Unit B Section B1 Summative Assessment - Animal Adaptations Interpretive Sign - FOR MARKS
Completion requirements
Project – Animal Adaptations Interpretive Sign
Section 1: The characteristics of living things and the functions they perform.
Project – Animal Adaptations Interpretive Sign
In this project, you will design an interpretive sign for an Alberta animal of your choice. You are required to submit this project to your teacher for marks. Very carefully, read the
whole project and how to do it. Be sure to read the requirements and rubric,
they explain the expectations for this project and how it will be
marked. Click here if you need tips on how to create a good project!
Situation
Provincial parks in Alberta protect and preserve natural habitats and wildlife. Albertans enjoy spending time in provincial parks. The Alberta government’s Parks and Environment department designs, produces, and places interpretive signs along walking paths in provincial parks. Outdoor interpretive signs are a good way to teach people about different animals native to Alberta.
The Parks and Environment department wants to get input from youth like you as they make some new park interpretive signs. Can you design an interpretive sign for an Alberta animal?
Provincial parks in Alberta protect and preserve natural habitats and wildlife. Albertans enjoy spending time in provincial parks. The Alberta government’s Parks and Environment department designs, produces, and places interpretive signs along walking paths in provincial parks. Outdoor interpretive signs are a good way to teach people about different animals native to Alberta.
The Parks and Environment department wants to get input from youth like you as they make some new park interpretive signs. Can you design an interpretive sign for an Alberta animal?
Project Task
- Choose one of the following animals that are native to Alberta:
- Prairie rattlesnake
- Wolverine
- Badger
- Porcupine
- Wapiti elk
- Bighorn sheep
- Beaver
- Burrowing owl
- Gray jay
- If you would like to choose a different Alberta animal, check with your teacher first.
- Research your chosen animal in detail. You can use the Internet or books to carry out your research. As you research your chosen animal, ask yourself these questions:
- What are the six characteristics of living things and how does my animal show these characteristics? (Lesson B1)
- How do the structures of my animal’s body help it carry out specific tasks, or functions? (Lesson B2)
- What organ systems does my animal have in its body? (Lesson B3)
- Design a provincial park interpretive sign about your animal.
- The interpretive sign should be easy for both children and adults to understand.
- The sign should include pictures as well as written information. Search online for “Examples of interpretive signs” if you are not sure what they look like.
Method
Choose the way you would like to design your interpretive sign. Here are some ideas from which you can choose:
Choose the way you would like to design your interpretive sign. Here are some ideas from which you can choose:
- Draw a sign on paper with pencil, paper, and coloured pencils.
- Design a sign in a computer drawing program such as Adobe Photoshop or Gimp.
- Build an interpretive sign using wood or plastic.
- Use other creative ideas, but check with your teacher first!
Requirements
You must clearly communicate the following information in your interpretive sign:
You must clearly communicate the following information in your interpretive sign:
- How does your chosen animal show the six (6) characteristics of living things? Explain in detail how your animal specifically expresses these characteristics.
- Explain in detail three (3) unique structures in your animal’s body that help it carry out specific tasks, or functions, to stay alive. Describe these structures and how they help the animal.
- Explain in detail two (2) organ systems in your animal’s body. How do these systems work? Are they similar to human systems? How do they differ? Is there something unique about the system? How do these organ systems help the animal stay alive?
Remember, you must write the answers to these questions in your own words. You cannot just copy and paste from various websites.
Rubric
Submitting Your Work
When you are ready to submit your completed project, click the "Add submission" button at the bottom of this page and follow the directions. If you would like to view a tutorial on how to submit your assignment, click here.
Note that when you submit anything to your teacher, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME IN THE DOCUMENT TITLE. For example, you might title it something like this:
unitB_section1project_Jenny_Smith.doc
- If you print your work and/or do pencil drawing(s) on another piece of paper, you must scan your work to submit it.
- If you have prepared any other electronic images or documents for this project, you must submit them.
- If you have used an Internet location where your work is located, you must submit the URL so your teacher can view your work.
When you are ready to submit your completed project, click the "Add submission" button at the bottom of this page and follow the directions. If you would like to view a tutorial on how to submit your assignment, click here.
Note that when you submit anything to your teacher, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME IN THE DOCUMENT TITLE. For example, you might title it something like this:
unitB_section1project_Jenny_Smith.doc