Task

You and your documentary team have just been given the Paul Kelter Award from Northern Illinois University that includes enough money to live and film in any biome you want to for one year. You can choose to live in the arctic tundra or even the dry and sandy lands of the deserts.

But with all good things comes a catch! To get the money, you must write a letter to the university that tells what biome you have chosen, why you chose it, what animals and plants you expect to study, and any hardships you might encounter. It is time to start collecting information earn the trip!

You will complete two activity sheets prior to your final letter to the university letter in order to assist you in organizing and recording your findings. The first sheet gives you an opportunity to research various biomes and compare them. The second sheet is used when your team selects a biome. This sheet has four categories for each member of the team to research. The end result is a letter persuading the university to fund the trip to the biome.