1. Biome Research
Content Objective: Students will research the Abiotic and Biotic Factors of a Biome and begin creating a Biome presentation
Language Objective: Students will show understanding of Ecology terms by applying those terms to an assigned Biome in a powerpoint presentation.

2. Niche- An organism’s JOB or ROLE in their ecosystem
Habitat- Location where an organism lives. The organism’s HOME in their ecosystem.

3. Presentation requirements
General Description of the assigned Biome
Detailed description of Biotic factors
Description of Niche and Habitat of dominant Producers (autotrophs): Plants and Bacteria that produces own food through Photosynthesis. (Must include at least 6 species)
Description of Niche and Habitat of dominant Consumers (heterotrophs):
Herbivores (Must include at least 4 species)
Omnivores (Must include at least 4 species)
Carnivores (Must include at least 2 species)
Decomposers (Must include at least 2 species)

4. Presentation requirements
Abiotic Factors (Non-Living features)
Climate: Detailed description of climate and the factor that effect the climate:
Precipitation: Must include a graph of average Monthly Precipitation (Must be done on Excel or drawn with a picture posted).
Temperature: Must include a graph of average Monthly Temperature (Must be done on Excel or drawn with a picture posted).
Topography
Latitude

5. Presentation requirements
Description of symbiotic relationships:
Mutualism: (At least 2 examples)
Commensalism: (At least 1 example)
Parasitism: (At least 2 examples)