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Australian Animals

Introduction

You have been hired by the curators of the local zoo to help in setting up an Australian animal exhibit. You are expected to research 3 animals and find out the necessary information for him. There is a chart you will fill in with the information that you locate on the Internet, through books, or other resources. You will locate where these animals live on a map so the curators will know where to locate them. When you have completed your research you will present the information to them.  Be sure to include a picture of each animal in the presentation.

The Task

You will complete the chart using the resources both online and offline for 3 animals.

Locate and Label where in Australia the 3 animals live and mark it on a map.

You will make a presentation of the information and pictures you collect.

Evaluate your work using the rubric.


The Process

 

1.     Select 3 Australian animals

2.     Tell Ms. Young or Ms. DeLay the choices you have made.

3.     When your choices have been approved write their names on the chart.

4.     Use the online, book, and non print resources to find the information needed to complete the chart.

5.     Complete the chart for all 3 animals.

6.     Get a map of Australia.

7.     Locate and label the location of all 3 animals on the map.

8.     Get storyboard papers from your teacher.

9.     Plan your presentation using the storyboard papers. Be sure to include all of the information the zoo curator will need.

10.  Construct your presentation from your storyboard papers on poster board or a presentation board.

11.      Evaluate your presentation using the rubric.

Evaluation

Use the rubric to evaluate your project. This same rubric will be used by the teacher to evaluate your project.

 

 
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