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Dear Parents,

We are studying AMAZING ANIMALS in reading and are excited to begin our own “Amazing Animal” research reports! The last two weeks we have read about a few different animals including a silly dog and many species of ants. Each student has chosen an animal to study on his or her own. We will be spending the next weeks researching our chosen animal and writing a detailed, organized report on this animal.

We will use the school library and computer lab to help with our research. However, I would like the students to do research on their own (or with your help) at home as well. It is important to carry over work between school and home. Please help your child by following the “Report Requirements” attached. Any resource is encouraged including the Internet, books, encyclopedia, magazines, etc.

The students are all very excited about this and I am excited to see the outcomes! We are focusing on “text organization” in these reports and will spend hands-on time organizing out thoughts to put into a paper. The report will end up being about 5 paragraphs (short) in order to include all of the information. I can’t wait to see their amazing writing skills and comprehension focus shine in this project!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thank You,

Mrs. Kaufman
Animal Research Report Requirements

1. Make an opening statement about your animal. This statement should GRAB the reader’s interest!

Example: The barn owl is one of the most interesting birds.

Example: Pythons are one of the most dangerous snakes in the world.

2. Give a detailed description of your animal:

What classification group does your animal belong to? (reptile, insect, mammal, amphibian, fish, bird, etc.)
How does your animal move? (swim, slither, etc.)
How big or small is your animal?
How much does your animal weigh?
What color or colors is your animal?
Is your animal furry, scaly, slimy, etc.?

3.What is your animal’s habitat?

Where does your animal live? (underground, water, cave, etc.)
What kind of weather does your animal like? (hot, cold, sunny, wet, etc.)
What are your animal’s surroundings? (forest, desert, ocean, etc.)

Example: Gila monsters are found in Mexico and in the southwestern United States.

Example: Gila monsters live in the desert and like hot, sunny weather.

4. How does your animal survive?

What does your animal eat?
What is your animal’s predator? How does it protect itself?

5. Find 3 interesting facts about your animal to include in your report, one interesting fact for each category. (Description, Habitat, and Survival).

**Why is your animal the most interesting to you? What fun facts did you discover?

**Helpful Websites to check out!

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm - Habitats

http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/pmckinney/webquest/index.HTM Very Informative!

http://www.west.asu.edu/ACHRISTIE/wqmatrix.html

http://www.animalcorral.com/learn01.htm

Updated: March 8, 2008

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