6th Grade Volcano Brochure: Due Monday November 10, 2008
Brochures must include the following information about your assigned volcano:
5th Grade Animal Book Project: Due Friday September 20, 2008
5th Grade Classification Project Animal Book Page 1: Cover of book with picture of animal and common name of animal Page 2: Taxonomy as well as is available and scientific name Page 3: Habitat: description (3-5 sentences) of where the animal lives and a map of where the animal is found in the world Page 4: Adaptations: Specific adaptations the animals make to stay alive (camouflage, poison, thick skin etc). 3-5 sentences Page 5: Diet: What the animal eats, is it an herbivore, omnivore, or carnivore, and how does it get its food. 3-5 sentences Page 6: A Day in the Life: Use “I” in place of the animal name. Write a story describing an entire day in the life of the animal from the time it wakes up to when it goes to sleep. Include all key information.
6th Grade Planet Project : Complete poster due Friday September 26, 2008
Due Dates:
Title and History: Tuesday September 16, 2008
Physical Description: Friday September 19, 2008
Map: Monday September 22, 2008
Complete Poster: Friday September 26, 2008
Design a poster inviting people to visit your planet (imagine you are a travel agent for your planet). The poster must include the following components: 1. Name of your planet in the poster title (e.g. Welcome to Mars) 2. Planet’s history: a. When it was discovered b. A description of the Roman god it was named after 3. Physical description a. Atmosphere b. Size c. Location in the solar system d. Description of moons e. Seasons? f. Temperature g. Description of the surface 4. A map of how to get to your planet from Earth a. The map must include a scale drawing of the solar system b. The map must indicate how long it will take to get to your planet |