Challenge 11

**I have updated Challenge 10 by adding the ISTE standards.**

Project: Explore the characteristics such as plants, animals, landscape, and weather of a biome. The biomes are Tundra, Desert, Rainforest, Deciduous Forest, Savannah, Ocean, and  Grasslands.

Allotted Time: 30 minutes a day for 1 week

Grade: 6th grade

ISTE Standards: 
NETS.S 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
-Students make decisions as a group such as topic and report as they complete their project. 
NETS.T 1.d Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
-Students are given choices on how they want to complete their project as a group.
NETS.T 4 Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsiblity
-Students are responsible for posting their projects on site. 

Standards:

Science: 6.7) Describe Earth's biomes. Examples: aquatic biomes, grasslands, deserts, chaparrals, taigas, tundras •  Identifying geographic factors that cause diversity in flora and fauna, including elevation, location, and climate

Technology 6.5) Use basic features of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software. Technology 6.2) Publish digital products that communicate curriculum concepts. Project Plan: Students will work in groups of 4. They will choose which biomes the want to research. Students will research their biome using books from the library and the internet. They will research the animals, plants, landscape, and weather of the biome. They will then choose to report their research using PowerPoint presentation, constructing a diorama, or submitting a video to the classroom's Edmodo page.

Teacher will:
-review the different biomes using pictures on PowerPoint before beginning assignment.
-show examples of finished examples.
-supply rubric while reviewing rubric with students before starting project.
-progress monitor.
-ask students if they need anything.

Students will:
-decide on a biome after discussing with group members and decide which project they want to complete.
-research biome.
-begin working on their project report.
-display/present project.

Assessment: Students will be assessed by the rubric of the project report that they chose.
-Powerpoint: Includes information requirements. All group members participated. Post on Edmodo.
-Diorama: Correct information requirements are seen in model. All group members participated. Picture posted on Edmodo.
-Video: Includes information requirements (animals, plants, landscape, weather). All group members participated. Post on Edmodo.