Introduction – Task – Process – Evaluation - Conclusion

Introduction

Quick! You are one of the zoo keepers at the Oakland Zoo and many animals have escaped! It is your job to find all the animals missing from the Australia exhibit so that you can put them back safely.

Task

You need to read about each of the escaped animals in the zoo to learn their natural habitat. Once you have found all of the animals that belong in the Australian exhibit you will need to choose one to write a report on and illustrate.

Process

· Learn about each animal to find the ones that belong in the Australia exhibit.

· Select one of the animals from the Australia exhibit to write a report on.

· Read more about the animal you chose by using the Internet and books available in the classroom for resources.

· Write a report about your animal that includes the following information;

Scientific name

Description

Size

Lifespan

Range

Habitat

Behavior

Food

· Create an illustration of your animal.

· Share your report, findings, and illustration with the class.

Animals that have been found loose on the zoo grounds;

Remember you only want the ones from Australia!

(Click on the picture of each animal to learn about them.)

Additional resources to get you started;

http://www.animalplanet.com.au/_home/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html

http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/index.htm

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/atoz/atoz.html

http://australian-animals.net/

http://www.abc.net.au/schoolstv/animals/default.htm

Evaluation

	1	2	3	Your Score
I used the internet and other resources to gather information about my animal.	I used one resource.	I used two resources.	I used more than two resources including one other than the Web.
I proofread my report.	I have frequent errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation in my report.	I have errors in grammar and punctuation, but spelling has been proofread in my report.	My report is nearly error-free in spelling, grammar and punctuation.
My drawing was interesting and colorful.	My animal was drawn with a pencil and not labeled.	My animal was drawn and colored with crayons and labeled.	Mt animal was colored with crayons and markers, labeled and includes a nice background.
I presented my Australian animal poster and report with my class.	I fidgeted and did not address all the information gathered.	I talked quite a bit, but skipped around the information, confusing classmates.	I spoke clearly and provided information about my animal researched and allowed classmates to ask questions.

Conclusion

· Now that your task is completed, have you learned more about some of the animals of Australia? You can learn more from your classmates once they share their animals with you.