Amazing Animals

 

Tiffany Barrett

Third Grade

Johnson Elementary

Subject Area Science

Topic: Animals

Indiana Standards: 3.4.1, 3.4.2,  

ISTE Standards:  ISTE standard V for teachers, ISTE standard II for students.

 

Description:  Students will create an animal brochure, using Publisher.  They must include a variety of information that they gather from several reference sources.  (Rubric below)

 

1.              Using Publisher create a brochure to inform others about your animal.

2.              Your brochure layout should follow the following plan:

       Page one (First folded third of page) – the name and picture of your animal.

       Page two (Second folded third of page) – graphics to illustrate the information you have gathered.

       Page three (Third folded third of page) – a written summary of your findings.  (Make sure it is in paragraph and sentence form)

3.              Be creative and include at least 3 graphics.

           

RUBRIC FOR Amazing Animals

 

1.  Did the student include at least three graphics?

 

5            4            3            2            1

 

2.  Did the student include the requirements for page one?

 

5            4            3            2            1    

3.  Did the student include the requirements for page two?

 

5            4            3            2            1    

4.  Did the student include the requirements for page three?

 

5            4            3            2            1    

 

7.  Was the brochure creative?

 

5            4            3            2            1

 

 

Sample of student work