BIOMES PROJECT TOPICS

Listed below are the Topics from which you have to choose from as well as the PowerPoint Format. You are to chose ONLY one Biome and follow the Format on the handout. Please note that this project is Mandatory and it also constitutes to 20% of your Grade this Semester. Good Luck!!

Powerpoint Format:

Your project will be 10 pages (slides) long and it will follow the guidelines listed below.

PAGE 1:

(a) Your Name

(b) Your Class

(c) Date

PAGE 2:

(a) You can put anything you like on this page: (Keep it Simple!!) For Example: (i) Picture of Your Country.s National Flag

(ii) Your Hobby

(iii) Something about Yourself

PAGE 3:

(a) The Biome you are going to talk about (See Homepage for Biomes)

(b) Where in the world is this particular Biome found?

(c) Some brief information about the Biome (general)

PAGE 4:

(a) What is the Climate and Weather conditions like, in this Biome?

(b) What role does Precipitation play in this Biome?

(c) What are the amounts of Precipitation per year in this Biome?

PAGE 5:

(a) What are the names of some Plants species that inhabit this Biome?

(b) How have these Plants adapted to survive in this Biome?

(c) Is there any sign of Competition between other Plant Species? Explain!!

PAGE 6:

(a) What are the names of some Animal Species that inhabit this Biome?

(b) How have these Animals adapted to survive in this Biome?

(c) Is there any sign of Competition between other Animal species? Explain!!

PAGE 7:

(a) Pick two animals and explain a relationship they share between themselves.

(b) Pick two plants and explain a relationship they share between themselves.

(c) Say whether this relationship can have an effect on these organisms?

PAGE 8:

(a) Are there any threats to this Biome? Explain!!

(b) Make a list of any plants or animals that are in danger of becoming Extinct?

(c) What must be done in order to prevent this type of threat? Explain!!

PAGE 9:

(a) How can Humans help save this Biome? Explai

(b) What can you tell others about the risks/threats regarding this Biome?

PAGE 10:

(a) Bibliography

(b) Any other Resources that you used for this Project.

Biomes:

(a) Tropical Rain Forest

(b) Temperate Forest

(c) Temperate Grassland

(d) Savannah

(e) Tundra

(f) Taiga

(g) Desert

(h) Boreal Forest

(i) Wetland

(j) Marshes (Saltwater or Freshwater) (k) Mangrove Swamps

(l) Saltwater

(m) Freshwater