What will You Do to Survive?

Introduction

Welcome!

You are an animal that lives in the Rainforest and you have been kidnapped from your home. You are in a strange new place, you do not know where you are and you are not familiar with any of your surroundings. This new place is very different from the Rainforest; it is very dry, and has extreme heat during the day, and is often very cold at night; it is called the Desert. Where is your new home? Think about what you would need in order to survive in your new surroundings.

 

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Task

Task:

Look at your new surroundings, will you be able to adapt to them? What are some things that you are in desperate need of? Think about your old habitat, what you had that allowed you to live.

What do you need to survive? How will you survive?

-shelter

-food/water

-climate

-reproduction 

Each group member will pick an animal from the rainforest and research the above topics. Keep in mind that you are in a new habitat so make note of what you need to have in order to survive in your new home.

Process

Process:

Step 1:

  1. Pick an animal from the Rainforet. (Each group member has a different animal)
  2. Fill out the fact sheet provided. http://www2.lhric.org/course/irvingtn/rothchan/animalfs.htm 
  3. Find a picture of your animal in its original home.

Step 2:

  1. Have a short discussion with your group members about your findings. Point out any similarities that you found in your research.
  2. Look up 3-5 facts about your new home: the Desert.    

Step 3:

  1. Fill out a Venn Diagram http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/venn.pdf 
  2. On the subject lines put Rainforet and Desert.
  3. List all the of the simliarites and differences between rainforests and deserts, and then share as a group.

Step 4:

  1. Using your Venn diagram make a list of the necessary items that you will need in order to survive in your new habitat. 
  2. With your list create either a diorama or collage, making sure that every item on your list is there.

Step 5:

  1. You are to have an informal persentation with your group members showing/explaining what you made.
  2. Hand in all of your work: fact sheet, venn diagram, and diorama or collage
Evaluation

You will be graded independently using the rubric below:

Research Report : What will you do to Survive?
         
Teacher Name: Danielle Lehan
Student Name:     ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Organization Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. The information appears to be disorganized. 8)
Notes Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion. Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized. Notes are recorded. Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders.
Graphic Organizer Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between all topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between most topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer or outline has been started and includes some topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer or outline has not been attempted.
Diagrams & Illustrations Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic.
Conclusion

Congratulations!

You have figured out how to survive in your new environment! With all your hard work, you will be able to live in your new habitat with ease!

Credits

References

Animal clipart - Google Search. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.google.com/search?q=animal+clipart&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=643&…

Hoesen, G. V. (1901). Fourth Grade. The Elementary School Teacher and Course of Study,2(4), 320. doi: 10.1086/453032

Maddox, M. (1991). Venn Diagrams. Prairie Schooner,64(4), 107-108. Retrieved November 23, 2014, from http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/venn.pdf

Mother Earth Toons. (2011, November 3). "I GOT A HABITAT" BY MOTHER EARTH TOONS. Retrieved November 24, 2014, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_CSlLIuVZs

Redirect Notice. (n.d.). Retrieved November 23, 2014, from https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=r…

Roth, M., & Chan, J. (1999). 3rd Grade Habitat WebQuest. Retrieved November 23, 2014, from http://www2.lhric.org/course/irvingtn/rothchan/habitat1.htm

Teacher Page

By: Danielle Lehan

This is a fun way that that fourth graders can learn about science. It is designed for students to exlpore different animals and differnet enviornments.

Standard:

4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support
survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. [Clarification Statement: Examples of structures could include thorns, stems, roots, colored petals,
heart, stomach, lung, brain, and skin.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to macroscopic structures within plant and animal systems.]

Animal Fact Sheet from http://www2.lhric.org/course/irvingtn/rothchan/habitat1.htm

Venn Diagram from http://www2.lhric.org/course/irvingtn/rothchan/habitat1.htm