A Biome Webquest
Introduction
A biome is a major geographical region, composed of plants and animals that are adapted to the region's physical
environment, including weather and climate. The biomes that will be studied in this Webquest are:
Desert, Grassland, Temperate Deciduous Forest, Temperate Rainforest, Polar Ice, Tundra, Boreal Forest, Tropical
Rainforest
Task
You are a member of the "Chamber of Commerce" for your biome. Your job is to provide information about your biome
and encourage people to visit or move to your biome.
Find out the following information about your biome:
 climate and weather (annual high and low temperature, average precipitation, types of weather)
 animals (endangered and non-endangered species)
 vegetation (major trees, shrubs, plants, crops)
 landforms (mountains, rivers)
 geographic location of the biome throughout the world
 places of interest
You need to answer the following questions about your biome:
 Why is your biome important?
 What are some reasons people might want to visit your biome?
 What might happen if your biome didn't exist?
Presentation:
 To present your final project you may
o Create a powerpoint presentation with all of the information OR
o Hand in the biome worksheet & question sheet (either by email or as a printed version)
Resources
All About Nature: Biomes http://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/pond/pondlife.shtml
Biome Links: http://rmhs.dist214.k12.il.us/classes/lepbilscience/biome.html
Blue Planet Biomes: http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/index.htm
Introduction to Biomes: http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html
Biomes: http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/index1.html
Mission: Biomes: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/
Neighborhoods; Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats: http//www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat/habitat.html
The World's Biomes: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/index.html
Biomes Thinkquest: http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/main.php?section=home
World Biome Maps: http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_map.htm
World Biomes: http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
All About Nature: Biomes http://www.allaboutnature.com/biomes/pond/pondlife.shtml
Desert: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/deserts.html
Desert Life: http://www.desertusa.com/life.html
Grasslands: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/grasslan.html
Grassland Explorer: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/grassland/
Rainforest: http://www.interlog.com/~rainfrst/home.html
Rainforest Links: http://www.kidskonnect.com/Rainforest/RainforestHome.html
Tropical Rainforests: http://www.kidskonnect.com/Rainforest/RainforestHome.html
Virtual Rainforest Tour: http://www.bgreen.com.au/rainforest01.html#
Tundra: http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tundra/tundra.html
Biomes: Question Sheet
Name: __________________________
Biome: ________________________________________
1. Why is your biome important? (Include important resources)
2. What are some reasons people might want to visit your biome? (Include interesting sites, landforms, cultures,
outdoor activities, climate information, etc.)
3. What might happen if your biome didn't exist?
Biome Worksheet
Name of Biome:_____________________________________
Climate/Weather
range:
annual precipitation:
types of weather:
Animals
endangered:
non-endangered:
Vegetation
natural:
cultivated:
Name: __________________________
Landforms
Geographic
location
Places of Interest