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Third Grade Animal Reports

Your child is studying native California wildlife and will be writing a research report about a specific animal. We will have some of the resources for research available during class at school; however, your child will need to find at least one relevant resource outside of our classroom. The resource can be a book, a magazine or the Internet... as long as the information is factual and the source of the information is included. Your child should use the attached table to keep track of information and resources used.

At the bottom of this page is a list of possible reference links. Don't forget to check at the library!

The project for this report is to be done at home and can be selected from the following options:

___ Paper-Mache or Clay model of animal

___ Animal Mask+

___ Three-paragraph FICTION story about the animal

___ 10 Minute DVD Video

Please see the attached rubrics for report and project requirements.

DUE DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 17

Thank you,

Mr. Gerdes

mrgerdes@yahoo.com

(415) 467-0120 ext.14

Research Resource Information

Resource 1

Summary of information (use own words)

Source of information (circle one): Book Magazine Internet

Copyright Date or Date Retrieved from Internet:

Title of Book/Article/Internet site:

Author/URL (www.?):

Resource 2

Summary of information (use own words)

Source of information (circle one): Book Magazine Internet

Copyright Date or Date Retrieved from Internet:

Title of Book/Article/Internet site:

Author/URL (www.?):

Resource 3

Summary of information (use own words)

Source of information (circle one): Book Magazine Internet

Copyright Date or Date Retrieved from Internet:

Title of Book/Article/Internet site:

Author/URL (www.?):

Report requirements:

Cover

- title of report, color illustration, caption for illustration, student’s name

Title Page

- title of report (animal name), student’s name, grade level, teacher’s name

Table of Contents

- starts with introduction, includes all sections in order, includes page numbers, ends with reference section

Introduction

- what this report is about, what the goal of the report is, what topics will be addressed to accomplish that goal

Content (main part of report)

- Description (size, color, babies, seasonal, lifespan)

- Adaptations (physical and behavioral)

- Habitat (population density, location on map, environment, climate, plants)

- Food Cycle (what it eats, what eats it and how much)

- Human Interactions with animal (hunted for food or materials, protected by law)

- Reflection (what your opinions are about the animal, the most interesting thing you learned, what you hope the reader learns from your report)

Reference Section

- lists all resources used (including classroom resources), resources in alphabetical order by author’s last name (by title if no author found), resources include: author/URL, title and copyright/retrieval date

Rubric for Animal Report Project

The project will be done at home.

Projects requirements (pick ONE project):

Paper-Mache or Clay model of animal - must be accurately scaled - must be accurately colored - must be accurately positioned - must include an accurate habitat setting

Animal Mask+ - must be wearable and allow breathing and seeing - must include accurate 3D features - must be accurately colored - must include one appropriate accessory

Three- paragraph FICTION story about the animal - must be based on researched facts - must include several descriptive adjectives and adverbs - must include at least one element from these choices: metaphor simile analogy alliteration - must include a full page color illustration of a part of the story

Ten minute DVD video (playable on standard DVD player) - must include an oral presentation of the animal report - must make eye contact with camera, not read from paper - must include video or accurate animation of animal - must include title, and credits (not to exceed 1 minute)

California Content Standards

Language Arts 2.0 Reading Comprehension 2.6 Extract appropriate and significant information from the text, including problems and solutions. Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text Structural Features of Informational Materials 2.1 Use titles, tables of contents, chapter headings, glossaries, and indexes to locate information in text. WRITING 1.0 Writing Strategies Students write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Their writing shows they consider the audience and purpose. Students progress through the stages of the writing process (e.g., prewriting, drafting, revising, editing successive versions). Organization and Focus 1.1 Create a single paragraph: a. Develop a topic sentence. b. Include simple supporting facts and details.

Science Life Sciences 3. Adaptations in physical structure or behavior may improve an organism’s chance for survival. As a basis for understanding this concept: a. Students know plants and animals have structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. b. Students know examples of diverse life forms in different environments, such as oceans, deserts, tundra, forests, grasslands, and wetlands. c. Students know living things cause changes in the environment in which they live: some of these changes are detrimental to the organism or other organisms, and some are beneficial. d. Students know when the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce; others die or move to new locations.

Social Studies 3.1 Students describe the physical and human geography and use maps, tables, graphs, photographs, and charts to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context.

USE THE QUESTIONS/PROMPTS BELOW TO GUIDE NOTE TAKING:

Description of animal

Color:

Fur, feathers, scales?

Size:

Shape (long, round, skinny):

Wings, legs:

How does it move? (run, fly, swim)

How many babies does the animal have?

Are babies born one at a time?

How much do they weigh/How big are they?

When are the babies born? (seasonal)