A Package of 100 3X5 Note Cards (Preferably White/Lined)

Date: ______

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Our class will be starting a research project on food webs soon. For this project, each student will be required to have

· a package of 100 3x5 note cards (preferably white/lined)

· a duotang

We will need to have these supplies at school by ______.

Thanks for your help!

Sincerely,

Date: ______

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Our class will be starting a research project on food webs soon. For this project, each student will be required to have

· a package of 100 3x5 note cards (preferably white/lined)

· a duotang

We will need to have these supplies at school by ______.

Thanks for your help!

Sincerely,

Date: ______

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Our class will be starting a research project on food webs soon. For this project, each student will be required to have

· a package of 100 3x5 note cards (preferably white/lined)

· a duotang

We will need to have these supplies at school by ______.

Thanks for your help!

Sincerely,

FOOD WEB PROJECT

TO DO LIST

1. Choose a topic. My topic is: ______

2. Start a reference list. DUE: ______

3. Collect facts about your topic. DUE: ______

· Use note cards

· Verbatim or paraphrased notes

· Maximum 2 facts per card

· Minimum number of note cards to collect: _____ cards

4. Develop an outline. DUE: ______

· Sort/classify your facts into sub-topics

· Organize sub-topic facts into detail groups

· Summarize your sorted facts into an outline

5. Write the first draft.

· Appearance sub-topic due by ______

· Diet sub-topic due by ______

· Habitat sub-topic due by ______

· Food Web template/organizer (notes) due by ______

· Threats sub-topics due by ______

· OPTIONAL: Other Interesting Information due by ______

· Introduction and Conclusion due by ______

· FIRST DRAFT DUE BY ______

6. Edit your draft.

· Revision: self-evaluation is due by ______

· Proofreading: self-evaluation is due by ______

· Peer editing is due by ______

7. Prepare the final copy of your report. DUE: ______

Hand in your research duotang with the following elements:

· your Ziploc bag of note cards,

· your outline form,

· a copy of your first draft

· final copy of your report (cover page, report write-up, food web, & reference list)

FOOD WEB PROJECT: TOPIC SELECTION

Indicate your topic preferences for this project by completing the following steps:

1. Choose 4 topics that interest you the most

2. Using your 100 ‘imaginary dollars’, assign a price or a value for each of the four topics. The total amount you assign to the four topics must equal $100. (Here are two examples: $40 + $10 + $30 + $20 = $100 OR $70 + $10 + $15 + $5 = $100)

Research topic: / Identify your top 4 choices / Assign a ‘price’ to your top 4 choices (Total amount must equal $100)
Grizzly bear
Polar bear
Cougar
Grey Wolf
Caribou
Killer Whale

Is there anything else you want me to know about your topic preferences for this research project?

FOOD WEB PROJECT: TOPIC SELECTION

Indicate your topic preferences for this project by choose the 4 topics that interest you the most

Research topic: / Identify your top 4 choices
Grizzly bear
Polar bear
Cougar
Grey Wolf
Caribou
Killer Whale

Is there anything else you want me to know about your topic preferences for this research project?

REFERENCE LIST

Reference Code: ______

Author: ______Call Number: ______

Name of article (if an encyclopedia or a magazine): ______

Title of publication: ______

Place of publication: ______Copyright Date: ©______

Publisher: ______

Volume (if encyclopedia): ______Page(s): ______

Monthly issue and year (if a magazine): ______

Internet site URL: http://www. ______

Reference Code: ______

Author: ______Call Number: ______

Name of article (if an encyclopedia or a magazine): ______

Title of publication: ______

Place of publication: ______Copyright Date: ©______

Publisher: ______

Volume (if encyclopedia): ______Page(s): ______

Monthly issue and year (if a magazine): ______

Internet site URL: http://www. ______

Reference Code: ______

Author: ______Call Number: ______

Name of article (if an encyclopedia or a magazine): ______

Title of publication: ______

Place of publication: ______Copyright Date: ©______

Publisher: ______

Volume (if encyclopedia): ______Page(s): ______

Monthly issue and year (if a magazine): ______

Internet site URL: http://www. ______

MY PERSONAL BRAINSTORM

Name: ______

My animal: ______

Think about your animal. Scan through your resource package. Write your ideas in the following T chart. (PFA)

This is what I know about my animal…
(minimum 10 ideas) / This is what I still wonder about my animal…
(minimum 3 ideas)

RESEARCH SKILLS: HOW TO TAKE NOTES

FOOD WEB PROJECT

OUTLINE

TOPIC: ______

INTRODUCTION

SUB-TOPIC #1: Appearance

a) details about ______

b) details about ______

c) details about ______

d) details about ______

SUB-TOPIC #2: Habitat

a) details about ______

b) details about ______

c) details about ______

d) details about ______

SUB-TOPIC #3: Diet

a) details about ______

b) details about ______

c) details about ______

d) details about ______

SUB-TOPIC #4: Threats

a) details about ______

b) details about ______

c) details about ______

d) details about ______

SUB-TOPIC #5: (optional) Other Interesting Information

a) details about ______

b) details about ______

c) details about ______

d) details about ______

CONCLUSION

REFERENCE LIST

USSW: WRITING PROMPT Name: ______

In the space below, list as many threats to your animal’s survival as you can think of.

From your list, circle 2 or 3 threats that you think will be the most significant challenges to your animal’s survival.

