Animal Project Description Goal: Describe the endangered animals of Bartholomew County and how to help keep them from becoming extinct. Materials: Books, Netbooks, The Fifth Grade Website “Animal Project”, Rubrics, Description Helpful Websites: (All found on our Fifth Grade Website) DNR website FWS website IndianaWildlife.org Requirements: Your project is to be no longer than 5 minutes. You must include the following information. - What is the status of your animal? - A photo of your animal - Is your animal prey, predator, or both? - What does it eat? What eats it? - What is your animal’s habitat? - What threatens your animal? (Natural threats and Man-made) -How can we, as a grade-level, help your animal? (Include a short plan) Presentation: Your presentation may be completed in any manner you chose. If your presentation requires materials, you must bring them in to use during class. Do not forget you must present in front of your classmates. Follow the rubric for all projects. Below are some suggested ways to present. Prezi.com, PowerPoint, Poster, Mobile, Diorama, Brochure, Report, Speech, Play

Animal Project Rubric 5 Points4 Points3 Points2 Points0 Points Project Meets Requirements The student answers all of the questions in the project description. The student only answers some of questions in the project description. But the student answers a majority. The student only answers half of the questions in the project description. The student answers two of the questions in the project description. The student answered one or zero of the questions on the project description. Visuals The student uses visuals and describes them during the presentation. The student uses a visual but does not reference it during the presentation. OR The student uses a visual and does not go into depth about the picture. ________The student has a visual that does not truly go with his or her project. There is no visual. Plan for Aiding Animal The student gives a detailed plan that is short. The plan is also something that can be easily completed. The student gives a plan but it is not detailed enough to help classmates come to a conclusion as to whether to complete the plan. The student creates a plan that is not realistic. The student does not complete a plan, but does mention some actions that can take place to help the animal. There is no plan and the student does not discuss any actions to help the animal. Fact Accuracy All facts are accurate and the student sites his or her sources. All facts are accurate. OR The student sites his or her sources. There is one inaccuracy and the student sites his or her sources. There are 3- 4 facts that are mistaken. There are more than 4 inaccurate facts. Spelling and Grammar There are no spelling or grammar mistakes. There is only 1 spelling or grammar mistake. There are 2- 4 spelling or grammar mistakes. There are 4- 5 spelling or grammar mistakes. There are more than 5 spelling mistakes. Total: /25

Bartholomew County Endangered List Mussels Toxolasma lividus Purple Lilliput SSC G3 S2 Ptychobranchus fasciolaris Kidneyshell SSC G4G5 S2 Reptile Clonophis kirtlandii Kirtland's Snake SE G2 S2 Bird Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow G3 SXB Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow SE G4 S3B Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron G5 S4B Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered Hawk SSC G5 S3 Cistothorus platensis Sedge Wren SE G5 S3B Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon No Status SE G4 S2B Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle LT,PDL SSC G5 S2 Helmitheros vermivorus Worm-eating Warbler SSC G5 S3B Mniotilta varia Black-and-white Warbler SSC G5 S1S2B Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-heron SE G5 S1B Tyto alba Barn Owl SE G5 S2 Wilsonia citrina Hooded Warbler SSC G5 S3B Mammal Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red Bat SSC G5 S4 Lasiurus cinereus Hoary Bat No Status SSC G5 S4 Mustela nivalis Least Weasel SSC G5 S2? Myotis lucifugus Little Brown Bat SSC G5 S4 Myotis septentrionalis Northern Myotis SSC G4 S3 Myotis sodalis Indiana Bat or Social Myotis LE SE G2 S1 Nycticeius humeralis Evening Bat SE G5 S1 Pipistrellus subflavus Eastern Pipistrelle SSC G5 S4 Taxidea taxus American Badger SSC G5 S2 Fed: LE = Endangered; LT = Threatened; C = candidate; PDL = proposed for delisting State: SE = state endangered; ST = state threatened; SR = state rare; SSC = state species of special concern; SX = state extirpated; SG = state significant; WL = watch list GRANK: Global Heritage Rank: G1 = critically imperiled globally; G2 = imperiled globally; G3 = rare or uncommon globally; G4 = widespread and abundant globally but with long term concerns; G5 = widespread and abundant globally; G? = unranked; GX = extinct; Q = uncertain rank; T = taxonomic subunit rank SRANK: State Heritage Rank: S1 = critically imperiled in state; S2 = imperiled in state; S3 = rare or uncommon in state; G4 = widespread and abundant in state but with long term concern; SG = state significant; SH = historical in state; SX = state extirpated; B = breeding status; S? = unranked; SNR = unranked; SNA = nonbreeding status unranked Scientific Name Common Name Status

Indiana Endangered Animal Project AnimalName of Student Completing Project Kirtland’s Snake Barn Owl Bald Eagle Red-Shouldered Hawk American Badger Eastern Red Bat Hoary Bat Least Weasel Little Brown Bat Northern Myotis Indiana Bat Great Blue Heron Hooded Warbler Henslow’s Sparrow Sedge Wren Eastern Pipistrelle Evening Bat Worm-Eating Warbler Peregrine Falcon Black-crowned Night-Heron Purple Lilliput Bachman’s Sparrow Black-and-White Warbler Kidneyshell