Animal Project Timeline

  • Animal Research Report

    Checklist and Due Dates

    Project Assigned        3/25/24                                     

    Complete research & take notes ONLY:              

    ***The notes are to be written in JOTS (Just One Thought) only, no sentences please. You can use the back of the paper if you need more space. Your notes will be returned to you the same day after they have been checked.***

    • 1 - Biome/Habitat   3/29/24                                                                           
    • 2 - Anatomy           3/29/24                                             
    • 3 - Adaptations      3/29/24 
    • 4 - Diet                   4/8/24                                 
    • 5 - Babies              4/8/24
    • 6 - Endangered      4/8/24

    Script Writing - a paragraph for each of the sections above - DUE 4/19/24 for all six sections

    ***For each section of the iMovie (listed above), write a paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion from the perspective of your animal.***                       

    Final iMovie Project - Work on completing the iMovie final project using your script. Two final projects can be found on this page. Movies should be no longer than three minutes.

    FINAL PROJECT DUE: 5/6/24     

Animal Research questions

  • Animal: ________________________________

    Animal Biome/Environment:

    1. Where does the animal live? 
    2. Describe the habitat where the animal lives.
    3. What kinds of challenges does this habitat have? (What is it about this habitat that would make it difficult to survive in?)
    4. What type of shelter or home does the animal live in? How is it made? Where does the animal build or find its home?

    Animal Anatomy:

    1. What does the animal look like? Describe its physical characteristics. 
    2. Include information about size, color, weight, face, feet, and all other important general body parts.
    3. Is there anything very special about the animal’s body? (You might be telling about this in the adaptations section - you do not need to repeat information in both spots!)

    Animal Adaptations: (You might be telling about this in other sections - you do not need to repeat information in more than one spot!)

    Physical:

    1. What special physical characteristics make it possible for the animal to survive in its environment? HOW?

    2. If your animal (prey) is hunted by another animal (predator), does it have any strategies to keep from being eaten?     (For adaptations, think about: Protecting young, surviving in its habitat (hot/cold, dry/wet), mating (or finding mates), animals that hibernate, living in groups, looking like other animals, having poison...there are SO many adaptations that animals have...and yours may have many!)

    Animal Diet:

    1. What does the animal eat?
    2. Is the animal an herbivore (plants only), carnivore (meat only), or an omnivore (plants and meat).
    3. Where and how does the animal find its food?
    4. How does the animal eat? 
    5. If your animal is a predator: what strategies does the animal use to catch its prey?
    6. If your animal is not a predator: what strategies does the animal use to find and collect its food?

    Animal Babies:

    1. Are babies born through live births or do they hatch from eggs?
    2. How many babies are born to the animal at a time? In the mother’s lifetime?
    3. What do the babies look like?
    4. How do the parents care for the young?
    5. How do the babies change as they grow?

    Endangered:

    1. Why is the animal endangered?
    2. What are the dangers it faces that is causing it to be in danger of extinction?

Assigned Endangered Animal List

Animal Information Websites

iMovie Tutorial

Animal iMovie Examples

  • Here are two animal iMovie examples to give you some ideas on how to make your movie. Remember to speak clearly, add "large" images, and add music only after you have put in all voice recordings, pictures, and transitions.

    Example 1

    Example 2