Amazing Animals!!!

Jennifer Rebelo – EDC 5013

5Resources

for Research

3Procedure

1Introduction

2Task

4Habitats &Important

Terms

Animal ResearchWebQuest

6Grading

Introduction

For most of us, animals are part of our daily lives. Whether you

enjoy reading about them, watching TV shows about them, going to the zoo, or living with

them; you know they can be amazing creatures. 

The world is filled with many different animals that live in so

many different places.

Task

• You are a wildlife researcher who has chosen to go on an expedition to find a new and undiscovered species of animal.

• Before you begin your journey, it would be a good idea to determine which habitat you will be visiting by viewing videos and researching all that you can.

ProcedureIn a series of diary entries, describe the thrills of your journey and describe your experience as you discover a new animal for the world to see! You will also be

creating a PowerPoint presentation to accompany your diary to give your readers a sense of

what it was like to explore the habitat in which you found your animal! Your multi-media presentation will include animations, sounds, and clipart to really enhance the

experience for those of us who weren’t on the expedition!

• Introduction - Start off your writing with an interesting beginning sentence. Tell the reader about your decision to take this trip. How will you travel to this destination? Will you have a crew to help you or will you be going on your journey alone? How do you feel about taking this trip? • Visiting a New Place - Which type of habitat you will be visiting on your expedition? What is this place like and why are you interested in finding a new species in this particular place? Describe how you found the new animal?

• Your discovery - What does it look like? What does it eat? Where does it live? What is the name of your new species? How does it protect itself? How does the animal act? Is it similar to animals we already know about in our world?

• The Public - Now that you have found this new species, what do you plan to do? Will you take pictures and present your findings to the public? If so, what happens? Do you become famous? Will you continue to do research on this animal?

• Conclusion - End your writing with a final thought about your journey. How did you feel about the whole experience? What was most interesting about your findings with this new animal?

Wall of KnowledgeUse the information below to give you more insight on different

habitats.

AnimalNeighborhoods

Human HabitatsDesertWetlands

Forests Grasslands

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Animal Neighborhoods

Animals and plants depend on one another for survival.

Question: What do habitats provide for animals?

Every habitat provides an animal with food, water, shelter, and space to move around in.

Habitat: The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs. Every habitat provides animal species with food, water, shelter, and space to move around.

Word Study

Forests Forests make good homes for many kinds of

animals.

Question:Describe the differences between winter and

spring in the forest.

WinterFall

Forest: A dense growth of trees, plants, and underbrush covering a large area. A forest, also called woodland, is a habitat with lots of trees.

Word StudyHabitat: The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs. Every habitat provides animal species with food, water, shelter, and space to move around.

Grasslands

Although grasslands do not have trees that provide food and shelter, many grazing

animals and burrowers live in this type of habitat.

Question: What animals live in grassland habitats?

Grasslands: Land where mainly grass or grasslike vegetation grows, such as a prairie or a meadow. Some of the biggest animals living in the grasslands are grazers, or grass eaters, such as bison.

Word StudyHabitat: The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs. Every habitat provides animal species with food, water, shelter, and space to move around.

Forest: A dense growth of trees, plants, and underbrush covering a large area. A forest, also called woodland, is a habitat with lots of trees.

WetlandsMany types of animal species live in wetland

habitats.

Question:How can wetlands support many kinds of

wildlife?

Wetlands have many different places for animals to find food and shelter.

Grasslands: Land where mainly grass or grasslike vegetation grows, such as a prairie or a meadow. Some of the biggest animals living in the grasslands are grazers, or grass eaters, such as bison.

Word StudyHabitat: The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs. Every habitat provides animal species with food, water, shelter, and space to move around. Forest: A dense growth of trees, plants, and underbrush covering a large area. A forest, also called woodland, is a habitat with lots of trees.

Wetland: An area of land where water covers the soil or is present either at or near the surface of the soil year-round or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season. A wetland is any place where the soil stays moist and wet, such as a bog, swamp, or marsh.

DesertsReptiles and other desert creatures have adapted to life in a hot, dry environment.

Question:How do reptiles survive in the desert?

The body temperature of a reptile depends on the temperature of its surroundings. Reptiles warm up in the desert heat so they can look for food. When it’s too hot, they retreat to a burrow or a shady spot to cool off.

Grasslands: Land where mainly grass or grasslike vegetation grows, such as a prairie or a meadow. Some of the biggest animals living in the grasslands are grazers, or grass eaters, such as bison.

Word StudyHabitat: The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs. Every habitat provides animal species with food, water, shelter, and space to move around. Forest: A dense growth of trees, plants, and underbrush covering a large area. A forest, also called woodland, is a habitat with lots of trees.

Wetland: An area of land where water covers the soil or is present either at or near the surface of the soil year-round or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season. A wetland is any place where the soil stays moist and wet, such as a bog, swamp, or marsh.

Desert : A dry, often sandy region that has little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation. Because the desert gets so little rainfall, very few plants can grow there.

Human HabitatsSome wild creatures live in and around human

habitats.

Question:What wild creatures you have seen where you

live?

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Resources

Where can you find information?

• Books • Encyclopedias • Magazines - Zoobooks,  Discovery, WildLife Explorer

Other Sites and Resources

• http://animal.discovery.com/guides/atoz/atoz.html

• http://www.enature.com/• http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/animal

_bytes.html• http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.ht

ml• http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/

Evaluation and Grading

You will be graded on:• Using your time wisely • Good note taking • Well written diary entries• Interesting and creative PowerPoint

presentation that includes animations, sounds, and clipart