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Biomes - Concept Map

Your task is to create an image (concept) map on a particular biome. The concept map
should include terms and concepts related to the biome. Each group will have a different
biome and must present the information to the class.
The concept map will be submitted as an image file or can be created on posterboard.
Images can be projected during your mini-presentation
Biomes
Things to consider on your image

TUndfa
Coniferous Forest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Grasslands (temperate, savanna)

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crimateand weatherpanerns
Location or biome

Resources

DeSeft
Freshwater Ecosystems
Saltwater

Ecosystems

Dominant animars and prants

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Grading Rubric
Poor (2pt)

Organization

Ideas

Connections

Knowledge

Items

Serious errors in
organizatron, difficult
tO follow

Satisfactory (3pts)

Good (4pts)

Excellent (5 pts)

Some lapses in
organization that
effect coherence and

Organization shows relations

of terms, few lapses in

Well organized and logical in all areas,

map is organized in such a way that
concepts and Iinks are easy to follow
and understand

unity

Ideas are minimal,

inappropriate or

Ideas are somewhat

random

repetitious

Concept map is mostly

linear, with very few
multiple connections
to relate terms

concept map is mostly

linear, but has some
connections that link

concept map shows

very little overall
knowledge of ecology
and related terms
less

than 10 concepts

shown

random, minimal, or

multiple ideas

organization but overall it is

easy to read and understand
shows well developed ideas
(terms and concepts), enough
to establish purpose of
concept map
concept map is presented as
web. terms are linked to

multiple other terms

ideas are pertinent, extensive, establish

purpose and show all elements of the

topic
terms and concepts are linked in web
form. showing multiple relationships
between concepts and ideas

concept map shows

some knowledge of
ecology and related
terms, gaps are
evident

concept map shows a solid

knowledge of ecology, and
related terms, some minor
gaps in knowledge, missing or
misconnected terms

concept map shows extensive

knowledge of Ecology - links show an
excellent and comprehensive
understanding of ecosystems and the
interrelatedness of organisms and
environ ment

11-20 items shown

21-30 items shown

30 or more items on concept map

Total

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