Biomes Foldable Instructions:

Using 5sheets of paper, fold together the pages to make a booklet. Staple the edges.

Front cover- Title: Biomes of the World – NAME/PERIOD

Page 1 – Title: Regional climate influences the distribution of biomes

  • p.688 Diagrams 34.6A, 34.6B, 34.6D
  • Description of HOW each picture relates to where the different types of biomes in the world

Page 2 – Title: TERRESTRIAL BIOMES

  • World map diagram with colored key and biome locations

Pages 3-4 – Title: DESERT

  • Definition of the biome
  • Climate (ex: temperature and rainfall)
  • Major plants (at least 2)
  • Major animals (at least 2)
  • 1 adaptation of a plant or animal.
  • Decorative pictures

Pages 5-6 – Title: RAIN FORESTS (Temperate and Tropical)

  • Key features of this biome
  • Climate (ex: temperature and rainfall)
  • Major plants (at least 2)
  • Major animals (at least 2)
  • 1 adaptation of a plant or animal.
  • Decorative pictures

Pages 7-8– Title: GRASSLANDS (Tropical Savanna and Temperate Grasslands)

  • Key features of this biome
  • Climate (ex: temperature and rainfall)
  • Major plants (at least 2)
  • Major animals (at least 2)
  • 1 adaptation of a plant or animal.
  • Decorative picture

Pages 9-10 – Title: DECIDUOUS FORESTS

  • Key features of this biome
  • Climate (ex: temperature and rainfall)
  • Major plants (at least 2)
  • Major animals (at least 2)
  • 1 adaptation of a plant or animal.
  • Decorative pictures

Pages 11-12– Title: BOREAL FORESTS (TAIGA)

  • Key features of this biome
  • Climate (ex: temperature and rainfall)
  • Major plants (at least 2)
  • Major animals (at least 2)
  • 1 adaptation of a plant or animal.
  • Decorative pictures

Pages 13-14 – Title: TUNDRA

  • Key features of this biome
  • Climate (ex: temperature and rainfall)
  • Major plants (at least 2)
  • Major animals (at least 2)
  • 1 adaptation of a plant or animal.
  • Decorative pictures

Pages 15-16 – Title: AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS

  • P.690 Figure 34.7B
  • Key features of each oceanic zone in terms of:

-Salinity

-Temperature

-Depth

-Light

  • 1 adaptation of a plant or animal to each zone
  • Decorative pictures

Pages 17-18 – Title: Class Notes

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Grading rubric: For all criteria, information must be complete and correct for total points.

Criteria / Points
Title page, Name, Period / 5
Factors affecting Distribution of Biomes / 5
Terrestrial Biomes Map / 5
Desert Biome / 5
Rainforests / 5
Grasslands – All types represented (Savanna/prairie) / 5
Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome / 5
Coniferous Forest (Tiaga) / 5
Tundra / 5
Aquatic Ecosystems / 5
Neatness/ organization / 5
Creativity (include pics) / 5
TOTAL / 60