Terrestrial Biomes Window Foldable
Due __________________.
There are seven major terrestrial biomes in the world. We will be making a foldable in
class that will display your knowledge of all of the terrestrial biomes.
Below you will find the instructions for how to make the foldable (in case something
catastrophic happens to the one I show you how to make), instructions for what
information is to be placed where on the foldable, and how you are going to be graded
on the foldable. This paper is your copy to keep so please refer to it for any questions.
Directions for construction:
Fold your large sheet of paper in half (hamburger). Then fold one edge back toward
the center and the other edge back toward the center. When you lay the paper down
horizontally, you have four equal columns with a “mountain peak” in the middle.
Take your “mountain peak” and use your scissors to make three equal cuts in the
mountain cutting in towards the center. That is where you get your eight equal sized
rectangles in the middle.
Now for the weaving. Take your 8 1/2 x 11 paper and cut it in half (vertically/hot
dog). Use one of the strips to weave your paper through the center of the foldable.
On the left hand column start weaving under your first flap.
On the right hand column do the same, but start your weaving opposite the other
side.
Directions for location of information:
Cover: Illustrated cover of the World’s Biomes with your name and period number.
Inside: On the inside of your foldable there will be eight rectangles, four on each
side. This information may be found in your text or in the Coach books you can use
in class. I suggest using the Coach books first, as you cannot take these home. Here
is the information that should be included in the rectangles:
Definition of terrestrial biome – name
the two major factors used to classify
biomes
Tundra information
Taiga information
Temperate deciduous forest information
Temperate grasslands information
Savanna information
Desert information
Tropical rainforest information
The information to be included with each type of biome is:
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Temperature
Amount of precipitation (lots of rain, lots of snow, no rain, etc)
Location (north pole, Georgia, Arizona, Africa, etc)
Length of seasons (short winters, no winters, no summers, etc)
Description of the land (grass, ice, sand, etc)
One interesting fact
One example of an organism that may live here (any biotic factor)
When you open the foldable by pulling the back two flaps you will get a large piece of
paper (with the weaving in the center). This is where you will draw an illustration of
your favorite biome. The picture must portray what that biome looks like, as well as
being labeled with specific physical characteristics of the biome. The physical
characteristics that must be drawn and labeled in the illustration are listed below:
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At least two animals and their names
At least two plants and their names
What is the ground made of (trees, sand, ice, etc.)
Is there rain?
Describe the temperature (write cold, scorching, warm, etc) and give a
temperature number within range (degrees Celsius or Farenheit)
Name: ______________________________________
*Terrestrial Biomes Window Foldable*
Rubric: Use the checkmark column to help you keep track of whether you have
included everything 
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Creativity
Points
available
5
Spelling
5
Neatness/
organization
5
Followed
directions/
turned in
rubric with
project
5
Information in
8 rectangles
is accurate
and complete
40
Illustration is
accurate and
is labeled
correctly
40
Comments
Points
earned
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Points: