Update for 10/13

      Dear Parents,

      In Science, your students have begun their research on their selected animal and we will start creating our posters this week.  They are very excited!  I am including the instructions and rubric here like I did in the e-mail so that you can be aware of the requirements even though this is an in-class project.

     Next week we will start the ITBS which will run from 10/19-10/24.  We will begin at 8 a.m. each morning so please make sure your child is here on time and has had a good night's sleep and a good breakfast with protein.  We will not be assigning homework next week so that your child can gets lots of exercise in the afternoon and be ready to go to bed early and be well rested for each day of the ITBS.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  If you are able to send in a class snack, that would be wonderful!  We have 21 students in our class.  :)

       Thanks for all of your support!

       Jenny M-G

Animal Poster Project – Due 10/20  

 

    For our Animal poster project, each student needs to pick an animal native to Georgia and design a poster describing her animal’s habitat in Georgia, adaptations that help the animal survive  the particular habitat, and how pollution is affecting his/her  chosen animal.  In their facts on the animal’s habitat students can discuss the type of habitat their animal lives in (Mountain, Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Wetlands, Atlantic Ocean), what the animals eats, where it makes its home, and what adaptations the  animal has that help it survive in that habitat.  Students can also include any facts they find particularly interesting about their animal (for example, how many offspring it generally has, what it looks like at different stages of development, etc).  Students also need to research how land pollution, water pollution, and/or air pollution are affecting the habitat and their animal’s survival.

Making A Poster : Animal Poster Project Teacher Name: Mrs. Magis-Graves Student Name:     ________________________________________

 

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Graphics -Clarity	Graphics are all in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 6 ft. away.	Most graphics are in focus and the content easily viewed and identified from 6 ft. away.	Most graphics are in focus and the content is easily viewed and identified from 4 ft. away.	Many graphics are not clear or are too small.
Graphics - Relevance	All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.	All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.	All graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation.	Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation.
Required Elements	The poster includes at least five facts about the animal\'s habitat in Georgia, three examples of adaptations that help the animal survive, and two examples of the effects of pollution on the animal as well as additional information.	The poster includes at least four facts about the animal\'s habitat in Georgia, three examples of adaptations that help the animal survive, and two examples of the effects of pollution on the animal as well as additional information.	The poster includes at least three facts about the animal\'s habitat in Georgia, two examples of adaptations that help the animal survive, and one example of the effects of pollution on the animal as well as additional information.	The poster includes less than three facts about the animal\'s habitat in Georgia, only one example of adaptations, and one example of the effects of pollution on the animal as well as additional information.
Knowledge Gained	Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.	Student can accurately answer 75% of the  questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.	Student can accurately answer most of questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.	Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster.
Attractiveness	The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.	The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.	The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Title	Title can be read from 6 ft. away and is quite creative.	Title can be read from 6 ft. away and describes content well.	Title can be read from 4 ft. away and describes the content well.	The title is too small and/or does not describe the content of the poster well.