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Biome Brochure
DUE DATE: Sept. 15/16
Last call: Sept. 19/20
Projects are due as you enter class.
Create a brochure or foldable illustrating the characteristics of one of earth’s
major biomes.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Tropical Rain Forest
Tropical Dry Forest
Tropical Savanna
Desert
Temperate Grassland
Temperate Woodland
7.
8.
9.
10.
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12.
Temperate Forest
Northwestern Coniferous Forest
Boreal Forest (Taiga)
Tundra
Freshwater
Marine
Use your biology textbook and other research resources (ex. Library, Internet, etc.). At
least three sources required. (CITE YOUR SOURCES (MLA Format) AND DO NOT COPY
AND PASTE DIRECTLY FROM ANY WEBSITE!) WRITE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Include: Abiotic factors (Climate, rainfall, soil…), Biotic Factors (Dominant plants, Dominant
wildlife), Geographic Distribution, Food chains/webs, Accurate Nitrogen and Carbon Cycle
diagram that occurs in your biome, symbiotic relationships, and an example of a natural
disaster or extinction event that disrupts an ecosystem in your biome and how the
ecosystem repairs itself (actual or logically possible……….think succession)
Biome Brochure RUBRIC
Biome Brochure
Points
Earned
Grader 1
Points
Earned
Grader 2
BIOME is accurately represented
Detail abiotic and biotic factors that are significant in
structuring a community in this biome. Explain how
climate and geographic features produce this biome.
(15 PTS)
Food chain/web
(names/pictures & arrows)
(10 PTS)
Nitrogen and Carbon Cycle
(names/pictures & arrows must be drawn)
(15 PTS)
MUTUALISM represented
(10 PTS)
COMMENSALISM represented
(10 PTS)
PARASITISM represented
(10 PTS)
SUCCESSION SCENARIO
(25 PTS)
Creativity & originality
(10 PTS)
CHECKPOINTS MET – 10 PTS
Checkpoint 1: Factors/Geographic Features and Food
Web) Sept. 1/2
Checkpoint 2: Nitrogen Cycle & Carbon Cycle &
Symbiotic Relationships Sept. 6/7
Checkpoint 3: Succession sept. 8/9
Total Score
REMEMBER THIS IS A MAJOR GRADE for the 1st Marking Period
Pass
Points
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