Biome Project

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Biome Project
Mr. Hartong Environmental Science
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Hartong Travel Agency
Welcome to the Hartong Travel Agency where
traveling to exciting places and discovering new
things is our first priority.
Are you tired of those same old family vacations?

Want to see new and exciting places?

Take a trip to the most interesting Biomes of the
World. Visit and discover what the Terrestrial
Biomes have to offer. Learn about the plant life,
animal life, climate, location and much more.
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Task
You are now an employee of the Hartong Travel
Agency. Your job is to vacation to one of the
Biomes and see what it has to offer. The travel
agency needs your help. Due to the recent economy
crisis, business has been very slow. As an
employee, you need to vacation to one of these
biomes and find out about its plant/animal life,
climate, location, and tell us whether it is a
good vacation spot to bring the family. Your job
is to create a travel brochure, poster or power
point using photos, graphs, and information about
your assigned biome and present it to the class!
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To complete this task, you must log onto my
teacher class page and use the links provided to
research your biome. Go to www.springfieldspart
ans.org Click on Staff Click on Teachers Class
Page Find my page Go to my links You may also
need to do further searches on your own at
different websites.
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Get the Facts!

• Your project must include the following
  information about your assigned biome
• General description of the biome (20 points)
• Distribution map (10 points)
• At least two pictures of the biome (20 points)
• At least 3 animals native to the biome (20
  points)
• At least 3 plants native to the biome (20
  points)
• Estimated yearly precipitation and temperature
  graphs (20 points)
• A food chain found in the biome (20 points)
• Environmental pressures found in your biome (20
  points)
• Soil profile (20 points)
• Overall appearance of the project and
  presentation (30 points)

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Find or make a distribution map of where your
biome is located
Distribution Map
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Pictures
Be sure your pictures are clear and are of your
actual biome.
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Native Animals Native Plants
You must provide 3 animals that are native to the
biome and briefly describe them in your project.
(Any adaptations they have to survive in the
biome) You must provide 3 plants that are native
to the biome as well.
The alpaca (llama) has very thick fur to survive
the cold climate of the Andes. Its long neck
helps spot predators among the rocks of the
mountain slopes.
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You must have a temperature and precipitation
graph for your biome.
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Food Chain
Your food chain must have at least 5 elements and
it must begin with a producer
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Environmental Pressures
You must find at least one environmental pressure
that your biome is facing, or has faced in the
past!
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Soil Profile
You must show a diagram of the soil profile and
describe the three horizon layers commonly found
in most soils (A, B, and C)
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This project is due in class by October 30th
200 Points