Exploring Animal Characteristics and Habitats

You have an important job as an animal researcher. In order to fulfill your mission you must make sure you understand the vocabulary and try your personal best to complete the assignments.

The link to the dictionary website is found below. You will type in the word, press search, and the definition will appear. You will use your vocabulary journal to write the meaning of the words, use the word in a sentence, and illustrate the meaning of the word. Now that you have a better understanding of the vocabulary for the job of a researcher you are ready for the next step.

You will begin to observe the animals and read about the fascinating facts that make these animals so interesting by going to the Field Trip Earth animal website, http://fieldtripearth.com/, the link is below. Please record your findings in your science journal so that you may use this information for the next tasks. Be sure to write at least five facts about the animals as you read the information, look at the media gallery (pictures), and take a virtual field trips.

Now that you have recorded your data you are ready to compare and contrast two animals from your research on Field Trip Earth. You will click on the file to retrieve the PowerPoint with the Venn Diagram. You will select two animals that you learned about from Field Trip Earth and type five different things about one animal and five different things about the other. In the center of the Venn Diagram you will type five things the two animals have in common. Be certain to type your name at the top of the document and save your work in your student folder like this: animalvenn_(then type your first initial and your last name).

Wow! You are getting closer to completing your research project. Your next assignment is for you to describe an animal using the Animal Report Microsoft Word document. The document is attached below as document #1. Click on the document and use your science journal to help you describe the animal you learned most about from Field Trip Earth. Answer all the questions and be sure to type your answers in complete sentences. Once you are done be sure to check your spelling, punctuation, and grammar. You are now ready to save your document in your student folder: animalreport_(first initial and your last name).  Remember to print your document because you will be using this to present to your classmates and display your diorama.

You have researched and learned so much about animals, their habitats, characteristics, diet, predators, prey, and lifestyle. You have compared an animal with another and have written a report on your animal. Now it is time for you to create a diorama, a small model of where the animal lives. You should use the information from your science journal and feel free to return to Field Trip Earth to gather more research just in case you missed something. The diorama should be in a shoe box. I recommend you use the live materials around you like twigs, leaves, grass, sand, soil. You may paint, draw, or use construction paper to create other details that are not available. Be sure a model or illustration of your animal is in the habitat you create. Enjoy!!!

Congratulations all the tasks are done! You are now ready to present to your fellow researchers just like other science professionals. You will present your Animal Report and proudly display your diorama. We can hardly wait to learn about the fascinating creatures and where they live.