1. LIFE SCIENCE: PBL Design Your Own Super Species!
L.EV Explain how behavioral characteristics (adaptation, instinct) help species to survive in their environment
L.EV Describe the physical characteristics (traits) that help species survive in their environment

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Driving Question:
If you could create the ultimate species, what would it look like and how would its physical traits help it to survive in its environment?

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Project Overview:
Draw a picture of an imaginary hybrid animal.
Carefully select physical (structural) traits from multiple animal species in order to create a super species that is well adapted to its environment.
Note: This is a made-up situation.

4. What does hybrid mean?
A hybrid is a mix of two or more things.

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Requirements:
Create your ultimate species out of no more than THREE, real animal species.

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2. Research 3 different animals. Record the following for
each animal:
Describe the animal’s habitat
Describe the animal’s diet and how it gets food
Describe the animal’s physical characteristics.
Describe the animal’s defenses or natural weapons

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3. Draw and color a picture of your hybrid super-species as neatly as possible.

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4. Label and describe how at least FOUR physical traits (adaptations) contribute to the success of your species. Remember that adaptations are behaviors or structures that help the organism survive by getting food, moving, and protecting itself.

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5. Give your super species a common and scientific name.
Common Name:“Quackaroo”
Scientific Name:(Birdus bizarro)
Additional Information on Naming:

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6. Write a detailed essay describing the following:
Paragraph 1-Introduction
Paragraph 2-Animal #1 (See #2 above for paragraph details)
Paragraph 3-Animal #2
Paragraph 4-Animal #3
Paragraph 5-Conclusion (New animal-habitat, its adaptations and how these help it survive)

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7. Double check all of your work with the rubric before turning in your assignment
Super-Species RUBRIC (YOU WILL BE GIVEN A COPY OF THIS SHEET)
Drawing the creature
Dow the creature have a common/scientific name? ___/5
Is the drawing detailed? ___/5
Are at least 4 adaptations labeled and described? ___/4
Is the drawing colorful? ___/5
Are small drawings of the three animal species that make up your creature included? ___/3
Written Description of creature
Is it at least 1 page in length? ___/5
Is there an introduction? ___/5
Are there three paragraphs that discuss the three species that make up your creature? ___/15
Is there a conclusion (describes the new animal’s habitat and its adaptations)? ___/5
Neatness/Creativity/Effort
Does the project show time and effort in its design? ___/2
Is the rubric attached to the project? ___/1
GRAND TOTAL: ______/55 PTS

12. Helpful Websites (you may want to write these down)