CYCLES IN SCIENCEThe Final Research Project

by: Ms. Carol Kula

Food Web

Vocabulary Words

Foldables

Library

Internet

Book-shape Foldable

ANIMAL Report FoldableChecklist

NAME: ______________________________________Directions: Use the checklist below to make sure you research

all the information you will need for your Animal Foldable book. Write the information you find in the blank boxes.

Name of mammal, where it lives (state or country)

Mammal characteristics(Colors, camouflage, defenses against predators, life expectancy)

Diet(What the animal eats)

Habitat characteristics (name, climate, land features, other organisms living in habitat)

Accurate illustration or picture(from magazine or computer)

Do not put picture here; it will go in your foldable

RUBRICDirections: Transfer your collected information onto your Animal Foldable

book.

Below is the scoring rubric for this assignment.

Requirements Target Acceptable Unacceptable Score

Animal name & location

Both animal name & location 10 points

Only animal name5 points

No information0 points

Animal’s characteristics

Detailed information: coloring/camouflage,defenses, how old it lives to be 10 points

2 out of 3 details are written5 points

No information0 points

Animal’s diet Detailed information about what the animal eats 10 points

1 or 2 items the animal eats5 points

No information0 points

Habitat characteristics Detailed information on the habitat’s name, climate, land features, other things living in habitat10 points

Habitat name, climate, & features5 points

Habitat name & climate0 points

Accurate illustration or picture

Actual picture from a magazine or printed from the computer10 points

Cartoonish picture or drawing5 points

No picture0 points

Animal Life Cycle Life cycle is drawn (or cut out) and correctly labeled10 points

Life cycle is drawn (or cut out) 5 points

No information0 points

Your name on Foldable Full name is written10 points

Only first name 5 points

No name is written0 points

Let’s start researching!