The student will investigate an animal and understand how it is adapted to live within its own ecosystem.  In cooperation with the Librarian, Art Specialist and Technologist, students will research, sort, produce and communicate their project. 

The Process:

In the Library: Students will research their animal  using the library laptops as well as animal books and answer questions they have generated. Graphic organizers will be completed with the librarian.  

In the Computer Class: Part 1 - Using Microsoft Paint, students will draw their animal learning various techniques with each tool as they go along. Upon completion, the animal will be printed and given to the Art Teacher.

Part 2 - Student will use their graphic organizers to create a "Wanted Poster" of their animal.

With the Art Specialist: Student now have an opportunity to take their animal and go from flat to fluffy by adding materials to their print out to make it 3D. The Art Teacher may also choose to have students take what they've learned and apply it to making another 3 dimensional creation.

If you need help with Microsoft Paint, refer to this page: HELP!

Objectives:

Living Systems

4.5        The student will investigate and understand how plants and animals in an ecosystem interact with one another and the nonliving environment. Key concepts include

a)      behavioral and structural adaptations;

b)      organization of communities;

c)      flow of energy through food webs;

d)      habitats and niches;

e)      life cycles; and

f)       influence of human activity on ecosystems.

Language Arts

4.6        The student will demonstrate comprehension of information resources to research a topic.

a)      Construct questions about a topic.

b)      Collect information, using the resources of the media center, including online, print, and media resources.

c)      Evaluate and synthesize information.

Information Management System