Included will be such facts as a description of the animal, a description of its habitat, what it eats, its habits, and other interesting facts, e.g. endangered status, migration patterns, hibernation, specialized body parts. Each student will create an illustration of his or her animal in its habitat. Each group will cooperatively write, edit, revise, and present an introductory paragraph about their habitat, including a description. Each group will create a title page of their own choosing. Each group will formulate a question for Will Waddel, zoologist on line, and submit question via e-mail.
Questions are to be thoughtful seeking answers requiring higher order thinking.
Models are provided by teacher. Each group is guided through the research tools to gather information, pictures, etc. Computer time is allotted to each group to do research. Each student and group of students is given the opportunity to research their animal via the computer programs. This outline also serves as a check for student editing for content.