Biome Diorama & Poster
Objective & Dioram a Guidelines:
With your group you will create a dioram a of the biome
your group is assigned. Your diorama should include the
following: abiotic factors (sun, precipitation, soil, sand, rocks,
etc.), and biotic factors: representations of the dominant
vegetation and any animal life. Be sure to think “outside the
box!” You may use any type of box to create your biome (ex: a
shoe box). You can use any materials to create your biome,
except food products that will spoil.
Poster Guidelines & Presentation:
Your group will also create a presentation poster about your biome.
Each of these sections
Your poster should include:
should be clearly labeled
-biome location/geographic distribution (be specific)
on your poster!
-abiotic factors: climate (temp.), precipitation, soil type, fires, etc.
-biotic factors: vegetation and animals (give at least 5 ex’s of each)
-3 plant adaptations that plants would have in your biome (explain)
-3 animal adaptations that animals would have in your biome (explain)
-endangered species: at least 1 plant and 1 animal
-5 unique features/facts that the group feels needs to be included (explain)
Your poster should include key points only (do not copy and paste large amounts information-no
plagiarism)! Use your book to research your biome- Chapter 4 Section 3! Make the class want to
read your poster! Include graphics and color! Your group will give a brief presentation (1-3
minutes) of your biome diorama and poster to the class.
Grading: This Biome Project will count as tw o daily grades. The breakdown will be as follows:
First Daily Grade:
Biom e Dioram a
0
2
4
6
8
10
Total: 10 points
Biom e Poster
0
2
4
6
8
10
Total: 10 points
Effort/Ingenuity
0
1
2
3
4
5
Total: 5 points
Total points: 25
Second Daily Grade:
Presentation
0
1
2
3
4
5
Total: 5 points
Group Evaluation
0
2
4
6
8
10
Total: 10 points
Total points: 15
(Partial credit may be given! Ex: A 9 may be given instead of an 8 or 10.)
Biom es: Tropical Rain Forest, Tropical Savanna, Desert, Temperate
Grasslands, Tundra, Temperate Woodland & Shrubland, Marine Biome
(salt water), and Freshwater Biome (rivers and lakes)
Biom e Assigned: _______________________________________________________________
Group Mem bers: ________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Biom e Inform ation:
Use the space below to w rite dow n inform ation about your biom e
Biome location/geographic distribution (be specific)
Abiotic factors: climate (temp.), precipitation, soil type, fires, etc.
Biotic factors: vegetation and animals (give at least 5 ex’s of each)
3 plant adaptations that plants would have in your biome (explain)
3 animal adaptations that animals would have in your biome (explain)
Endangered species: at least 1 plant and 1 animal
5 unique features/facts that the group feels needs to be included (explain)
Group Plan:
It is important to discuss with your group who is responsible for what for your diorama and
poster. You can choose as a group who is in charge of finding information, getting a box, buying
supplies, etc. As long as your group agrees on each person’s role/job in the group, it does not
matter who does what- you do NOT need approval from your teacher. However, your teacher will
be checking with each group to ensure that your plan is set! You will probably need to have
more than one person in the group get supplies and more than one person to gather
information! Do NOT put the burden on one group member!
W ho is in charge of w hat?:
List the name(s) of each group member. Some lines may have more than one name!
Getting a box: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Getting a poster: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Materials for diorama: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Gathering information: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Making diorama: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Making poster: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Organize Your Presentation Inform ation!:
Who is saying what? Each group member MUST help present!
Biome location/geographic distribution (be specific):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Abiotic factors: climate (temp.), precipitation, soil type, fires, etc.:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Biotic factors: vegetation and animals (at least 5 ex’s of each):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3 plant adaptations that plants would have in your biome (explain):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3 animal adaptations that animals would have in your biome (explain):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Endangered species: at least 1 plant and 1 animal:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5 unique features/facts that the group feels needs to be included (explain):
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ W hat do you plan to put inside your dioram a/box? W hat plants? W hat anim als?
W hat m aterials are you going to use? Start w riting dow n your ideas now ! Use this
space to brainstorm !
*Rem em ber, you w ill have plenty of CLASS TIM E to w ork on your dioram a and poster!
Each person in the group M UST be helping do som ething at all tim es!
Name: __________________________________
Period: _______
Date: ___________________
Biom e Presentation Notes: Record inform ation from the other groups’
presentations in table below . (Leave the row for your Biom e blank.)
Biom e
Tropical Rain
Forest
Tropical Savanna
Desert
Tem perate
Grasslands
Tundra
Tem perate
W oodlands &
Shrubland
M arine Biom e
(salt w ater)
Freshw ater
Biom e (rivers and
lakes)
Abiotic
Factors
Clim ate
Dom inant
Vegetation
Dom inant
Anim als
Unique
Features;
“Extra” Info