Ecology Inquiry-Based Project
Part I: Describe Biome
You will be researching your ‘favorite’ biome.
1. Abiotic Factors - Identify 5 major characteristics of your biome. Provide a
brief yet concise description of biome.
a. Create a climograph for assigned biome.
2. Identify 3 locations (countries, states (if in the US), etc.) that
represents your biome. On printed copy of world map, highlight your biome.
3. List at least three National Parks, Monuments or places of interest in your
biome.
4. Write an advertising slogan to get people to visit and promote the positive
aspects of your biome.
5. For bonus points, write a jingle about your biome.
Part II: Biotic Factors/Food Web/Food Chain Project
1. Identify at least 15 organisms from at least three different Kingdoms that
live in biome. Explain at least three adaptations that organisms have that
help them thrive in your assigned biome.
2. Create at least 3 food chains using organisms that live in your researched
biome.
a. Each food chain must contain at least three to four organisms
b. Directional arrows – showing the flow of energy within the chain
3. Assemble your food chains into a food web. Use a different color pencil for
each food chain within the food web. The web must show at least 10 organisms
a. Provide Drawings or pictures of each organism
b. Directional arrows, showing the flow of energy within the web
4. Create an ecological pyramid for your biome then list the trophic levels of
your food web and the individuals within each trophic level.
Part III: Symbiotic Relationships and Competition
1. Identify and explain one example of mutualism found in your biome.
2. Identify and explain one example of commensalism found in your biome.
3. Identify and explain one example of parasitism found in your biome.
4. Identify and explain one example of competition found in your biome.
Part IV: Human Impact and Conservation
1. Identify one endangered, threatened, or extinct species
a. Explain how species became endangered, threatened or extinct.
2. Identify one environmental issue impacting biome
a. Propose possible solutions to address issue
Part I:
Biome Information
Possible Points
5 Abiotic Characteristics
5
Biome Description
5
List of 3 Locations
5
Map with Biome Highlighted
5
Climograph
10
National Parks/Monuments
5
Slogan
5
Jingle
+5
Total
Part II:
Points Earned
40
Food Web/Food Chain
Possible Points
15 Organisms
15
Adaptations
5
3 Food Chains
15
Food Web w/Drawings
5
Ecological Pyramid
5
Trophic Levels
5
Total
Points Earned
50
Part III: Symbiotic Relationships and Competition
Possible Points
Example of Mutualism
5
Example of Commensalism
5
Example of Parasitism
5
Example of Competition
5
Total
Points Earned
Part IV:
Human Impact
and
Conservation
20
Possible Points
Endangered/Threatened Species
10
Environmental Issue
10
Solutions to Issue
10
Total
Points Earned
30
Other
Possible Points
Picture of Biome
10
Neatness
10
Participation
20
Peer Review
20
Total
Total Score:
Points Earned
60
__________/200 points