Biome Speed Dating Pre-Activityworksheet

Biome Speed Dating Pre-Activityworksheet

♥ Biome Speed Dating Pre-ActivityWorksheet ♥

BIOME SELECTION

  • This is an individual assignment.
  • You will choose ONE biome at random out of a container. Write it down.
  • IMPORTANT:This is an individual assignment.Don’t tell anyone what your biome is. This is crucial for the project to work.

QUESTIONS

  • If you do not complete the questions you will not be able to participate.
  • If you have more details you will be more successful.
  • Use your book and other reliable sources (NOT wikipedia). Tip:
  • Fill in the speed dating chart at the bottom of this document with information concerning your biome.

ACTIVITY

  • During class, you will personify your biome (based on the above information) for speed dating.
  • Be creative and have fun! You may bring clothes and accessories to change into.
  • DO NOT reveal the identity your biome. Be competitive. There may be a prize!

GRADING

  • Will be based on accuracy, completeness, creativity, learning value, and quality of presentation.

♥♥♥ Biome Speed Dating Activity Instructions♥♥♥

  • BECOME your biome!Personify it based on the questions you answered.
  • Speed dating!
  • Move to the next number in sequence every 2 minutes.
  • There will be mingle period in the end.
  • WRITE IN everyone’s names next to biomes on other side of this sheet.
  • COMPETE for points! Don’t directly reveal your identity.
  • ONLY INDIRECT QUESTIONS ALLOWED (base answer on info in parenthesis)

•Where are you from? (where biome is found)

•Tell me about your family. (species diversity – plants, animals, etc)

•Hobbies? Favorite food? (plant/animal adaptations)

•Discuss your job/career. (net primary productivity)

•Describe your personality. (climate – rainfall, temperature, etc)

•What’s going on in your life right now? (changes, human impacts, etc)

•What’s your favorite thing about yourself? (unique features of biome)

  • FIND YOUR MATCH

•Discuss your research. You will tell us about yourselves together.

  • PICK YOUR FAVORITES

•We will vote on best overall presentation.

♥♥ Biome Speed Dating – ID the Biomes you Meet ♥♥

TERRESTRIALBIOMES

1)forest

a)tropicalrainforest

b)tropical dry forest

c)temperate rain forest (coastal coniferous forest)

d)temperate deciduousforest

e)evergreen coniferousforest (aka boreal forest, taiga)

2)shrubland

a)temperate shrubland (aka chaparral)

3)grassland

a)tropical grassland (example: savanna)

b)temperategrassland (example: prairie)

c)cold grassland (aka arctic tundra)

4)desert

a)tropical desert

b)temperate desert

c)cold desert

5)high mountain

a)alpinetundra

Name:______

Terrestrial Biome Speed Dating

Biome:
It’s the Perfect Weather for a First Date
(Climate Diagram – Temp = Line Graph, Precip = Bar Graph) / Why You’re a Catch
(Abiotic Factors– Latitude, Avg. Temp., Avg. Precipitation)
Meet my Awesome Friends!
(3+ Dominant Plant Species AND their Adaptations to the Biome) / And my Other Awesome Friends!
(2+ Native Animal Species AND their Adaptations to the Biome)
Your favorite qualities:
(unique biome features) / Job/ Career
(GPP, NPP, energy transfer)
Best Pick-Up Line:
Check Out My Lit Profile Pic!
(Any Pictures you Want of your Biome) / And This One!
(Distribution Map)
Some Stuff that REALLY Harshes my Mellow…
(2+ Human Impacts on Your Biome)

Speed Dating Rubric

CATEGORY / 4 (Advanced) / 3 (Proficient) / 2 (Partially Proficient) / 1 (Unsatisfactory
Research / Student researched the subject and integrated 5 or more "tidbits" from their research into their dating profile. / Student researched the subject and integrated 4 "tidbits" from their research into their dating profile. / Group researched the subject and integrated 2-3 "tidbits" from their research into their newscast. / Either no research was done or it was not clear that the student used it in the dating profile.
Accuracy of Facts / All supportive facts are reported accurately. / Almost all facts are reported accurately. / Few facts are reported accurately. / No facts are reported accurately OR no facts were reported.
Point of View - Purpose / Dater establishes a purpose at the beginning and maintains that focus throughout! Cohesive presentation. / Establishes a purpose at the beginning, but occasionally wanders from that focus. / The purpose is somewhat clear but many aspects of the dating profile seem only slightly related. / It was difficult to figure out the position of the dater.
Speaks clearly / Speaks clearly and distinctly all of the time and mispronounces no words. / Speaks clearly and distinctly all of the time but mispronounces 1 or more words. / Speaks clearly and distinctly most of the time and mispronounces no words. / Does NOT speak clearly and distinctly most of the time AND/OR mispronounces more than 1 word.
Enthusiasm / Facial expression and body language show a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic throughout the session, but it is not overdone. / Facial expression and body language show a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic throughout the session, but it is somewhat overdone. / Facial expression and body language show some interest and enthusiasm about the topic throughout the session. / Facial expression and body language depict apathy or boredom with the topic.
Graphics / Graphics (2) are clearly related to the material being presented. / Graphic (1) is clearly related to the material being presented. / Graphics (2) are only somewhat related to the material being presented. / Graphics are not related to the material being presented and/or no graphics at all.
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