Students will choose an endangered species for a research project, gather facts about their chosen animal in class, and complete an at-home project such as a diorama, mobile, model, poster, or report to present their findings to the class, with options to propose alternative project ideas pending teacher approval.

1. Endangered Species Research Project

2. Choose your animal We will be choosing our animals in class. Be looking at several choices, because you may not get your first choice if someone else has already chosen that one when you get your turn.

3. Fact Gathering We will be using a variety of resource materials and taking notes. After gathering facts, we will complete our research packet in class.

4. Project Ideas 1. Diorama

5. At Home Project After we have finished our research at school, you will complete a project at home. Later you will present this project to the class.

6. 2. Mobile

7. 3. Model

8. 4. Poster

9. 5. Puppet

10. 6. Report

11. 7. Web Diagram

12. 8. Something Else! Do you have another idea? Be sure to check it out with your teacher!

13. Present your project to the class You will need to show your project and tell about what you have learned. You need to include information from all the sections on your note taking sheet. You may use note cards to help you remember what you would like to say.