Biomes of the World

Research Paper Guidelines

	Slide 1 ~ Introduction
	Biome Name Definition Picture Link Your name
	Slide 2 ~ Climate/Weather
	Temperature Precipitation Picture Link
	Slide 3 ~ Vegetation
	Soil Plant 1 Plant 2 Picture Link
	Slide 4 ~ Animals
	Animal 1 Animal 2 Animal 3 Picture Link
	Slide 5 ~ Location
	Location Picture Link
	Slide 6 ~ Sources
	Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

Internet Links for Research

Biomes of the World
http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/index.htm

Enchanted Learning ~ Biomes
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

Biomes
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Biomes.html

Blue Planet Biomes
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm

Physical Geography.Net
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/9k.html

Major Biomes of the World
http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html

Mission: Biomes
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/

The World's Biomes
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/

Animal Planet
http://animal.discovery.com/guides/mammals/habitat/map.html

Outline Research Rubric

Biome Research Name ___________________

1. _______ All the bullets have information for slide #1

2. _______ All the bullets have information for slide #2

3. _______ All the bullets have information for slide #3

4. _______ All the bullets have information for slide #4

5. _______ All the bullets have information for slide #5

6. _______ All the bullets have information for slide #6

7. _______ Complete header

8. _______ Bullets and information is organized and spaced correctly

9. _______ Website addresses are active hyperlinks

10. _______ Spelling & grammar check, self-checked

_______ Total Points Earned

10 Total Points Possible

PowerPoint Layout

Slide 1 - Name of Biome, definition, picture, your name
Slide 2 - Climate/Weather
Slide 3 - Vegetation
Slide 4 - Animals
Slide 5 - Location
Slide 6 - Sources

PowerPoint Rubric

Biome PowerPoints

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Backgrounds	All 6 slides have backgrounds that are consistent from slide to slide.	4-5 slides have backgrounds that are consistent from slide to slide.	2-3 slides have backgrounds that are consistent from slide to slide.	0-1 slide has a background that is consistent from slide to slide.
Font Choice & Formatting of Text	All 6 slides have font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) that have been carefully planned to enhance readability.	4-5 slides have font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) that have been carefully planned to enhance readability.	2-3 slides have font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) that have been carefully planned to enhance readability.	0-1 slide has font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) that have been carefully planned to enhance readability.
Order of Information	Information is organized for all 6 slides in a clear, logical way.	Information is organized for 4-5 slides in a clear, logical way.	Information is organized for 2-3 slides in a clear, logical way.	Information is organized for 0-1 slide in a clear, logical way.
Graphics	Graphics for all 6 slides are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme of the presentation.	Graphics for 4-5 slides are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme of the presentation.	Graphics for 2-3 slides are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme of the presentation.	Graphics for 0-1 slide is attractive (size and colors) and support the theme of the presentation.
Conventions	Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.	Presentation has 1-2 misspellings, or grammatical errors.	Presentation has 3-4 misspellings, or grammatical errors.	Presentation has more than 5 misspellings, or grammatical errors.

Grade __________

Grading Scale
19-20 points = E
18 points = E-
17 points = S+
15-16 points = S
14 points = S-
13 points or below = U

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