Life Science

Unit 3: Animal Diversity

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Project Type: Model

Introduction:
You’ve probably seen a variety of animals in places such as zoos and nature preserves. How much do you really know about these species? In this project you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about animals and share your knowledge with your classmates.

Task:
You will be assigned a specific animal to research. Learn the animal’s scientific name, its physical characteristics, reproduction and life cycles, and its natural habitat and location. What does its predator-prey web look like? Create a lunch bag that is imaginative to educate your classmates about your specific animal. You may wish to place a snack related to that animal inside the bag to share in class.

Time:
1 class to conduct research, 1 class to create bags and share information

Possible Resources:

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/mammals/mammals.html?clik=animal_leftnav

http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html

http://oaklandzoo.org/meet_the_animals

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

http://www.zi.ku.dk/zi/bioacoustics/homepage.html

http://www.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/animals.html

http://australian-animals.net/

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