Students completed a ten page research booklet that described the ecosystem and an organism of one of the World Biomes. They mapped the location of their biome,illustrates the ecosystem and organism, researched the biotic and abiotic factors, described the animal adaptations, and explained animal interaction with the habitat.

You have chosen a biome to research in class. The information collected will be used to create a Google Slides presentation that describes the biome. Think about what makes your biome unique and the types of plants and animals that live there as well as dominant weather patterns. As you gather information about the biome, take notes and think about how you can organize this information and put it into your own words. Your final project will need to include references to material you included. Pictures are encouraged to make your presentation interesting to your audience, which is your classmates.

Biome-in-a-Box Diorama:

Choose a biome from the following categories: (Land, Marine, or Freshwater)

Land

1. Tundra

2. Coniferous Forest (Taiga)

3. Desert

4. Deciduous Forest

5. Tropical Rainforest

6. Temperate Grassland

7. Savanna Grassland

Marine

1. Intertidal zone

2. Neritic Zone

3. Oceanic Zone

4. Benthic Zone

Freshwater

1. Pond/Lake

2. Marsh

3. Swamp

• The box for the project should be shoebox size or larger.

• The diorama should contain:

  • At least 3 animal species found in your biome.

  • At least 3 plant species found in your biome.

  • Inside the box, the biome should be realistically represented with geographical features such as mountains, streams, waterfalls, etc.

  • You may use clay, paint, paper-mache, small plastic toys (for plants & animals) or anything else you can think of to represent your biome. BE CREATIVE!!!

The back and sides of the outside of the box must be covered also (i.e, painted, drawings and colored, or a neat collage of pictures cut from magazines.

Students created a video presentation of their Biomes to educate parents and students.