You are a fifth grade student about to embark on an exploration of ecosystems! Your first unit of study has covered life science. To culminate your lessons on the kingdoms of scientific classification and biodiversity, your job is to design a power point presentation that highlights information relating what we have studied to a specific biome. Your project will educate your classmates about your particular biome.

* Select a biome with your partner

* Research and describe the characteristics of the ecosystem

--Average Temperature - high, low, seasonal changes

--Soil type

--Rainfall - annual, seasonal changes

* List the organisms that live in this biome and adaptations that allow them to thrive in their environment

-- Vertebrate Animals

-- Invertebrate Animals

-- Plants or Fungus

* Describe interactions that occur in this ecosytem (examples: producers, consumers, predators, prey, decomposers)

* Create a presentation about your ecosystem using PowerPoint

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While doing research for your biome keep the following questions in mind:

* What is a biome?

* What is the climate? - average temperature, high, low, seasonal changes, rainfall

* What are the soil, terrain, and landforms?

* What kind of vertebrate and invertebrate animals live here?

* What kind of plants or fungus live here?

* What kind of adaptations do the organisms have?

* How do these organisms affect the ecosystem?

* What are some of the interacttions that occur in this region? - producers, consumers, predators, prey, decomposers

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Requirements and description for Power Point slides.

1) Title Slide Name of Biome 1 Sentence giving an overview of biome Ex: Tropical rainforests are hot and humid your name; date; 5th Grade	2) Biome- Introduction Name of Biome Picture of Biome&emdash;copied from internet 4 Bullets describing characteristics of biome Ex: Tropical Rainforests at least 60 inches of rainfall annually	3) Map Name of Biome World Map&emdash;copied from internet Show regions of the world where it is found.
4) Animals 3-5 examples including both vertebrates & invertebrates Name of Animal Picture of Animal&emdash;copied from internet 4 Bullets describing each animal and its adaptations	5) Plants & Fungus 2 examples Name of Plant or Fungus Picture of Plant or Fungus&emdash;copied from internet 4 Bullets describing each plant or fungus and its adaptations	6) Ecosystem Interactions Name of Ecosystem Video Clip of Ecosystem&emdash;copied from group shared folder Choose: * 4 Bullets describing interactions that occur in the ecosystem OR * Record an audio track of yourself descrribing interactions that occur in the ecosystem
7) Interesting Facts   Bullets containing cool facts	8) Inspiration Web Copy / Paste this work page previously completed Bibliography	9) Author Page Picture of student Choose: * 3 Bullets about yourself OR * Record an audio track about yourself

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