1. World Biomes Guilford County Sci Vis V203.04

2. Materials:  Map of the World image below, from webdings, or from other sources.  Presentation software such as Power Point.  Image editing software such as Corel Draw or Corel PhotoPaint.

3. Requirements:  You will work with one other student to complete this assignment.  You and your partner will produce a PowerPoint slide of the world’s biomes.  You will be given 5 days to complete this project. You and your partner will be able and ready to present the finished project to the class on Friday.

4. Requirements:  The presentation should have a launch page from which other information pages can be accessed. Pages or slides can be linked using the insert hyperlink tool.  This page should include a map of the world showing the different biomes. A map from webdings can be used. Map images can also be found on free clip art.  The biomes should be color-coded.  Each biome should contain a button that is linked to another slide that contains information about the biome.

5. Requirements:  Each biome link should have at least one information page describing the following:  Location of the biome  General climate including rainfall amounts and seasonal temperatures  Sample of plants and animals found in the biome  General characteristics.

6. Requirements:  All images should be original or used from a free web site. Try free images or clipart in a search engine. Also look for programs that contain free clipart. The free images can be edited in a bitmap or vector based program.  Each page should have a link to direct the user back to the map page. All links should work.  All information slides should have a similar layout.

7.  No pictures as a background.  The student should draw one original image on every biome slide from a bitmap or vector based program.  All slides should demonstrate the proper use of design principles and elements such as balance, spacing, value, and color.  Credit will be given for all resources used in the project. Requirements: