1. Create your own Animal Project
Due 4/4/16- NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

2. OPTION 1 DRAW A COMIC STRIP.
DRAW AT LEAST 4 FRAMES
ONE FRAME FOR EACH: ADAPTATIONS, GETTING FOOD, AVOIDING PREDATION, CAMOUFLAGE IN THEIR HABITAT
SHOW THE NATIVE HABITAT
INCLUDE A KEY THAT EXPLAINS WHY EACH ADAPTATION HELPS THE ANIMAL SURVIVE IN IT’S ENVIRONMENT
PICTURE NEEDS TO BE NEATLY AND CAREFULLY DRAWN IN FULL COLOR

3. OPTION 2: FIELD GUIDE INCLUDE A RANGE MAP INCLUDE A SMALL PICTURE
The following must be included:
IDENTIFICATION MARKS
ADAPTATIONS
RANGE MAP
PREY PREFERENCES
POSSIBLE PREDATORS
SHORT NATURAL HISTORY
IMPORTANT INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER ANIMALS
MUST BE TYPED

4. OPTION 3: STORY GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION STORY MUST BE TYPED
BE CREATIVE. ENTERTAIN US.
ADAPTATIONS MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED
INCLUDE A SCENE WHERE YOUR ANIMAL EATS
INCLUDE A SCENE WHERE YOUR ANIMAL IS CHASED BY A PREDATOR
ANIMAL’S DAY
ILLUSTRATIONS ADD POINTS

5. OPTION 4: SPEECH MUST INCLUDE YOUR SPECIES NICHE AND ADAPTATIONS
REMEMBER YOUR AUDIENCE, BE PERSUASIVE WITH A FORMAL TONE.
EXPLAIN WHY YOUR ANIMAL IS SO IMPORTANT TO ITS HABITAT
WRITING SHOULD BE NEAT WITH CORRECT SPELLING
STORY MUST HAVE INDENTING, PROPER PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION
MUST BE TYPED.
ILLUSTRATIONS ADD POINTS

6. OPTION 5: MODEL MODEL SHOULD BE NEAT, REALISTIC, AND STURDY
MODEL SHOULD BE NEATLY LABELED WITH NAMES AND PURPOSES OF ADAPTATIONS
LABELS SHOULD BE SPELLED CORRECTLY
YOU MAY USE SUPPLIES IN THIS CLASSROOM OR BRING IN YOUR OWN

7. OPTION 6: SONG/POEM SONG SHOULD BE ORIGINAL AND MAKE SENSE
SONG MUST INCLUDE ALL OF YOUR ANIMAL’S ADAPTATIONS, FOOD PREFERENCES, PREDATORS, AND ENVIRONMENT
WHAT MAKES YOUR ANIMAL UNIQUE
NO INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
A WRITTEN COPY MUST BE TURNED IN TYPED AND CORRECT SPELLING
ILLUSTRATIONS ADD POINTS

8. Rubric HINT- follow directions of your choice!!!
EXPECTATION
POINTS AVAILABLE
POINTS RECEIVED
STUDENT HANDS IN ORIGINAL PAPERWORK 10
STUDENT FOLLOWS ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON CRITERIA CARD 20
PROJECT IS HIGH-QUALITY, NEAT WORK
WORK SHOWS THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF CONTENT AREA (INCLUDES- 5 ADAPTATIONS, HABITAT, AND NICHE) 40
WORK SHOWS GOOD EFFORT AND ORIGINALITY
TOTAL AVAILABLE POINTS
100
Rubric HINT- follow directions of your choice!!!

9. THIS PROJECT IS DUE FRIDAY 4/4/16
NO EXCEPTIONS.