Name: _____________________________ Date: __________________ Env. Science Pd: _____
2014 BIOME BALL PROJECT
SEV2.c Characterize the components that define a biome to include abiotic and biotic factors.
SEV2.d Characterize the components that define fresh-water and marine ecosystems.
Ecology is the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their physical
environment. For this assignment, you will be exploring a major biological system in order to see how
the living organisms interact with their environment in order to make up our world. Each group will
create a biome ball in which they will research and investigate various biomes so that you will be able to
see how all of the components of our world work together to create this beautiful ecological system we
live in.
Groups can be comprised of 2-3 members (no more than 3 members in each group).
Directions: Cut out 12 shapes…it will be easier to put the information on the shapes before you put the
ball together. Your biome ball will contain 12 sides; each side should contain the following information:
Side 1: Definition of a Biome
Group Name/Date/Class period
Side 2: Tropical Rain Forest***
Side 3: Temperate Deciduous Forest***
Side 4: Taiga***
Side 5: Savannas***
Side 6: Temperate Grassland***
Side 7: Chaparral***
Side 8: Desert***
Side 9: Tundra***
Side 10: Freshwater:
Illustration with littoral and benthic zones included with biotic and abiotic factors
(pictures can be found in book)
Side 11: Wetlands:
Definition and importance of freshwater wetlands (threats to wetlands);
definition and importance of coastal wetlands (threats to wetlands)
Side 12: Saltwater (Marine):
Threats to oceans; draw food web of ocean ecosystems (min. of 5
organisms in food web)
***For Sides 2-9 the following information needs to be included on each slide:
-average rainfall and average temperature
-plant characteristics and an example of a plant in this biome
-animal characteristics and an example of an animal in this biome
-illustration of Biome
Name: _____________________________ Date: __________________ Env. Science Pd: _____
2014 BIOME BALL PROJECT
SEV2.c Characterize the components that define a biome to include abiotic and biotic factors.
SEV2.d Characterize the components that define fresh-water and marine ecosystems.
Ecology is the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their physical
environment. For this assignment, you will be exploring a major biological system in order to see how
the living organisms interact with their environment in order to make up our world. Each group will
create a biome ball in which they will research and investigate various biomes so that you will be able to
see how all of the components of our world work together to create this beautiful ecological system we
live in.
Groups can be comprised of 2-3 members (no more than 3 members in each group).
Directions: Cut out 12 shapes…it will be easier to put the information on the shapes before you put the
ball together. Your biome ball will contain 12 sides; each side should contain the following information:
Side 1: Definition of a Biome
Group Name/Date/Class period
Side 2: Tropical Rain Forest***
Side 3: Temperate Deciduous Forest***
Side 4: Taiga***
Side 5: Savannas***
Side 6: Temperate Grassland***
Side 7: Chaparral***
Side 8: Desert***
Side 9: Tundra***
Side 10: Freshwater:
Illustration with littoral and benthic zones included with biotic and abiotic factors
(pictures can be found in book)
Side 11: Wetlands:
Definition and importance of freshwater wetlands (threats to wetlands);
definition and importance of coastal wetlands (threats to wetlands)
Side 12: Saltwater (Marine):
Threats to oceans; draw food web of ocean ecosystems (min. of 5
organisms in food web)
***For Sides 2-9 the following information needs to be included on each slide:
-average rainfall and average temperature
-plant characteristics and an example of a plant in this biome
-animal characteristics and an example of an animal in this biome
-illustration of Biome
2014 Biome Ball Project
Group Member Names: _____________________________________________ Env. Science Per: ___
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Grading Rubric:
Side
Topics
Side 1
Biome Definition/Group Information
_____/4
Side 2
Tropical Rain Forest
_____/7
Side 3
Temperate Deciduous Forest
_____/7
Side 4
Taiga
_____/7
Side 5
Savannas
_____/7
Side 6
Temperate Grassland
_____/7
Side 7
Chaparral
_____/7
Side 8
Desert
_____/7
Side 9
Tundra
_____/7
Side 10
Freshwater
_____/5
Side 11
Wetlands (Freshwater & Coastal)
_____/6
Side 12
Saltwater (Marine)
_____/6
Neatness _____/4
Points
Creativity _____/4
TOTAL: _____/90
Use of Color _____/5
______________%
Comments:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2014 Biome Ball Project
Group Member Names: _____________________________________________ Env. Science Per: ___
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Grading Rubric:
Side
Topics
Side 1
Biome Definition/Group Information
_____/4
Side 2
Tropical Rain Forest
_____/7
Side 3
Temperate Deciduous Forest
_____/7
Side 4
Taiga
_____/7
Side 5
Savannas
_____/7
Side 6
Temperate Grassland
_____/7
Side 7
Chaparral
_____/7
Side 8
Desert
_____/7
Side 9
Tundra
_____/7
Side 10
Freshwater
_____/5
Side 11
Wetlands (Freshwater & Coastal)
_____/6
Side 12
Saltwater (Marine)
_____/6
Neatness _____/4
Points
Creativity _____/4
TOTAL: _____/90
Use of Color _____/5
______________%
Comments:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
12 each (6 pages)
Bend at the dotted
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