The TASK    

Each student  will identify the life and habits of a given species of your choice.  Find the necessary information about that creature and create a Power Point presentation, a poster or a written report to share with the class.

Project value

110 points

Chose two subjects from the following group(s) or one of your own choosing

Process

1. Create a chart  (or fold a paper in fourths) with the  8 areas suggested below.  In each area supply the needed information from the electronic resources or from the print materials in the library.
2.  When your chart is completed and approved, create a Power Point Presentation using the data you found. You may also create a chart or write a written report. Each chart area should be 1 slide one paragraph or one poster area.
3. Present you research to the class.

Chart Guide - or the information needed -  Click here for printable version

 Resources

• U S Geological Survey - comprehensive  for amphibians

• Snakes - from the University of Pittsburgh

• ENature - Natural Wildlife Federation- select a field guide and then search

• Earthlife- lots of information - no photos

• Sea World Animal Bytes - small collection of photos

• Smithsonian -small image collection -

• University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web

• University of Kentucky- good site for pests

Grading Rubric for each species ( 2 needed)

Grading expectations for project