(name)_________________________’s_Biome Project Rubric
Biome Information (page #’s __________):
Food Chain and Niche (page #’s __________):
Name of biome
(1)____
Diagram of 2 major food chains
(2)____
2 interesting fact
(2) ____
Each chain has 3 trophic levels
(3)____
Location description
(2) ____
All of the food chain terms are used
(6)____
Identify and describe 2 niches
(6)____
*Latitude and longitude
*please label in your diagram
*please label ALL that apply in your diagram (producer, consumer,
herbivore, omnivore, carnivore, scavenger)
Map of location (colored)
(2) ____
Topographic description
(2) ____
Topographic map (colored)
(2) ____
Describe the importance of BOTH niche’s
(2)____
Climate Information
(6) ____
Identify the dominate plant(s)
(2) ____
Identify the dominate specie(s)
(2) ____
*average temperature (1 point), average precipitation (1 point),
note ALL seasonal changes even if none (2 points), brief
description of “typical day” (2 point)
(3) ____ Grammar/spelling / neatness
Grammar/spelling / neatness
Due By:_________
*What it eats, what eats it, and how it behaves
Total points: ____ / 20
Due By:_________
(3) ____
Total points: ____ / 26
Abiotic and Biotic (page #’s __________):
Symbiosis and Adaptation (page #’s __________):
Identify 3 abiotic factors
Identify and describe 1 example of
mutualism
(3) ____
Identify and describe 1 example of
commensalism
(3) ____
Identify and describe 1 example of
parasitism
(3) ____
*availability of water, temperature, soil
topography, weather, seasons…
(3) ____
Describe how these 3 abiotic factors affect
the ecosystem
*how does the ecosystem react to these conditions
(3) ____
Identify 3 biotic factors
*availability of food, number of predators, availability
of shelter
Describe how these 3 biotic factors effect
the ecosystem
(3) ____
Include at least one picture of a
symbiotic relationship
Identify and describe 3 adaptations
*how does the ecosystem react to these conditions
(3) ____
Grammar/spelling /neatness
(3) ____
Due By:_________
(1) ____
Total points: ____ / 18
*be clear on what the adaption is and how it helps the
species survive
(6) ____
Grammar/spelling /neatness
(3) ____
Due By:_________
Total points: ____ / 19
Succession and Major Threats (page #’s
__________):
Miscellaneous:
(2) ____
Cover
(2) ____
*Title, name, period number, and colorful
*can be detailed in the diagram
(4) ____
References (last page)
*Site your sources using MLA style
(2) ____
Diagram of one secondary succession
(2) ____
Book is assembled
(1) ____
Diagram of one primary succession
Description of primary succession
Description of secondary succession
*can be detailed in the diagram
Identify and describe 1 natural threat
*explain if this could cause secondary succession
Identify and describe 1 human threat
Grammar/spelling /neatness
(4) ____
Due By:_________
(3) ____
Total points: ____ / 8
(2) ____
*explain if this could cause secondary succession
(2) ____
Grammar/spelling /neatness
(3) ____
Total Project Due By: _________
Total points: ____ / 110
Due By:_________
Total points: ____ / 19