Why do you think these threats are the most significant ones for your animal?

______

PARAGRAPH PLANNER

INTRODUCTION

The ______is a unique animal. In this report, I will describe some of the interesting features of the ______‘s appearance, diet and habitat. I will also describe some of the significant threats that threaten the ______’s survival in the wild.

PARAGRAPH PLANNER

CONCLUSION

Before my research I already knew a few things about the ______. For example, I knew that the ______was/had ______. I also thought/knew that the ______was/had ______

______. The most interesting/amazing discovery I made about the ______was that ______

______. This impressed me because ______

______.

The ______’s survival is threatened by ______. This/these threats need to be addressed soon. One way to ensure the ______’s survival is ______

______.

PARAGRAPH PLANNER

SUB-TOPIC #1: Appearance

The ______has some amazing physical features. For example, the ______has ______

______. It also has ______

______and ______

______.

When I think about the ______the most important part its appearance is ______

______because

______.

SUB-TOPIC #2: Diet

Every animal needs food to stay healthy and live. The ______eats food such as ______to stay alive. The ______finds/gets its food in/by ______.

SUB-TOPIC #3: Habitat

The ideal habitat for the ______would have several important features. First, the ______’s home would have ______

______. Second, it would have/ need to ______

______.

Third, it would also ______

______. The ______needs this kind of habitat because ______

______.

SUB-TOPIC #4: Threats

The ______has some key challenges that threaten its survival in the wild. One threat involves ______. The ______is also threatened by ______

______.

One of the most effective ways to ensure that the ______survives in the wild is to ______

______.

PARAGRAPH PLANNER

SUB-TOPIC #____ : ______

Topic Sentence: ______

Detail Sentences: ______

______

Concluding Sentence:

______

PARAGRAPH PLANNER

SUB-TOPIC #____: ______

TOPIC SENTENCE

______

Detail: / Detail: / Detail: / Detail:

CONCLUDING SENTENCE

______

SUB-TOPIC #____: ______

TOPIC SENTENCE

______

Detail: / Detail: / Detail: / Detail:

CONCLUDING SENTENCE

______

PARAGRAPH PLANNER

SUB-TOPIC #___ : ______

______

SUB-TOPIC #___ : ______

Caption:

FOOD WEB DIAGRAM: CRITERIA

In your report, you will include a diagram of a food web in which your animals belongs. Your diagram will meet the following criteria:

· Hand-drawn (not computerized)

· Black and white (not colored)

· Use either fine-tip black felt or a pencil crayon

· On poster-sized paper (11 X 17)

· Set up according to instructions

· Title of diagram and your name are printed neatly at the top of the diagram

· Your food web has

a) Legible printing: large enough to see the important details of the food web (names of producers, consumers, carnivores/omnivores, detrivores, abiotic features)

b) Energy flow arrows are accurate and reflect amount of energy transferred from one organism to another in the food web

Use the Food Web planning template to collect and organize your facts.

FOOD WEB: Planning template
Carnivores and Omnivores / Decomposers and Detrivores
Herbivores
Producers
Abiotic Features / Landforms / Soil / Climate / Water

Revising Report Content: Self-evaluation Name: ______

Instructions:

1. Make revisions: Read through each sub-topic carefully and make changes (add/delete/re-word/re-organize) your writing so that it meets the criteria listed below.

2. Self-evaluation: Read through each revised sub-topic one more time and evaluate how well you think your writing meets the criteria.

3. Complete the reflection at the bottom of this page.

Ratings:

1 = not okay (not yet within expectations)

2 = minimally okay (meets expectations (minimally)

3 = A-okay (meets expectations)

4 = super okay (fully meets expectations)

5 = super okay & beyond (exceeds expectations)

Criteria:

Sub-topic: / Topic sentence(s) introduces the main idea / Details are sequenced logically / Concluding sentence(s) fits main idea
Appearance / /5 / /5 / /5
Diet / /5 / /5 / /5
Habitat / /5 / /5 / /5
Threats / /5 / /5 / /5
Other Interesting Information / Bonus / Bonus / Bonus

/20 /20 /20

Sub-total: ______/60

Reflection:

1. What kinds of revisions did you make?

2. How difficult was it to make improvements to your writing? Why?

PROOFREADING: SELF-EDIT Name: ______

Correct the following: / Appearance / Diet / Habitat / Threats / Other interesting info.
C / Errors in capital letter use
O / Overall organization
P / Errors in punctuation
S / Spelling mistakes

PROOFREADING: SELF-EDIT Name: ______

Correct the following: / Appearance / Diet / Habitat / Threats / Other interesting info.
C / Errors in capital letter use
O / Overall organization
P / Errors in punctuation
S / Spelling mistakes

PROOFREADING: SELF-EDIT Name: ______

Correct the following: / Appearance / Diet / Habitat / Threats / Other interesting info.
C / Errors in capital letter use
O / Overall organization
P / Errors in punctuation /
S / Spelling mistakes

PEER EDITING

Report Author: ______

Report Title: ______

Sub-topic #1: ______

Proofreader: ______

Criteria / What to look for: / √ = done
O = needs work / Feedback:
REVISING / Topic Sentence / Introduces the main idea
Details / Sequenced logically
Concluding sentence / Fits the main idea
PROOFREADING / C / Errors in capital letter use
O / Overall organization
P / Errors in punctuation
S / Spelling mistakes

Sub-topic #1: ______

Proofreader: ______