WORLD BIOMES

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WORLD BIOMES

• By Aimee Greenspan

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World Biomes

• Background All of the livable space on the Earth
  makes up the biosphere.
• A biome is defines as large geographic areas that
  have similar climates and climax communities.

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World Biomes

• The organisms (both plant and animal) that
  survive within a biome are uniquely adapted to
  that particular biome.

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World Biomes

• Goal
• Students will work in groups to research and
  present information on one of the worlds major
  biomes.

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World Biomes

• Objectives
• Each group will use research and reading skills
  to find out about one of the worlds biomes
• Each group will orally present their biome to the
  class in PowerPoint.
• Each student will become familiar with the names
  and basic characteristics of the different biomes
  and the populations they contain.

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World Biomes

• Researching the Biomes
• Eight Groups representing major Biomes-
• Tundra- Megan Megan
• Coniferous Forest- Kelsey Becky
• Deciduous Forest- Matt Alissa
• Desert- Lauren, Erin, Richie
• Tropical Rain Forest- Andy Kevin
• Grassland- Danielle Gianna
• Tropical Savannah- Dan Becky
• Temperate Ocean- Ethan Ethan

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World Biomes

• Become an Expert! (Requirements)
• Major abiotic factors that affect life in this
  habitat
• -rainfall, temperature ranges, amount of light,
  climate, pollutants
• - example climographs

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World Biomes

• Major biotic factors that affect life in this
  habitat
• -plant and animal populations that are common in
  this biome

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World Biomes

• Competition and Adaptation
• Explain how organisms are specifically adapted to
  this habitat. (ex. Koala hands adapt)
• Include plants and animals
• - Describe how organisms within the same species
  and different species compete for resources

Resource level starts high, ends low
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World Biomes

• Human Influence- Explain how the human factor
  affects the biome. For example, logging,
  development, pollution.
• Conservation Projects

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World Biomes

• PowerPoint Requirements
• 12 slide minimum (including title and references)
• Create a worksheet for your classmates to answer
  during your presentation
• Each slide must have a minimum of one graphic but
  no more than three per slide.
• Animation and/or sound effects also need to be
  included
• Make sure you use proper PowerPoint design
  principles when compiling information (font size,
  alignment, proximity)

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World Biomes

• Helpful Links
• The Major Biomes of the World
• Biomes of the World
• Introduction to Biomes
• Living things Habitats Ecosystems

 
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World Biomes Assessment

• Group Peer Evaluation (10 points)

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World Biomes Assessment
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References

• http//www.worldbiomes.com/
• http//eeb.bio.utk.edu/weltzin/GenEcol03/Lecture/l
  c_10-9-03_competition.ppt304,28,Slide 28
• http//www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/a
  nimalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordat
  a/craniata/mammalia/diprotodontia/koala.htm
• http//www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm
• http//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09
  /Log_driving_in_Vancouver.jpg