Assignment: Biome Brochure
Choose a biome and create a biome brochure. You can choose any of the biomes described in our textbook starting on pg 323 (tropical rainforest, tropical deciduous forest, tropical scrub, tropical savanna, desert, mediterranean woodland and shrub, midlatitude grassland, midlatitude deciduous forest, boreal forest, and tundra).
Since this is an online class you will create a PowerPoint presentation with at least 1 slide (page) for each of the following:
Cover page: creative title page with pictures
1) Page 1 - Characteristics
Talk about your biome's:
a) climate
b) average temperature (or seasonal average ranges)
c) average precipitation amounts
d) seasons - describe each one and lengths of each
e) location in the world - latitude zone, countries (4), regions, etc.
f) include pictures
2) Page 2 - Plants
a) List 5 plants that are found (exclusively) in your biome. Describe adaptations they have for surviving in your biome. Include pictures for each.
3) Page 3 - Animals
a) List 5 animals that are found (exclusively) in your biome. Describe adaptations they have for surviving in your biome. Include pictures for each.
4) Page 4 - Threats
a) Give details on present threats to this biome. Talk about the causes and effects of these threats. Use complete sentences. Include pictures.
5) Page 5 - Reasons to Visit
a) Use all of the above information to convince an audience to visit your biome. Tell your audience of popular outdoor activities they can enjoy exclusively in this biome. What types of clothing would you recommend to use in this biome? Be creative. Include pictures.
6) Page 6- Works cited page
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.