Introduction
Welcome! Today we're going to look at some animal facts, and then create a mini factsheet about your chosen animal.
Species and types of animals are vastly different and today you're going to choose one you find interesting and learn more!
By finding an animal and recording some facts on them, you'll be able to use some writing skills and knowledge to organise these facts to share with your classmates.
Task
Directions: Visit the following link https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/facts-pictures/ or https://www.ducksters.com/animals.php and find an animal you're interested in or want to learn more about.
Once you've found an animal, use the worksheet below to create a factsheet to share with your classmates. Write your answers down on a piece of A4 paper your teacher will give you.
Don't forget to write your name and fill out all the questions!
Hint: Take note of the animals scientific names and see if you can find spelling links between them!
Process
Animal Factsheet
Name: ________________ Date: ________________
Animal: ____________________
1. What is the scientific name of this animal?
2. What kind of habitat does this animal live in?
3. What kind of animal is it? (hint: it might be a mammal, reptile, amphibian, bird, fish, or invertebrate)
4. What kind of diet to they have?
5. Write 3 interesting facts that you learned about this animal
a)
b)
c)
6. Construct a short summary about this animal, summarising the previous 5 questions ready for a classmate to read and learn too
Once you're done swap with a classmate and read their summary!
Evaluation
| Excellent | Good | Fair | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questions |
Answers all questions with correct punctuation and grammar, shows evidence of understanding and learning information and shows the ability to write answers in clear and coherent sentences. |
Answers some questions with reasonably correct punctuation and grammar, shows evidence of understanding and learning information and shows the ability to write answers in clear and coherent sentences. | Answers few questions with correct punctuation and grammar, does not show evidence of understanding and learning information and shows the ability to write answers in clear and coherent sentences. |
| Summary/Facts |
Gives all facts using full sentences and writes a clear and coherent summary of the information gathered |
Gives some facts using full sentences and writes a reasonably clear and coherent summary of the information gathered | Gives no facts using full sentences and does not write a reasonably clear and coherent summary of the information gathered |
Conclusion
After this lesson, you should have found and researched an animal using digital information on the internet, you should have been able to write a clear and coherent summary of the information gathered and provided several facts on the animal that you chose.
Hopefully, you have learned some cool new facts about animals to share with your classmates!