Design Your Own Biome
Objective: Students will be able to research various components of a specific
biome and display their biome information as a poster, model, pamphlet, or
power point. Students will be able to design a biome in a bottle as a mini
representation of their selected biome.
Directions:
1. Select your biome:
Rainforest
Deciduous Forest
Taiga
Tundra
Grasslands
Woodlands
Savanna
Desert
2. Research your biome using any of the following websites as well as any
additional websites you find (must be educational website, no ask.com or
answers.com, etc.). Record your information on your biome worksheet.
You must use AT LEAST 3 different websites to complete this webquest
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
3. Choose a method to present your information: poster, pamphlet, or essay
4. Create a list of items to include in your bottle biome (see attached sheet):
(ex. Desert Biome: sand, mini cactus, toy snake)
Design Your Own Biome Template
Name of your biome: __________________________________
Location(s):
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Biotic Organisms:
Identify the names of 10 producers found in this biome:
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Identify the names of 10 consumers found in this biome:
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Identify the names of 2 decomposers found in this biome:
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Animal/Plant/Human Adaptations needed to live in this biome
(list the biotic organism, the type of adaptation used, what the
adaptation is, and why it is used)
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4 Predator/Prey relationships that can be found in the biome:
(ex. cat is a predator, mouse is the prey)
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Human Environment:
Do humans inhabit your biome? Explain why or why not with
evidence: _________________________________________
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Describe the cultures present in the biome’s human inhabitants
(if applicable)
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Abiotic (nonliving) Factors:
Describe the temperature ranges within this biome:
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Identify the annual rainfall averages for this biome:
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Explain what the soil is like in is biome. How does this affect the
biotic organisms in the area?:
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Explain if there are any prominent water sources in the area,
identify what the sources are, and why they are important in
the biome:
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Describe what the air is like in the area (this relates to
temperature), and how the air affects the biome in general:
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Does the biome face any problems or issues? (ex. pollution, oil
spills, hunting extinct animals). Who/what is affected by these
problems/issues? What can be done to solve these problems?
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10 Interesting Facts about your biome: (aside from info already
stated). This could include statistics, specific info, etc.
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Websites Used:
List the name of the website, the copyright date at the bottom of the page, and
the website address below that you used to complete this webquest using the
APA format below:
Ex World Biomes. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.worldbiomes.com.
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Name____________________
My Biome______________________________
Please list items you would like the teacher to purchase or items you plan
to bring in to bring your biome in a bottle to life. Choose items that would
authentically appear in your biome.
Biome Grocery List
Ecology Reference Vocabulary
Biome- A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical
organisms
Biotic- living things (ex. plants, animals)
Abiotic- nonliving things (ex. air, temperature, dirt, water)
Organism: a living thing (ex. plants, animals)
Consumer: organisms that do not make their own food (animals)
Producer: organisms that make their own food (plants)
Predator: an organism that preys and feeds on another organism
Prey: an organism that is hunted by a predator
Structural Adaptation: a physical part that organisms use to survive in their
environment
Behavioral Adaptation: a behavior an organism engages in to survive in
their environment