Animal Habitats

Introduction

CONGRATULATIONS! You are able to adopt a wild animal of your choice! You are allowed to choose any wild animal, but here's the catch. You and two others have to create a habitat for that animal, seeing as they need to be in an environment that's fit for them to survive. Good luck!

Task

TASK

Your task is to create an ideal habitat for the animal of your choosing. You will be assigned a habitat, and in your groups of three, you will research the habitat that is given to you, and choose an animal. You will each be assigned a role that will help you to come up with all the information you need to create your habitat for your chosen animal. In the end, you will gather all your information together to create a visual of your animal's habitat.

 

Process

You will begin this lesson by watching a video on the habitat that you are provided:

1. Forests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEG08_h6aT8&sns=em

2. Grasslands

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=videos+on+grasslands&fr=iphone&.tsrc=apple&pcarrier=Verizon&pmcc=311&pmnc=480

3. Deserts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYaO5nINcb8&sns=em

4. Wetlands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VeF8jOuvlY&sns=em

5. Tundra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b91MGt-Bg4&sns=em

You can also find other information about your habitat by using this website:

http://happeninhabitats.pwnet.org/what_is_habitat/habitat_types.php#1 

*YOU WILL THEN CHOOSE AN ANIMAL FROM YOUR HABITAT TO RESEARCH*

Once your group has chosen an animal, you will each choose a role that helps to research different things you need for your animal and the habitat that they live in. The roles include:

1. Food Finder: The person who takes this role will research food that the animal needs to survive. This could include plants, animals, etc. that the animal needs to eat to survive. This must be included in your habitat.

2. Adapter: The person who takes this role will research how the animal will adapt to their environment. For example this should include; camoflauge, predators, etc. This must be included in your habitat.

3. Shelter: The person who takes this role will research how this animal will survive in its shelter. What does it do to make itself a good home? 

** Your notes for your role should include the main points you found researching, and what you think would be important in helping create your habitat**

Once you have gathered all of this information together. You and your group members are to create a visual (poster, diagram, shoebox model etc.) of your habitat for your animal. This should include all of the information that each of your group members gathered and should be displayed in the visual.

Your final job will be to present your findings and visual to the class as a group!

Evaluation
      Teacher Name: 

Meaghan McKinley

       




    Student Name:     ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Working with Others Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together. Usually listens to, shares, with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause \"waves\" in the group. Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member. Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player.
Contributions Routinely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A definite leader who contributes a lot of effort. Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A strong group member who tries hard! Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A satisfactory group member who does what is required. Rarely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. May refuse to participate.
Time-management Routinely uses time well throughout the project to ensure things get done on time. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person\'s procrastination. Usually uses time well throughout the project, but may have procrastinated on one thing. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person\'s procrastination. Tends to procrastinate, but always gets things done by the deadlines. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person\'s procrastination. Rarely gets things done by the deadlines AND group has to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person\'s inadequate time management.
Preparedness Brings needed materials to class and is always ready to work. Almost always brings needed materials to class and is ready to work. Almost always brings needed materials but sometimes needs to settle down and get to work Often forgets needed materials or is rarely ready to get to work.
Quality of Work Provides work of the highest quality. Provides high quality work. Provides work that occasionally needs to be checked/redone by other group members to ensure quality. Provides work that usually needs to be checked/redone by others to ensure quality.
Conclusion

THANK YOU for making sure your animal has a safe and healthy habitat to live in!

Credits
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NGSS

3-LS4-3. Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.

OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to..

-use the internet to gather information

-research an animal and its habitat

-take on a role to find specific information

-work together to come up with a solution

-display the information gathered, in a visual