1. Animal Portfolio
BERENICE GONZALEZ

2. Introduction
You and all the students in Ms. Katz’s class have magically become zoologists. You have all been chosen to become zoologists because you have become animal experts! A zoo on the other side of the world needs your help to learn about your animal before their animal arrives at their zoo. You are the expert on your animal and they need you NOW!

3. Task
Ms. Katz’s zoologists have been chosen to help the Yokohama Zoo in Japan . Your job is to make a detailed portfolio of the animal you are an expert on. Than you will be sent to Japan to teach the Japanese zoologists all about your animals physical structures and the importance of your animals physical structures before their animal arrives at their zoo. You must also create a detailed and labeled picture of your animal. Are you up for the task zoologists?

4. Process
Choose an animal you wish to research (Each person will have a different animal)
Students must first complete and use a research fact sheet to find specific information at home about the animal they have chosen.
Students can use the internet website I have provided, encyclopedias, the library, and other books to research information about their animal.
FACT SHEET DUE __October 13, 2016_________.
Students will than use the fact sheet to fill out their portfolio templates and write their “Animal Research Report”.
Students must than design their portfolio in any way.
The picture of the animal can also be designed in any way but MUST be labeled.
FINAL PROJECT DUE__November 13,2016________.
The student will be required to present the final project to the class.

5. Continued… Portfolio Diagram of Animal
The portfolio must include a cover page with the name of the animal centered at the top, a picture of the animal in the center and name of zoologist at the bottom right (students name).
Students must cut the given templates and pasted onto the portfolio in any order.
On the last page of your portfolio please paste or staple your “Animal Research Report”
Design your own portfolio.
Be Creative!
Animal Picture Idea
Print out a picture from the web and decorate background
Sketch your animal and color it.
Use arts and crafts to create your animal
Physical features of animal must be labeled
Be Creative!

6. Resources National Geographic Kids Animal Fact Guide Science Kids
San Diego Zoo for Kids
Ranger-Rick

7. Evaluation

8. Conclusion
Congratulations you have completed your first research project. You are now your animal’s expert !