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    This document provides instructions for creating a shoebox biome project for 6th grade science class. Students are asked to include biotic and abiotic factors of the biome. For biotic factors, they must select a specific organism and include its scientific name, type, producer/consumer role, and three adaptations. They should also include a food chain with the organism. For abiotic factors, students should depict the terrain and include graphs of temperature and precipitation as well as a description of the climate. The rubric outlines requirements for accurately portraying biotic and abiotic factors, labeling, creativity, and additional content for full credit.

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    This document provides instructions for creating a shoebox biome project for 6th grade science class. Students are asked to include biotic and abiotic factors of the biome. For biotic factors, they must select a specific organism and include its scientific name, type, producer/consumer role, and three adaptations. They should also include a food chain with the organism. For abiotic factors, students should depict the terrain and include graphs of temperature and precipitation as well as a description of the climate. The rubric outlines requirements for accurately portraying biotic and abiotic factors, labeling, creativity, and additional content for full credit.

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    This document provides instructions for creating a shoebox biome project for 6th grade science class. Students are asked to include biotic and abiotic factors of the biome. For biotic factors, they must select a specific organism and include its scientific name, type, producer/consumer role, and three adaptations. They should also include a food chain with the organism. For abiotic factors, students should depict the terrain and include graphs of temperature and precipitation as well as a description of the climate. The rubric outlines requirements for accurately portraying biotic and abiotic factors, labeling, creativity, and additional content for full credit.

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    Shoebox Biomes

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    This document provides instructions for creating a shoebox biome project for 6th grade science class. Students are asked to include biotic and abiotic factors of the biome. For biotic factors, they must select a specific organism and include its scientific name, type, producer/consumer role, and three adaptations. They should also include a food chain with the organism. For abiotic factors, students should depict the terrain and include graphs of temperature and precipitation as well as a description of the climate. The rubric outlines requirements for accurately portraying biotic and abiotic factors, labeling, creativity, and additional content for full credit.

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    Shoebox Biomes

    6th Grade
    A biome is

    Abiotic Factors
    Location: Colored Map
    Average Temperature: Line Graph with highs & lows
    Average Precipitation: Line Graph
    Description of the Climate
    o Written description of the seasons, rainfall, and average temperature.
    Description of the Terrain
    o The soil is: sandy, rocky, clay, good for,
    o Flat, mountainous, sand dunes, rolling hills, valley
    Biotic Factors
    Specific organism
    o Scientific Name
    o Type of organism: plant, mammal, reptile, bird, etc.
    o Producer/Consumer (Herbivore, Omnivore, Carnivore)
    o Description of 3 adaptations that your organism has to help it survive.
    1+ Behavioral
    1+ Physical
    A food chain that your organism is included in.
    o Producer
    o Primary Consumer
    o Secondary Consumer
    o Tertiary Consumer
    o Scavenger

    Name ______________________________ # ____

    Biome Shoebox Rubric


    Organism _________________________
    Biome Shoebox (50%)
    Accurately depicting the terrain
    Inclusion of all organism in the food chain
    Labeled food chain
    Creativity
    Box is titled with the biome

    10 points
    10 points
    10 points
    10 points
    10 points

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    10 points

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    10 points

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    10 points
    10 points
    10 points

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    Additional Content (50%)


    Graphs of Average Monthly Temperature
    (Include highs and lows in degrees Celsius)
    Graphs of Monthly Average Rain Fall
    (in Centimeters)
    Brief paragraph description of Climate
    Organism description
    Organism adaptations
    Possible Deductions
    Neatness & Organization
    (Visible tape or glue, slopping writing,
    pencil instead of pen, biome does not stay
    together, sloppy, grammar & punctuation,
    etc.)
    Late
    Other deductions
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