Animal Adaptation Project Part 1

Physical characteristics: What the animal looks like Fur, scales, shell Paws What is unique about this animal. Adaptation it has developed to survive where it is now Physical characteristics:

Predator/prey relationship What hunts this animalWhat this animal hunts. . Predator/prey relationship

Role in ecosystem: Possible roles Decomposer Hunter Scavenger Where is it in a food web Role in ecosystem:

Food source consumption What does it eat How does it get the food Work with others Hunt alone Food source consumption

Sleeping habits Does it hibernate How long What does it do before it hibernates How long during the day Sleeping habits

Any relevant information Anything you found out that was interesting about your animal Any relevant information

Map of where the animal is currently located. I don’t need a map of the world. Country or countries Ocean and where it migrates You can free hand draw or print off computer If free hand please look at the country from a book don’t do it from memory Map of where the animal is currently located.

Animal Adaptation Project Part 2

Research of new habitat Look where you want to MOVE your animal too. Remember it needs to be different than the original habitat Desert Jungle or Ocean Plains Research this new environment Rain fall Food supply Sleeping Predator/Prey Research of new habitat

Accommodation are made for survival However, you animal must have new characteristics in order to survive here. Please make sure that these new characteristics meet the needs of the new environment. You wouldn’t have a long tale to swing from branches in the Plains. Part 1 questions 2-6 Accommodation are made for survival

Description of new animal Please be descriptive. (How Ms. Javers taught you) Use analogies, similes, metaphors, etc.. This is your job to describe your “new” animal to us. Part 1 questions 1 Description of new animal

Map of where the animal has relocated. Show me where it moved. Map of where the animal has relocated.

Animal Adaptation Project Part 3

Illustration Must be detailed and colorful 70% of a 8x10 sheet of paper Habitat must be represented in background Illustration

Animal Adaptation Project Part 4

Writing Mechanics of Poster or Slide Show Correct spelling and punc. Well organized. Similar to the science fair (flow like a newspaper) Size and color of slides or poster is aesthetically please (kind to the eyes and easy to read) Pictures support text. Illustration must depict most of the characteristic of the new animal’s description. Writing Mechanics of Poster or Slide Show

DUE DATE April 12, 2012