The Process
To begin
your journey .....
1. Select
a marine creature below
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sea turtles
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octopus
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walrus
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manatee
2. Select
resources (listed in the Resource section) pertaining to your animal and
take notes on index cards answering the following questons.
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What does
your animal look like?
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Where does
your animal live?
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What does
your animal eat and how does it get its food?
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What enemies
does your animal have and how does it protect itself?
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What are
three interesting facts about your animal?
3. Write
a report on your animal. Include an introductory sentence to your
report. Create a topic sentence for each area of research and develop
a paragraph.
4. At
the conclusion of your report, include a list of vocabluary words (if necessary)
to explain information about your creature.
5. Share
your findings with the class by presenting a brief oral report. Do
not read your written report. Instead, use your note cards to talk
with fellow students about your animal.
6. Using
your imagination, create a visual display of your creature. Perhpas
a poster, clay model, paper mache or other ideas.
