geographic features cause your

biomes climate?

Deciduous Forest Climate

• Deciduous Forests have almost 14 inches of rain in the winter months and more than 18 inches of rain in the summer.

• Mild summers averaging about 70 °F. Summer months usually begin in early June and end in late August.

• Winter temperatures are fairly cool with an average temperature of a little below freezing

• Almost all Deciduous Forests are located by oceans and the latitude range is anywhere from 23 ° north to 38 ° south.

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Biome Animals• The purpose of these two pages is to describe

at least four interesting animals found in your biome

• Requirements:– 4 animals must be described– 1 picture of each animal– 1 unique fact of each animal– Explain why these animals uniquely suited for your

biome and not other biomes?

Darling Deciduous Forest Animals

American Bald Eagle• 5 – 8 foot wing span• The national bird of the US

Black Bear• Can run 25 miles per hour

Darling Deciduous Forest Animals Continued

Coyote• Coyotes can live almost

anywhere but originated in the grasslands

White-Tail Deer• Only males have antlers• Males can weigh up to 400

pounds

These animals can survive the cold winters in the deciduous forest by making a shelter and with their thick fur. Some animals like the black bear will hibernate during the winter. In the warm summer months these animals will shed fur to stay cool.

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Describe why these animals can survive in your climate here

Biome Plants• The purpose of these two pages is to describe

at least four interesting plants found in your biome

• Requirements:– 4 plants must be described– 1 picture of each plant– 1 unique fact of each plant– Explain why these plants uniquely suited for your

biome and not other biomes?

Deciduous Forest Plants

American Beech• Grows best in moist, rich

soil• Height: 90 – 100 feet

Carpet Moss• Mosses are simple, rootless

evergreen plants• Grows on many things

including streambeds, trees, and the “carpets” the ground

Deciduous Forest Plants Continued

White Birch• It only lives 140 years (not

long of trees)• It has white bark that easily

peels off

Tawny Milk Cap Mushroom• An edible mushroom found

in most deciduous forests• They are neither plants or

animals – belong to fungi family

The trees in deciduous forests have thick bark to survive the winter and they have the ability to regrow their leaves during spring and summer. Some plants die during the fall and winter but come back to life during warmer months.

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Describe why these plants can survive in your climate here

Biome Climatograph

• The purpose of this slide is to display the image of a climatograph that is found in your biome

• Requirements:– Copy and paste the climatograph created from

Excel

Deciduous Forest Climatograph

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Interpreting Your Climatograph

• The purpose of this slide is to explain the climate of your biome based upon the climatograph from the previous slide

• Requirements:– Does the temperature change significantly through out the

year? If so, during what months?– Does the temperature change significantly through out the

year? If so, during what months?– How does the temperature and precipitation affect the plants

and animals found in your biome?

Interpreting the Deciduous Forest Climatograph

• The temperature is warm in the summer (May – August) and nearly freezing during the winter months

• The precipitation ranges from a low of 6 inches in October to a high of 13 inches in January.

• The summer months are hot which means plants and animals must remain cool. Because the weather is below freezing in winter months, animals must find warmth by creating a shelter, growing more fur, or building up body fat

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Other Interesting Facts, Videos, Songs, or Pictures

• The purpose of this slide is to include any other interesting facts about your biome that didn’t fit anywhere else in the powerpoint

Requirements:• Be creative!• Find cool things that people probably didn’t

know before!

Dandy Deciduous Forest Facts!

• Washington, DC is located in the Deciduous Forest biome!

• There are over 5 times more trees in America’s deciduous forests than Europe’s!

• Nearly all mammals in the deciduous forest hibernate during the winter months to save energy – not just bears!

Deciduous Forest Video

• Check out this cool video link about deciduous forests!

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