Undiscovered Biomes Group Project
Introduction
You are the chosen ones! You and a group of your colleagues have been selected to complete a very important
mission: the discovery of a new biome. As scientists, it is your job to locate information about your new biome
and keep a journal of your data to be sent back to the laboratory. You should focus on recording information
related to the location, climate, animals, plants/vegetation and interesting facts about the biome.
Biome List
1. Taiga (Boreal or Coniferous Forest)
2. Temperate (Deciduous) Forest
3. Tropical Rainforest
4. Desert
5. Pick One: Chaparral, or Savanna
6.Grasslands
7.Temperate Rainforest
8. Tundra
9. Marine/Ocean
10. Freshwater (Rivers, Swamps, Lakes
The Process
1. You will be assigned a biome to research from the list above.
2. Individually, each member of the group will research an aspect of your biome. You must assign roles to
decide who will complete each area of your research (Climate, Animal, Plant, Facts/Human Impact/)
3. The PowerPoint should be divided up into 7 slides
Slide 1: Title Slide (Include Biome title, names of group members) Complete as a group
Slide 2: Location Slide (Map of biome/ World Map- A map of the world showing only where your biome is
located throughout the Earth. Identify least 5 countries/ locations of your biome. Must be colored or highly
visible) Complete as a group.
Slide 3: Climate Slide (Include Climatograph/climatogram A graph and explanation showing the average monthly
precipitation and temperature) Also provide growing seasons, rainy seasons, dry seasons…) Assign an Individual
to this Slide
Slide 4: Biotic Factor Animal Slide (Include 4 animals of this biome, scientific names, adaptation that allows
these organisms to survive better in your biome, also identify its trophic level: carnivores, herbivores,
omnivores, decomposers, and scavengers) Assign an Individual to this Slide
Slide 5: Biotic Factor Plant Slide (Include 3 plants of this biome, scientific names, adaptation that allows these
organisms to survive better in your biome) Assign an Individual to this Slide
Slide 6: Facts Slide (Include 5 interesting facts about your biome, something that wasn’t already covered in the
other slides, also identify human impacts on this biome) Assign an Individual to this Slide
Slide 7: Food Web (Food Web - A diagram of organisms and their place in food chain, found within the biome.
Pictures/diagrams with common names are required. About 7-10 organisms total must be represented. (Must
be created by you! Do not copy from the internet.) Complete as a group.
4. After all slides are completed on the PowerPoint, get together with your group compile all slides into
one PowerPoint. (Each slide you did on your own should have only your name at the bottom)
5. Be ready to present your PowerPoint to the class
Evaluation
You will be evaluated in 2 ways: individually and as a group. Using the self/peer evaluation form tell what you
think your individual grade should be. Justify your answer by telling about things you did to make the project
successful. Include ways that you think you could improve.
Next, tell what grade the group should receive. Give examples of why the group should receive this grade. Be
sure to tell what you did to contribute to the group and what you can do to improve.
For your group grade each slide is worth 2 points giving the entire presentation a point value of 20 points
overall.
Slide
1. Title
Group
2. Location
Group
3. Climate
Individual:_______________
4. Animal
Individual:_______________
5. Plants
Individual:_______________
6. Facts
Individual:_______________
Complete (Every aspect
covered)
All Group Members Names/
Biome Name
5 Locations identified
Map with only your biome
Avg. Temperature /
precipitation/ climate graph
5 animals/ adaptations
listed for each / scientific
names/ trophic levels
4 plants/ general
adaptations listed/ scientific
names
5 Facts not repeating info
from previous slides
7. Food Web
Group/
Individual:________________
8. Biome Project
Presented in class
9. PowerPoint Format
7-10 organisms, arrows in
correct direction, pictures
10. Presentation Notes
All group members are
taking notes during others
presentations
Presented On Time
All 7 Slides in Correct Order
Partial (Only some aspects
covered)
Missing either names or title
of biome
Missing some locations or
map with other biomes
Missing or incorrect climate
information for this biome
Missing either scientific
names, trophic levels,
adaptations or listed less
than 5 animals
Missing either scientific
names, adaptations or listed
less than 4 plants
Less than 5 facts OR 5 facts
but some info has been
repeated
Less than 7 organisms, no
pictures, or arrows in wrong
direction
Presented Late
Incomplete (Aspect is
missing completely)
Not Present
All Slides present but out of
order
1 group member is not
taking notes during
presentations
Missing 3 Slides or More
Not Present
Not Present
Not Present
Not Present
Not Present
Not Present
PowerPoint Not Presented
2 group members are not
taking notes during
presentations
Additional Evidence Activities (Extra Credit Assignment or RETAKE!)
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Complete the research on a different biome. Compare and contrast your findings.
Create a brochure including the facts from your biome. Put it in persuasive format.
Write a story about how you would spend an additional day at this location
Author a book on animals found in your biome. Use one of the resource links to capture pictures for
your booklet