Transcript Endangered Animal Project

Endangered Species
Project
7th Grade Science
Project Requirements
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Name and period on the back of your poster
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Rubric attached to back or handed in with project
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Name of species on the front of the poster
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Picture of species on the front of the poster
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Must be neat and organized
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All of the information must be organized with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
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Sections must be clearly distinguished from each other
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This should be something you are proud of!
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Careful, colorful, and detailed work is expected
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Information is correct
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Sentences must be hand written
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Project is interesting to look at
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Student has taken their time
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Shows knowledge of their species
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All sources must be cited. Information must be from the teacher suggested websites, or any .org, .gov
or .edu. No wikipedia!
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Some computer printed pictures may be used, but there should be an equal number of student drawn
pictures or more
Basic Information Section
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Scientific name of species
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Type of species
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Reptile, mammal, angiosperm, gymnosperm, etc.
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Ecosystem/Biome/Community that the species lives in
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What environmental adaptations does your species have?
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Locations within Florida where the species can be found
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What are your species’ main predators?
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Do they have any parasitic, commensal, or mutualistic relationships with another species?
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If so, what other species do they have this relationship with? Explain the relationship.
Are they producers, consumers, or decomposers?
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Is your species a predator of any other species? If so, what is their prey?
If they are consumers, are they omnivores, carnivores, or herbivores?
What does their diet mostly consist of?
Food Web Section
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Must include at least 15 species in your food web
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Producers, consumers, and decomposers must be represented in your food
web
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Every organism in the food web must be able to be traced back to a producer
Biotic Limiting Factors Section
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Which of the biotic limiting factors affects your species and how?
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Biotic limiting factors:
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Food
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Disease
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Parasitism
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Predation
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Nesting sites
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Other animals
Abiotic Limiting Factors Section
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Which of the abiotic limiting factors affects your species and how?
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Abiotic limiting factors:
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Shelter
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Space
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Water
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Light
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Temperature
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Atmosphere
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Soil
Human Impact Section
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What have people done to the species or its ecosystem that has made it
endangered?
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What has happened to it since? What is its history?
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How are people working to fix the problem now?
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What else can be done?
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How might a decline in your species population affect other populations, and
in turn, affect humans?
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International impact – in what countries is your species considered
endangered? What other countries are trying to help this species?
Basic Information
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KOALA
Scientific Name: Phascolarctos cinereus
Type of species: Mammal (marsupial)
Ecosystem: Eucalyptus forests, coastal
islands, and low woodlands
Biome: Woodland biome
Community:
Environmental adaptations: Extra thick
fur to help protect from bad weather,
opposable thumbs and toes for better grip,
and rough pads on hands and feet for
traction when climbing, cheek pouches
store food while moving to safer locations,
do not need to drink water because they
get water from the leaves they eat
Locations in Florida: Zoos
Koalas have a commensal relationship with
eucalyptus trees. They eat the tree’s
leaves and the trees are neither harmed
nor helped.
They are consumers (herbivores) whose
diet consists of feeding on eucalyptus trees
Biotic Limiting Factors
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Food Web
Human Impacts
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What have people done: cut down the woodlands
these animals live in to build houses, farms, and
roads(koalas are protected but their homes and
food are not)
What has happened since: decrease in population
by 90%
What is being done now to fix it: protection
sanctuaries are being built and koalas are being
relocated to these areas
What else can be done:
Food – loss of food due to urbanization.
Also causes increased competition for
food
Disease – chlamydiaceae bacteria, koala
retrovirus, and certain cancers
Predation – humans for fur and meat.
They have no other real predators
Nesting sites – loss of habitat by
urbanization and brush fires
Other animals – no real predators,
babies sometimes eaten by owls,
eagles, snakes, etc.
Abiotic Limiting Factors
• Shelter – destroyed by urbanization
agriculture, and brushfires
• Space
• Water – drought
• Light
• Temperature – intense heat from
brushfires
• Atmosphere
• Soil
• Traffic death by motor vehicles
Rubric
0
Missing
1-2
There But
Incorrect
3-7
Partially
Done
8-10
Well Done
My project was turned in on time. (This will either be 0 or 10
points!)
I followed the directions given to me by my teacher on the project
requirements slide.
Basic information section meets all of the requirements set by
teacher.
Food web section has at least 15 organisms and includes
producers, consumers and decomposers
Biotic limiting factors section complete with all limiting factors
listed and explained if needed
Abiotic limiting factors section complete with all limiting factors
listed and explained if needed
Human impact section complete with all questions answered.
My project is interesting to look at. I used creative materials.
Neat. Organized. Creative. Colorful.
My project shows accurate knowledge of my animal.
I took my time, and this is a project I am proud of.
**A printable version of this rubric will be put on my website. It must be printed and turned in with
your project or attached to the back of your project for me to grade it.**
Helpful Websites
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World Wildlife Foundation
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USDA
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/
National Geographic Kids
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http://animal.discovery.com/animals/
BBC Nature Wildlife
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http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/
Animal Planet
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http://www.fws.gov/endangered/map/state/fl.html
NOAA
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http://www.nps.gov/ever/naturescience/techecklist.htm
US Fish and Wildlife Service
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http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/ichthyology/Education/bioprofile.htm
National Park Service
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For Plants http://plants.usda.gov/threat.html
Florida Museum of Natural History
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https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/directory?direction=desc&sort=extinction_status
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature
Endangered Species International
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Endangeredspeciesinternational.org
Endangered Species List
Choose one of the following to research:
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Gulf sturgeon
 Atlantic bluefin tuna
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Honey bee
 Polar bear
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Smalltooth sawfish
 Florida panther
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Reticulated flatwood salamander
 Gray wolf
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Loggerhead sea turtle
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Sandplain gerardia
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Lange’s metalmark butterfly
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Mississippi gopher frog
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Bachman’s wood warbler
 Longleaf pine
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Cape sable seaside sparrow
 Acropora cervicornis coral
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Everglade snail kite
 North Atlantic cod
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Mexican Long nosed bat
 Schaus swallowtail
 White river spinedace
 Key deer
 West Indian manatee
 San Joaquin kit fox
 Quiver tree