Introduction
 

Congratulations!! Your class has been picked to be in a very special contest. The aquarium in New Orleans is adding a new animal this summer. The director of the aquarium is asking all first grade students in Louisiana to select their favorite sea animal from the ones they are thinking about adding, and present a project on this animal to their class. Winners from each school will go to a state contest. The state winner will have their animal added to the aquarium and named after them.
 

GOOD LUCK!
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Task
 

Select an animal from the list below. Make a poster and model of your favorite sea animal to share with the class.
-beluga whale
-bottlenose dolphin
-California sea lion
-killer whale
-harbor seal
-manatee
-sea otter
-white shark
-ray
-seahorse
-yellow-based angel fish
-clown triggerfish

The Process
 

Step 1

Read about your animal on the web site below. Answer the following questions about your animal. Use your answers to fill in the web you will use for your poster.

Sea World
 

1. Where does your animal live?

2. What does it eat?

3.  How big does it get?

4. Any other 2 facts you think are interesting about your animal.
 

How To Find Your Animal On the Web Site

1.  Click on Sea World (written in yellow above)
2.  Click on Animal Resources
3.  Click on Animal Bytes
4.  Click on the name of the animal you wish to read about.
 
 

Step 2

Pick your favorite picture from the web site and print it out to use on your poster. You may print up to 3 pictures.
 
 
 

Step 3

Copy the web you made in step 1 onto your poster. This can be done at home with help from your parents.
 
 
 

Step 4

Select one of the following ways to make a model of your animal. Directions for each of these is in the science center. You will be working on your model every day this week during center time.

-3D stuffed sculpture

-clay sculpture

-collage picture

-3D junk sculpture

If you have a different idea for making a model, please see me so we can talk about it.
 

EVALUATION

You will get three grades for this project.

Animal Web:
     S - 5 different facts listed
     N - Less than 5 facts
     U - Not done

Poster:
      S - 5 facts listed on web
         - Neatly done
         - No spelling mistakes
         - At least 1 picture of your animal

      N - Less than 5 facts on web
          - Messy work
          - More than 1 spelling mistake
          - No picture

       U- Project not done

Model:
        S - Completed, creative project
        N - Project done but not your best work
        U - Project not done

CONCLUSION

Life under the sea is full of wonder.  We must try to learn all we can about that life and its habitat in order to respect and preserve it.

You may wish to learn more by visiting the following web site:

Yahooligans!
 
 
 

CREDITS & REFRENCES

Costeau quote and background 
            www.seasky.org

Whale picture and clownfish
             www.seaworld.org
 

A very special thank you to Rebecca Grice for her help and support with technology.