Biome Project

Introduction

A travel agency is trying to boost travel to different parts of the world by increasing the advertising and selling vacation packages. You have been hired to make a presentation to sell a travel package

Task

Working as a group, develop a short presentation to the class to sell your vacation package. Presentations can be in the form of a flyer or a website. After all presentations are finished, the class will vote on the most appealing vacation.

Vacation Packages

taiga (coniferous forest)
tundra
tropical rain forest 
desert 
temperate grassland or prairie
savannah (also listed as grasslands on some sites) 
temperate deciduous forest 
freshwater (lakes, rivers, or streams) 
ocean

Process

Research the biome and gather facts and information about that biome.

Some questions to consider:

What kinds of activities could people do in this location? 
What kinds of plants and animals live there? 
What kind of clothes should they bring? 
What's the weather like? 
What is the best time of year to to travel there? 
What part of the world will they be travelling to? 
Are there any dangerous elements to traveling there?

Presentations

Use any of the following formats, check with your instructor for additional instructions or information:

1. A flyer that you can hand out to the class (ask your teacher to make copies).

2. Create a website on weebly.com