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Biome in a Box!
Purpose: The learner will: Understand the biome concepts Demonstrate the makeup of biomes Demonstrate the interrelationships between climate, plants, and animals that make the conditions to create particular biomes

Your Mission You are being interviews by the Worlds Biggest Zoo to create a new exhibit. Your job is to create a miniature biome in a large building, with all the typical plants, animals, and climate conditions that exist. Your job is to sell your idea by making a model of the biome and presenting it to the zoo.

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Project Parts Research

Instructions 1. For the biome you chose, research the following information: a. ______________ it is located on earth (latitude, countries, continents) b. What the _______________________ and __________________ is and what the ______________________ is like. c. _______________________ found in the biome and how they are adapted to that biome d. ____________________________ found in the biome how they are adapted to that biome 2. _______________ the research up in ___________________________.

Points

25 points

Shoebox

1. In and on your shoebox, include the following: a. ____________________ of typical plants b. ____________________ of typical animals c. ____________________ that illustrate what the biome looks like d. Find a_____________________________ ______________from your biome and attach that to the back of the box 2. ___________________! Use materials that make it look realistic and interesting: plant material, soil, models of animals, etc. Page 2 50 points

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PowerPoint

1. _______________________________ that will describe your biome in detail: 2. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ a. At least _______________ that illustrate the following: i. _________________________ ____________________ ii. ______________________ iii. How you would _________________________ ______________________ (what would you do to make it cold/hot/rain/snow, etc.?) iv. ________________________ 3. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 25 points

Presentation

1. When you and your group present, you will: a. Read the ________________________ above. b. ____________ how you will ____________________________ in your biome that make it like the real biome (what would you use to make it hot? Or snow? Or cold?) 4. __________ your box and explain why you created it the way you did (why certain plants/animals, etc. are in your biome) 25 points

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All facts applying to your biomeaccurate Typed Shoebox is set up to draw attention Covered with pictures/artwork/drawings/objects that illustrate the biome The box should illustrate/show the biome itself and typical plants and animals Food chain should be attached to the back of the shoebox. PowerPoint has title slide with all group members names Pictures of plants and animals present Food chain on the back of the box Map of biome present

Few or no facts Not typed Not neatly/creatively set up Not enough pictures of plants/animals/artwork/objects Does not accurately show the biome No food chain Box surface is not well covered Missing title slide or group members names Not enough pictures No biome map No food chain Some group members do not participate Missing facts Not adequate or missing explanation of conditions Not adequate or missing explanation of box Too quiet and poor eye contact

Presentation

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All group members participate All facts are explained How you created conditions is explained Box is explained Good eye contact and audible

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