Biome Webquest and Travel Brochure Project
Introduction- Your company has been hired by the “Travel Agent’s Association” to
create brochures that will persuade science teachers to visit a specific geographical
biome. Science teachers are interested in knowing cool and fun things about your
biome as well as the important ecological items. You will organize the information into a
travel brochure. Each group member will assemble a brochure to present to a group of
travel agents selling different biomes. You are working as a group so that you can share
ideas and talents! Your group will present your travel brochures to the class.
The Task- Working in groups of four or five, divide up the task of researching one of the
six biomes:
1. Tropical Rain Forest
4. Taiga (Boreal Forest)
7. Temperate/Deciduous Forest
2.
5.
8.
Temperate Grassland
Coniferious forest
Tropical Dry Forest
3. Desert
6. Tundra
9. Savanna
Requirements: Each group will create a brochure. All brochures must include the following:
(use the lines provided to the left as a check-list to make sure that you have met all the
requirements)
_____/1 point
1. _____Name of biome
______/1 point
2. _____Labeled world map illustrating biome location(s)
______/3 points
3. _____Dominant/distinctive Landforms
______/3 points
4. _____Animal life (List at least 7, picture at least 3)
______/1 point
5._____Describe adaptive traits that animals have in order to live in biome
______/3 points
6._____Plant life (List at least 5, picture at least 3)
______/1 point
7._____Describe adaptive traits that plants have in order to live in biome
______/3 points
8._____Climate (Include: Temperature range; amount and kind of
Precipitation your biome receives annually)
______/3 points
9._____Ecological concerns (environmental problem)
______/1 point
10._____Solution/Conservation efforts
______/1 point
11._____Any other interesting information
______/5 points
_______/4 points
12. ____ Quality of presentation
13. ____ Neatness/creativity
TOTAL
____/30
Websites:
www.infohio.org
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/
http://www.worldbiomes.com
Biomes of the World
http://www.snowcrest.net/geography/slides/biomes/index.html
Learn about Biomes
http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/biomes/biomes.html
Nearctica Biomes
http://www.nearctica.com/educate/subject/biomes.htm
Biomes and Habitats
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
The World's Biomes
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/
Tropical Rainforests and Other Biomes
http://www.panda.org/kids/wildlife/mntropic.htm
Biomes of the World
http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/biomes.html
Introduction to Biomes
http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html
****Your brochure must be edited and assembled in a neat, organized manner*****
Evaluation
No work (0 pts)
Needs Work (1 pts)
Adequate (2 Pts)
Excellent (3 pts)
No information is given
information lacking or
inaccurate
includes accurate
information, though
lacking in volume or
depth
includes accurate and
relevant information
No information is given
or information is
incorrect
Information is present and
correct
3 point criteria
1 point criteria
IF SOMEONE IN YOUR GROUP IS NOT WORKING
YOU MUST LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY
OTHERWISE HE/SHE WILL EARN THE SAME
POINTS AS YOU!!!!!!