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CREATE YOUR OWN ANIMAL
PROJECT CHOICE MENU
DIRECTIONS:
1. You will pick 1 option from table “A”. For the option that you pick, you
will be responsible for keeping your accountability sheet up to date.
TABLE “A”
OPTION 1
OPTION 2
OPTION 3
DRAW A COMIC
STRIP of your animal
in it’s native habitat. All
adaptations should be
clearly labeled. A key
must be included that
explains how each
adaptation helps the
animal survive in their
environment.
CREATE A FIELD
GUIDE ENTRANCE
of your animal.
Identification marks,
adaptations, natural
history, range and a
small picture must be
included. Example field
guides are available in
the classroom.
WRITE A
CREATIVE STORY
about a “Day in the
Life” of your animal. Be
sure to include how you
animal’s adaptations
help it find, catch, and
eat it’s prey and how
it’s adaptations help it
get away from
predators.
OPTION 4
OPTION 5
OPTION 6
WRITE A SPEECH to
get your animal on the
endangered species list.
Describe your animal’s
adaptations. Analyze
why its niche makes this
animal an integral part
of its ecosystem.
MAKE A 3-D
MODEL of your
animal and label it’s
adaptations. A key must
be included that
explains how each
adaptation helps the
animal survive in their
environment.
WRITE A SONG OR
POEM about your
animal. It must include
adaptations, habitat, and
niche of the animal.
ACCOUNTABILITY SHEET
NAME: _____________________
CLASS: _______________
THE OPTION I PICKED IS: ______
TODAY’S DATE IS: ________________
MY PROJECT IS DUE: __________________
I HAVE ___________ CLASSES TO FINISH.
MY RESEARCH SHOULD BE DONE BY: _________________________
PROJECTS WILL BE SHARED ON: _________________________
PROGRESS LOG
DATE
WHAT I DID
WHAT I NEED TO DO
PLAN FOR NEXT CLASS
CREATE YOUR OWN ANIMAL
CRITERIA CARDS
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR THE OPTION THAT YOU HAVE
CHOSEN. MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR YOUR OPTION.
OPTION 1: COMIC STRIP
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DRAW AT LEAST 4 FRAMES
ONE FRAME FOR EACH:
ADAPTATIONS, GETTING FOOD,
AVOIDING PREDATION,
CAMOFLOGE IN THEIR HABITAT
SHOW THE NATIVE HABITAT OF
YOUR ANIAML
INCLUDE A KEY THAT
EXPLAINS WHY EACH
ADAPTATION HELPS THE
ANIMAL SURIVE IN IT’S
ENVIRONMENT
PICTURE NEEDS TO BE NEATLY
AND CAREFULLY DRAWN IN
FULL COLOR
OPTION 2: FIELD GUIDE
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USE A FIELD GUIDE IN
THECLASSROOM AS A GUIDE
 INCLUDE A RANGE MAP
 INCLUDE A SMALL PICTURE
 WORDING SHOULD BE
CONSCISE AND ACCURATE
WITH CORRECT GRAMMAR AND
SPELLING
 The following must be included:
o IDENTIFICATION MARKS
o ADAPTATIONS
o RANGE MAP
o PREY PREFERENCES
o POSSIBLE PREDATORS
o SHORT NATURAL HISTORY
o IMORTANT INTERACTIONS
WITH OTHER ANIMALS
MUST BE TYPED
OPTION 4: SPEECH
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MUST INCLUDE YOUR SPECIES
NICHE AND ADAPTATIONS
REMEMBER YOUR AUDIENCE,
BE PURSUASIVE WITH A
FROMAL TONE.
EXPLAIN WHY YOUR ANIAML 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
OPTION 3: STORY
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OPTION 5: MODEL
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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 YORU
OWN
STORY MUST HAVE INDENTING,
PROPER PUNCTUATION AND
CAPITALIZATION
STORY MUST INCLUDE ALL THE
STEPS OF YOUR ANIMALS DAY
STORY MUST BE TYPED
BE CREATIVE. ENTERTAIN US.
ADAPTATIONS MUST BE
CLEARLY IDENTIFIED
INCLUDE A SCENE WERE YOUR
ANIMAL EATS
INCLUDE A SCENE WHERE
YOUR ANIMAL IS CHASED BY A
PREDATOR
ILLUSTRATIONS ADD POINTS
OPTION 6: SONG/POEM
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SONG SHOULD BE ORIGINAL
AND MAKE SENSE
SONG MUST INCLUDE ALL OF
YOUR ANIAMLS ADAPTATIONS,
FOOD PREFERENCES,
PREDATORS, AND
ENVRIONMENT
SONG SHOULD TALK ABOUT
WHAT MAKES YOUR ANIMAL
UNIQUE
SONG SHOULD CONTAIN NO
INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
A WRITTEN COPY MUST BE
TURNED IN TYPED AND
CORRECT SPELLING
ILLUSTRATIONS ADD POINTS
CREATE YOUR OWN ANIMAL
GRADING RUBRIC
EXPECTATION
POINTS
AVAILABLE
STUDENT HANDS IN
ORIGINAL PAPERWORK
5
STUDENT FOLLOWS
ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON
CRITERIA CARD
10
PROJECT IS HIGHQUALITY, NEAT WORK
10
WORK SHOWS
THOROUGH
KNOWLEDGE OF
CONTENT AREA
(INCLUDEDS- 5
ADAPTATIONS,
HABITAT, AND NICHE)
20
WORK SHOWS GOOD
EFFORT AND
ORIGINALITY
TOTAL
AVAILABLE
POINTS
5
50
POINTS
RECEIVED