Unit 6 BIOMES AND RESTORATION ECOTOURISM PROJECT
You will work with a partner to create a Biome presentation to share with the rest of the class. This presentation will be
made for an Ecotourism Conference where visitors (classmates) will participate and learn from your ecotravel agency
about your biome. Design this presentation to attract potential customers who attend the conference on Be as creative as
you like in your display and presentation. Include posters, tri-fold boards, movies, etc. for your visual display and
provide a fact sheet handout of your choice for visitors and an interactive activity (a game, puzzle, etc.). Make sure
your display is aesthetically pleasing and informative. Any additional touches that you include will add to the creativity of
your display. Your presentation must include the following scientific information.
1. Location of Biome- where on the planet would you find this biome? Why are they located in these
specific areas? Provide specific examples of countries that have that biome.
2. Climate within Biome- where the biome is located is directly related to the climate in the biome.
Describe the average temperature & precipitation. Does the biome have seasons? What types of
seasons are they? You must include a climatogram with your display.
3. Soil within the Biome- this can limit the plant life in the biome. What is special &/or different about
the soil in your biome?
4. Plants in the Biome- how are plants adapted to your biome? Provide SPECIFIC examples of at least 3
common plants (producers) found in your biome.
5. Animals in the Biome- how are animals adapted to your biome? Provide SPECIFIC examples of at
least 3 common animals in your biome. Describe each animals’ niche and feeding relationship in the
biome (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore).
6. Endangered Species- choose at least 2 endangered species found in your biome and explain why they
are endangered and how humans are trying to protect them. Laws established for protection? Germ
Plasm Banks? Establishing nature preserves?
7. Threats to the Biome- how are humans negatively impacting this biome? Are there invasive species
that have been introduced that threaten biodiversity? What problems will result in the long run? What
conservation efforts are being taken to protect this biome?
8. Restoration in your Biome- demonstrate how restoration is taking place within your biome. This
could be natural restoration in the form of succession either primary or secondary or you could describe
methods of restoration being carried out by man. See chapter 10 in your textbook for details.
We will go to the media center/have laptops for research and project development on 10/20 and 10/24.
Our Ecotravel Conference will be held on 10/26 and 10/27 . Make sure you are very knowledgeable about your subject
as potential customers will be asking questions as they move about the conference display area. Please note this is an
interesting way to cover chapters 8 and 10. Schedule: research 10/20, lecture on biodiversity 10/21, research 10/24,
Planet in Peril 10/25, 10/26 projects due, Biome Quiz 10/28.
Biomes to choose from:
Tundra
Taiga/ Boreal or Coniferous Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Desert
Temperate Grassland
Temperate Rain Forest
Savannah
Fresh water
Marine (your book defines this as 5 different kinds)
Names ___________________________&_______________________________
Biome Ecotravel Grading Rubric Biome ______________________________________
Parts of
project
10
Exemplary
6
Adequate
2
Poor
Where located?
Specific countries?
Map
100% coverage of
information.
75% coverage of
information.
50% or less
coverage of
information.
Where biome located &
climate?
Avg. temp. & precip?
Climatogram?
What is unique about
soil?
Description?
3 examples?
Adaptations to biome?
Pictures?
100% coverage of
information.
75% coverage of
information.
50% or less
coverage of
information.
100% coverage of
information.
75% coverage of
information.
100% coverage of
information.
75% coverage of
information.
3 examples?
Adaptations to biome?
Niche/feedingrelationship?
Pictures?
100% coverage of
information.
75% coverage of
information.
50% or less
coverage of
information.
50% or less
coverage of
information.
50% or less
coverage of
information.
6
Endangered
Species
7
Threats to
biome
8
Handout
2 examples?
Why endangered?
Laws for protection?
100% coverage of
information.
75% coverage of
information.
50% or less
coverage of
information.
Human impact here?
Conservation efforts?
100% coverage of
information.
75% coverage of
information.
50% or less
coverage of
information.
Contains all 7 facts?
(Creative format extra
credit +4)
Creative?
Unique qualities?
Audience appeal?
100% coverage of
facts and
organization
adequate.
Adequate creativity
in presentation;
moderate level of
audience appeal.
Coverage of
facts is minimal
and inaccurate.
9
Creativity
in
presentation
10
Overall
aesthetics
100% coverage of
facts and
organization
exemplary.
Exceptionally
creative in
presentation; high
level of appeal to
audience.
Exceptionally
aesthetically
pleasing; time spent
is evident.
11
Restoration
Includes restoration
from chapter 10
Exemplary coverage of
restoration; fully
described
Adequate coverage of
restoration; missing
some explanation
12
Interactive
feature
Total
120
Interactive component in
corporate facts in a
creative
Exceptionally creative
with a high level or
audience appeal
Average creativity
moderate audience
appeal
1
Location of
biome
2
Climate of
biome
3
Soil
4
Plants
5
Animals
Neat?
Pleasing to look at?
Organized?
Time spent?
Aesthetically
pleasing; time
spent is evident.
Little creativity
in presentation;
low level of
audience
appeal.
Not
aesthetically
pleasing; time
spent is lacking.
Poor coverage of
restoration;
missing 2 or more
key points
Little creative
thought used to
create this feature;
low appeal