Introduction
Task
I can have an understanding of the lives, characteristics, and habitats of tarantulas!
Process
Group Project:
Here are the groups: A- Bill, Sally, Ron B- Flo, Emma, Darren C- Carl, Fenmore, Delilah D - Unity, Sam, Greg E- Suptara, Trevor, Webber F - Trent, Sara, Melina
Step 1:
Using your chrome books find one kind of tarantual that lives in each of the 7 continents except Antarctica. (So 6 continents total)
Here are some good websites to check out!
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/tarantula/
http://www.livescience.com/39963-tarantula.html
http://www.tarantulas.com/index.html
Step 2:
Make a powerpoint presentation that has a slide for each tarantula.
Include on each slide this information: What it eats, what kind of environment it lives in, what is it's home, and two other special facts.
Step 3:
Present your powerpoint to the class. Make sure that each person in your group presents two spiders.
Individual Assignment:
Write a story "A day in the life of a Tarantula", choose one of the spiders your group research to base your story on. 1 page minimum, 2 page maximum.
Evaluation
| Group Project | Good Job | Great Job | Awesome Job |
| Powerpoint Information | under 4 spiders; 2 or more pieces of information missing on each spider | 5 spiders; 1 piece of infomration mission | all 6 spiders; all information included |
| Group Presentation | Some people share more than 2 slides; not much interest and knowledge of content shown | Everyone shares 2 slides; some interest and knowledge of content shown | Everyone shares 2 slides; lots of interest and knowledge of content shown |
| Teamwork | Group is not working well together; too much arguing | Group is working well together; little arguing and lots of working! | Group uses teamwork steps from class; constructive criticism and hard work by all team members! |
| Individual Assignment | Good Job | Great Job | Awesome Job |
| Grammar | 10 or more mistakes including spelling | 4-10 mistakes including spelling | 4 or less mistakes |
| Story | Parts of story not included, boring plot, dull characters | Parts of story included, interesting but not very creative | Above and beyond story parts included, very interesting and fun story |
| Information included | Some interesting information on tarantula | Enough interesting information on tarantula | Lots of very interesting info on tarantula! |
Conclusion
Write down two new things you learned about Tarantulas on a discovery notecard and put it under the Natural Wonder board!
Credits
Mr. Anderson and the Magic Kingdom of Nature!!! Oh and tarantulas!
Teacher Page
Grade fairly
Eat well
Have fun!