Biomass: Garbage is Golden
Product Explanation Sheet
Product: Create a Biomass Storyboard.
Storyboard: A storyboard contains a rough sketch representation of a story. It is
a timeline going from the beginning to the end of a “story.” Using a storyboard
allows you to see what each scene looks like in a logical sequence.
Storyboard illustrations may be drawn with colored pens or pencils. If you don't
like to draw, you may use photos, cut out pictures from magazines, or use clip art
with your computer. Keep in mind that your drawings don't have to be fancy! In
fact, just spend a few minutes drawing each frame. You may use basic shapes,
stick figures, and simple backgrounds.
Biomass Storyboard: The storyboard must begin with the role of photosynthesis
in the plant’s life cycle, include the plant or animal waste, transformation of the
biomass to a renewable energy source, and end with its use.
Remember to read ALL steps before starting your project.
1. Consider the following questions to help you determine the steps for your
storyboard:
− What type of biomass are you describing? Plant Waste? Animal Waste?
− What is the role of photosynthesis in the plant’s life cycle? (Note: animals
eat plants to make waste)
− What is the raw waste?
− How is the energy in biomass transformed into a renewable energy source?
− How can this energy be used?
2. Refer back to the websites in the WebQuest as needed to make sure you
have correctly answered the questions above.
3. Follow the steps below to create your Biomass Storyboard.
− Write at least 6 steps (scenes) on a scratch piece of paper.
− Download/save or print a copy of the storyboard template (print two copies
if you have more than 6 steps).
− Write a summary of what happens in each scene in the correct sequence
(#1, 2, 3, etc.). Number each scene.
− Draw or cut & paste a colorful illustration for each scene.
4. Review the rubric for the Biomass Storyboard in “Evaluation.”
5. Turn in the completed storyboard to your teacher on or before the due date.