Everything you need for an Ocean Animal Research Project!

Student Name: ______________________

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I am excited to announce that we will be working on an Ocean Animal Research Project at

school. Each child will choose one animal that lives in the Ocean.

Your child has chosen ________________ as his/her Ocean Animal.

Your child will be writing a short report about his/her Ocean Animal. The majority of the

work will be completed at school; however, your assistance will be needed to help acquire

credible research information.

If possible, please send in at least two of the following:

• A newspaper article

• A magazine article

• A book or encyclopedia

• A credible internet article

Please work with your child to find this information. Please try to find information that is

close to the Reading ability of your child. All books and articles will be returned to you at the

conclusion of the project.

Please have the information turned in on/by ________________.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Under the Sea…Under the Sea

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Have Students choose an Ocean Animal

Send home Parent Letter

Allow 1-2 Weeks for Research

Complete the “K” & “W” portions of the KWL Chart

Week 1Week 1Week 1Week 1

Complete Research Notes

Create Life Cycle Wheel

Write & Edit Rough Draft

Week 2Week 2Week 2Week 2

Complete the “L” portion of the KWL Chart

Write & Illustrate Final Draft

Write an Acrostic Poem

K*W*L Chart

Student Name _____________________________ Date _______________ Ocean Animal _____________________________

What I Already KKKKnow What I WWWWant to Know What I LLLLearned

Ocean Animal Research Notes

Student Name __________________________ Date ______________

Ocean Animal __________________________

Animal: Illustration:

Appearance: Diet:

Behavioral Characteristics: Enemies/Defense:

Interesting Fact: Interesting Fact:

Ocean Animal Life Cycle Wheel

Student Name __________________________ Date ______________

Ocean Animal __________________________

Draw and color an illustration for each stage of life.

Write a sentence to describe each illustration. Cut.

Rough Draft

Student Name ____________________________ Date ________________ Ocean Animal ____________________________

Introduction (1-2 sentences: Describe what your report is about.)

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First Paragraph (3-4 sentences: Describe the appearance and diet of your animal.)

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Second Paragraph (3-4 sentences: Describe the behavior of your animal. Does your animal have enemies? How does your animal defend itself?) ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Third Paragraph (2-3 sentences: What are two interesting facts about your animal?) ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Closing Paragraph (1-2 sentences: Why did you choose this Ocean Animal?) ____________________________________________________________________________________

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What’s the Meaning?

Student Name _____________________________ Date ______________ Ocean Animal _____________________________ Choose 5 new words you came across in your research. Use a dictionary to help you find the meaning of the words, use the words in a sentence, and draw a picture.

Word Definition Sentence Picture

My Ocean Animal Acrostic Poem

Student Name __________________________ Date ______________ Ocean Animal __________________________ Write an Acrostic Poem using Adjectives to describe your animal. Use the letters in your animal’s name to create the poem. Draw and color a picture of your animal in the box.

My Ocean Animal Report

Student Name ____________________________ Date ________________ Ocean Animal ___________________________

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Final Draft Self-Editing Checklist Did you…

_____ Write in Complete Sentences? _____ Begin each sentence with a Capital Letter? _____ End each sentence with a punctuation mark? _____ Check your Spelling? _____ Check for Understanding? _____ Remember your Name? _____ Illustrate a Picture?

Final Draft Self-Editing Checklist Did you…

_____ Write in Complete Sentences? _____ Begin each sentence with a Capital Letter? _____ End each sentence with a punctuation mark? _____ Check your Spelling? _____ Check for Understanding? _____ Remember your Name? _____ Illustrate a Picture?

Final Draft Self-Editing Checklist Did you…

_____ Write in Complete Sentences? _____ Begin each sentence with a Capital Letter? _____ End each sentence with a punctuation mark? _____ Check your Spelling? _____ Check for Understanding? _____ Remember your Name? _____ Illustrate a Picture?

Final Draft Self-Editing Checklist Did you…

_____ Write in Complete Sentences? _____ Begin each sentence with a Capital Letter? _____ End each sentence with a punctuation mark? _____ Check your Spelling? _____ Check for Understanding? _____ Remember your Name? _____ Illustrate a Picture?

Final Draft Self-Editing Checklist

Did you…

_____ Write in Complete Sentences? _____ Begin each sentence with a Capital Letter? _____ End each sentence with a punctuation mark? _____ Check your Spelling? _____ Check for Understanding? _____ Remember your Name? _____ Illustrate a Picture?

Final Draft Self-Editing Checklist Did you…

_____ Write in Complete Sentences? _____ Begin each sentence with a Capital Letter? _____ End each sentence with a punctuation mark? _____ Check your Spelling? _____ Check for Understanding? _____ Remember your Name? _____ Illustrate a Picture?

Final Draft Self-Editing Checklist Did you…

_____ Write in Complete Sentences? _____ Begin each sentence with a Capital Letter? _____ End each sentence with a punctuation mark? _____ Check your Spelling? _____ Check for Understanding? _____ Remember your Name? _____ Illustrate a Picture?

Final Draft Self-Editing Checklist Did you…

_____ Write in Complete Sentences? _____ Begin each sentence with a Capital Letter? _____ End each sentence with a punctuation mark? _____ Check your Spelling? _____ Check for Understanding? _____ Remember your Name? _____ Illustrate a Picture?

Ocean Animal Research Project Scoring Rubric

Student Name ___________________ Ocean Animal __________________ Spelling: ____/5 Punctuation: ____/5 Handwriting: ____/5 Capital Letters: ____/5 Order: ____/5 Illustration: ____/5 Understanding: ____/5 Stays on Topic: ____/5 Total: ____/40 Grade:

Ocean Animal Research Project Scoring Rubric

Student Name ___________________ Ocean Animal __________________ Spelling: ____/5 Punctuation: ____/5 Handwriting: ____/5 Capital Letters: ____/5 Order: ____/5 Illustration: ____/5 Understanding: ____/5 Stays on Topic: ____/5 Total: ____/40 Grade:

Ocean Animal Research Project Scoring Rubric

Student Name ___________________ Ocean Animal __________________ Spelling: ____/5 Punctuation: ____/5 Handwriting: ____/5 Capital Letters: ____/5 Order: ____/5 Illustration: ____/5 Understanding: ____/5 Stays on Topic: ____/5 Total: ____/40 Grade:

Ocean Animal Research Project Scoring Rubric

Student Name ___________________ Ocean Animal __________________ Spelling: ____/5 Punctuation: ____/5 Handwriting: ____/5 Capital Letters: ____/5 Order: ____/5 Illustration: ____/5 Understanding: ____/5 Stays on Topic: ____/5 Total: ____/40 Grade:

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