3rd Grade Science Habitat Project

Due: The week of September 23-27

Directions: Students are to research a habitat of Georgia. They are to write a 5 paragraph report and create one visual aid to accompany the report.

·  Piedmont

·  Mountains

·  Swamp/Marsh

·  Coastal Plain

·  Atlantic Ocean

Examples of visual aids:

Collage/Poster board-include pictures of your habitat, examples of plants and animals, and important/interesting information

Shoebox diagram-provide a 3-D diagram of your habitat with plants, animals, and land features

Report Guidelines:

1.  Opening paragraph: 4-5 sentences describing the habitat you chose, why you chose that habitat, where it is located, and general features of the habitat (land, climate, etc.)

2.  Animals paragraph: List 4-5 animals that live in the habitat and some adaptations, behaviors, or traits they have that helps them live in their habitat (ex: A black bear hibernates in the winter in the mountain habitat to survive in the colder temperatures).

3.  Plants paragraph: List 4-5 plants that live in the habitat and some adaptations, behaviors, or traits they have that helps them live in their habitat (ex:

4.  Urban/suburban/rural life paragraph: List 4-5 facts about a particular city or several cities located in your habitat. Identify if that city is rural, urban, or suburban.

5.  Closing/Interesting Facts: List 4-5 interesting facts about your habitat. Also state why you chose to research this particular habitat.

This project will be graded using these directions as the rubric. The written report will count for 50 points (each paragraph worth 10 points). Sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, and overall style will be graded in the report. The visual aid will be worth 30 points (based on student’s level of effort, creativity, and overall neatness). Ten points will be awarded if the student’s project appears to be completely done by them. We encourage parents to HELP, not complete. The final ten points will be awarded based on the student’s oral presentation of their project (presence, knowledge of subject, and delivery).