BIOME BOOK PROJECT Ice Caps Arctic Tundra The purpose of this project is for the Alpine Tundra student to develop an understanding of Taiga and appreciation for the ecosystems of Deciduous Forest the world and of Oregon. Students will Rainforest research topics and be able to describe 5 Grasslands (Temperate) aspects of the ecosystem that they are Tropical Savanna assigned: identify and describe the Chaparral climate; list and describe the flora and Desert fauna that inhabit it; explain the Desert relationships between organisms, as in a food web; assess the positions of their -------------------TOPICS biome on the energy and water cycles; Oregon and one of the student’s choosing. Eco-region Map Each student will receive a topic. Each student will research that to create a page or pages of Eco-region Information the book. Type the name of the eco-region into the The research must include all search bar items in the rubric. The research must be in the student’s own words and Coast Range demonstrate an adequate number Willamette Valley of sources. Klamath Mountains Each student must complete a Cascades biome map of either the world or Eastern Cascade Slope and Foothills the state. Columbia Plateau Each student’s pages will be Blue Mountains placed in the class biome book. Northern Basin and Range Snake River Plain ---------------------TOPICS World Biome Map ()
BIOME BOOK PROJECT The purpose of this project is for the student to develop an understanding of and appreciation for the ecosystems of the world and of Oregon. Students will research topics and be able to describe 5 aspects of the ecosystem that they are assigned: identify and describe the climate; list and describe the flora and fauna that inhabit it; explain the relationships between organisms, as in a food web; assess the positions of their biome on the energy and water cycles; and one of the student’s choosing. Each student will receive a topic. Each student will research that to create a page or pages of the book. The research must include all items in the rubric. The research must be in the student’s own words and demonstrate an adequate number of sources. Each student must complete a biome map of either the world or the state. Each student’s pages will be placed in the class biome book. ---------------------TOPICS World Biome Map () Ice Caps Arctic Tundra Alpine Tundra Taiga Deciduous Forest Rainforest Grasslands (Temperate) Tropical Savanna Chaparral Desert Desert -------------------TOPICS Oregon Eco-region Map Eco-region Information Type the name of the eco-region into the search bar Coast Range Willamette Valley Klamath Mountains Cascades Eastern Cascade Slope and Foothills Columbia Plateau Blue Mountains Northern Basin and Range Snake River Plain