Animals in danger

Structure of the animal’s report

• Anatomy/ Appearance: What does your animal look like? How big is it? What’s its weigh? Does it have horns, antlers, fur, crests or claws? Describe the teeth, head, neck, tail, etc. How many legs does it have? Are its legs long or short?

• Locomotion: Can your animal move? If so, how does your animal move (does it walk, fly, jump, drag…)? Is it slow-moving or fast-moving?

• Diet: What does your animal eat and how does it get its food? Is it an herbivore (plant eater), carnivore (meat eater), omnivore (eats meat and plants) or something else?

Habitat and range: What type of biome does this animal prefer (does it live in the desert, tundra, deep sea, tropical rainforest, pond or other habitat)? Where in the world does it live? List the continent(s), country/countries or areas that it lives in

Reproduction: How many babies does it have? Does it lay eggs? Is it a mammal?

Behavior: Describe interesting behaviors of your animal. For example: Does it live in groups or is it a solitary animal? Does it hibernate, estivate, or migrate in cold weather? Is it nocturnal?

Something special: Is there anything special about this animal?

Snow leopard Black bear

Kangaroo Armadillo

Mountain gorilla Spider monkey

Blue whale Siberian tiger

Red wolf Koala bear

Morpho butterfly Emperor penguin

White rhino Killer whale

Bald eagle Sea horse

African elephant Lynx

Giant panda Salamander

Brown deer Polar bear

White shark

http://www.animalsindanger.co.uk www.awf.org

http://www.kidsplanet.org/ Photo gallery

http://es.geocities.com http://www.defenders.org

http://www.britannica.com/ http://www.operationcharm.org/keyspecies/

http://www.zooschool.ecsd.net http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/

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Reproduction Behaviour

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Beginning

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Developing

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Accomplished

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Excellent

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Score

Introduction Disorganized,No informationOn what is to come

Too little information

Summarizes report

Concise, well written introduction

Research Does not cover all appropriate topics

Covers some of the appropriate topics

Covers mostof the appropriate topics.

All appropriate topics well covered. Includes interesting facts.

Spelling/

Grammar

Many spelling and grammatical errors

A few errors Only one or two errors

Spelling and grammar perfect.

Presentation Illegible, messy

Almost illegible

Legible writing, accompanying illustrations

Well organized presentation, handwrited, or written using a word processor, with illustrations

Timeliness Over a week late

A week late A day or two late

Handed in on time