The Introduction:                                                                                               

 

 

The producers of the television show The Crocodile Hunter have announced they will be producing a new show called “Biome Hunter.”

They are having a contest to find a new group of hosts.

 

For your group to be chosen as host you must create a power point slide or some type of visual presentation detailing why the show should focus on your biome. Remember, you need to show that your biome and your ideas are the most interesting so you will be chosen as the host of this exciting new show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Process:    

You will be assigned a group with three other people as well as given a biome.  You need to find the following information about your biome:

 

*Places around the world where you biome can be found.

 

*The landforms and places of interest in your biome.  Is it a desert? Are there mountains?  Volcanoes?  Rivers? Forests?  Famous places? Etc.

 

*The temperature and precipitation of your biome through the year. (Climate)

 

*Create a food chain that you might see in your biome.  Include at least 4 plants and/or animals in your food chain.  You may also create a food web.

 

*Give examples of producers and consumers that live in your biome.

 

*Select at least 3 animal(s) that lives in your biome and include:

·       Make a list of their adaptations that help that animal survive.

·       A picture of your animal.

·       Interesting facts about your animal.

*Select at least 2 type of plant(s) that live in your biome (especially something that is indigenous to your biome) and include:

·       Description of your plant.

·       Special adaptations that your plant has in order for its survival.

·       A picture of the plant.

*Give us any other interesting information that you found about your biome.

The Task:

 

Using the information you found about your biome create a slide slow which includes the following slides:

 

*Title Slide (includes biome name, designer’s name)

 

*Geographical Location slide (tells/shows where the biome is located)

 

*Climate/Weather slide (temperature and precipitation)

 

*Animal slide(s)  (3 types of animals in the biome of interest, include a separate slide of information about each animal)

 

*Plant slide(s) (2-3 types of Plants from the biome, include a separate slide with information about each plant)

 

*Major Landforms slide (at least one slide describing what the land is like in your biome)

 

*Location Scout (s) (Scout 2 locations in your biome that would be interesting locations to film from, include a separate slide on each location.)

 

*A slide summarizing the benefits and drawbacks of filming in your biome. This would look good in a T chart.

Research Links

 

Biomes of the World University of Berkeley

 

What's it like where you live?  Biomes of the World

 

Earth Floor- Biomes of the World

 

World Biomes- Great site for Pictures of Biomes!

 

Enchanted Learning- Biomes

 

Blue Planet Biomes

 

Introduction to Biomes

 

Biome Information