1. Animal Adaptation Project
Part 1

2. Physical characteristics:
What the animal looks like
Fur, scales, shell
Paws
What is unique about this animal.
Adaptation it has developed to survive where it is now
Physical characteristics:

3. Predator/prey relationship
What hunts this animalWhat this animal hunts. .
Predator/prey relationship

4. Role in ecosystem: Possible roles Decomposer Hunter Scavenger
Where is it in a food web
Role in ecosystem:

5. Food source consumption
What does it eat
How does it get the food
Work with others
Hunt alone
Food source consumption

6. Sleeping habits Does it hibernate How long
What does it do before it hibernates
How long during the day
Sleeping habits

7. Any relevant information
Anything you found out that was interesting about your animal
Any relevant information

8. Map of where the animal is currently located.
I don’t need a map of the world.
Country or countries
Ocean and where it migrates
You can free hand draw or print off computer
If free hand please look at the country from a book don’t do it from memory
Map of where the animal is currently located.

9. Animal Adaptation Project
Part 2

10. Research of new habitat
Look where you want to MOVE your animal too.
Remember it needs to be different than the original habitat
Desert Jungle or Ocean Plains
Research this new environment
Rain fall
Food supply
Sleeping
Predator/Prey
Research of new habitat

11. Accommodation are made for survival
However, you animal must have new characteristics in order to survive here.
Please make sure that these new characteristics meet the needs of the new environment.
You wouldn’t have a long tale to swing from branches in the Plains.
Part 1 questions 2-6
Accommodation are made for survival

12. Description of new animal
Please be descriptive. (How Ms. Javers taught you)
Use analogies, similes, metaphors, etc..
This is your job to describe your “new” animal to us.
Part 1 questions 1
Description of new animal

13. Map of where the animal has relocated.
Show me where it moved.
Map of where the animal has relocated.

14. Animal Adaptation Project
Part 3

15. Illustration Must be detailed and colorful
70% of a 8x10 sheet of paper
Habitat must be represented in background
Illustration

16. Animal Adaptation Project
Part 4

17. Writing Mechanics of Poster or Slide Show
Correct spelling and punc.
Well organized.
Similar to the science fair (flow like a newspaper)
Size and color of slides or poster is aesthetically please
(kind to the eyes and easy to read)
Pictures support text.
Illustration must depict most of the characteristic of the new animal’s description.
Writing Mechanics of Poster or Slide Show

18. DUE DATE
April 12, 2012