Revised 4/20/10
Parade of Birds 2010
What: third trimester science project
Due:
SHOE BOX SIZED PARADE FLOATS
Your second trimester science project will be presented as a SHOE BOX FLOAT. Displays should be original, creative, informative, well researched and well constructed. This is your opportunity to:
Become an expert about a bird that interests you and share it in a fun, attractive display.
Apply the skills you have developed through the first trimester technical drawings and group investigations to a fresh topic to do your personal best work!
Be a part of a very cool parade of excellence
TIMELINE
Monday, April 26 Topic proposal and display plan is due.
Friday, April 30 Bibliography is due.
Wednesday, May 5 Fact Card is due
Friday, May 7 Drawings are due
Tuesday, May 11 Essay or report is due.
Tuesday, May 18 Bird observation sheet is due
(Citizen science: Students contributed to a national bird-watching --applying their bird observation skills to help scientists at Cornell University study the distribution of bird species.)
Thursday, May 20 Completed float is due
May 21 Bird parade
Directions:
Materials Needed:
• Shoe Box
• Paint or paper to cover all advertising
• Scissors
• Glue
• Miscellaneous Supplies (mentioned below)
Instructions:
Flip your box upside down and paint or cover the sides using adhesive paper, construction or crepe paper. If you want to use the lid, get creative by gluing it into a different position on the shoebox bottom. Let dry.
Gather miscellaneous supplies to decorate your float. A few ideas for supplies to gather are crepe or tissue paper, beads, flowers, foil, plastic animals, ribbon. Use your imagination to create an original float!
Description:
Students may choose any bird on the Twin Cities bird checklist or any bird found in BWCA; no two students may choose the same bird.
Individual project--no teams.
Floats will include:
Food web of 12-15 organisms that includes your bird (backboard)
Data and/or graphs of one abiotic factor that significantly affects the bird’s ecosystem (side panels or headboard of float)
Human impact on bird’s ecosystem (front or side panel)
A reasonably accurate 3-dimensional model constructed by the student (on stage)—clay, paper mache’, Styrofoam, cereal-box sculture, etc.
Requirements in addition to the float:
Labeled technical drawing that includes the male, female and juvenile bird plus a range map.
A Fact Card (using the form supplied)
Informative Essay with bibliography.
In-class presentation EITHER to the full class or to a table group
Quality requirements:
All work must be original.
Read and summarize from reference sources.
Do not print out descriptions directly from on-line sources.
The float must be colorful, attractive and neat. It should challenge the student and represent learning.
No hand lettering. All lettering should be typed or done with stick-on letters.
Float decoration may incorporate some color copies, purchased objects (flies, flowers), photos, etc., but must be an original design.
Technical drawings and three-dimensional models should be used whenever possible.
Safety requirements (similar to other science project displays):
No live plants or animals, mold, bacteria, etc.
No water, chemicals or food items.
No glass, unfinished sharp edges, exposed fiberglass.
Evaluation:
Projects will be shared in class and they will be evaluated for a grade. A sample of the grading rubrics will be distributed