Endangered Animal Report
Choose an endangered animal from the list and write a report following these guidelines: Use at least two sources, such as a library book, an encyclopedia, a magazine, or the Internet to find information about the animal. You must include the names of the two sources that you used at the end of your report.
First Step: Read to gather information. Take notes on the topics below using your graphic organizer.
Your report will include the following information:
1. Description: What does the animal look like? (size, color, etc.) Interesting facts.
2. Habitat: Where does the animal live? (continent, woods, fields, water, warm or cold climate, mountains, desert, swamp, etc.)
3. Diet: What does it eat? How does it get its food?
4. Threats and causes of endangerment:
Is its habitat threatened or destroyed? Why?
Has it lost its food or water supply? Why?
Has it been over hunted for its hide, fur, ivory, or special parts used to make powders, etc?
Is it hunted for sport?
Is pollution from pesticides or man harming it?
Is it sold as a pet?
5. Animal’s Status: How many are left? Ways we can protect the animal?
6. Why is this animal important to the ecosystem?
Second Step: Write the first copy of your report using your graphic organizer notes. You will have six paragraphs in your report-one for each topic. Have one of your teachers or parents proofread your first copy to make corrections.
Third Step: Type your final copy of your report after your first copy has been checked.
Your report should have:
· An attractive cover with your name
· Your typed report (12 pt. font, Times New Roman)
· Google Map showing where your animal lives
· A picture of the animal with citation
· Works Cited Page: names of two sources that were used for information
Fourth Step:
Project-Make a 3-D picture in a shoe box or on a Styrofoam tray of the animal in its environment.
1. Color or paint a background scene. Include the ground,the sky and water if needed. (This is the environment/habitat where your animal lives.)
2. On other sheets of construction paper, draw and color or paint the objects you want to be 3-D. They should be solid objects that will be easy to work with. When you are finished, carefully cut them out.
3. Cut different thicknesses of cardboard into small pieces. Folded paper may also be used.
4. Glue two or three pieces of cardboard to the back of each 3-D object. Let the glue dry for a few minutes.
5. Decide where each object belongs on the background scene. Then put a little glue on each piece of cardboard and glue the objects in place on the scene.
6. You can also use any items you may already have at home to enhance your scene.
Fifth Step:
Turn it all in!!! Your report and project are due on:______