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Year 4 are studying a unit of work entitled "Australian Endangerd Species". They will be working on group projects to research particular endangered species and present their findings in interesting ways to their class.

** PROJECT: SAVE OUR SPECIES **  ** The problem: ** Even though Australia has an incredible and very unique biological heritage, very few people know about many of the species with whom we share this land. Unfortunately many of these little known species are also facing a lot of threats, and are becoming rarer and more and more endangered.  ** Your assignment: ** You must discover everything you can about your target species using all your skills as a researcher. You will get class time to use the Footprints program, books and the Internet to find the information you need.  Once you have completed your research, you and your group you must present your information to the class in an interesting manner. You must choose three of the following options to present your information. You will need to plan within your group to share the responsibility for each of the three options that you choose.  ** The options: ** You may choose to present your information in any three of the following options. You must pick at least one option from each column:


 * ** INFORMATION **  ||  ** LITERACY  **  ||  ** ART  **  ||
 * Make a poster providing information about your species.  || <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Write a poem about your species. This could be a Bio-poem.*  || <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Make a 3-D model of your species  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Create a powerpoint presentation about your species. || <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Write a short story with your species as the main character  || <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Make a drawing of your species in its habitat  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Make a pamphlet/booklet providing information about your species || <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Create and perform a short play about your species  || <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Create a mobile using cutouts of your species and other animals in its habitat  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Write a song about your species  || <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Make a poster for a Year 1 class explaining the problems your species is facing  ||

<span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Your deadline: **<span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> Your project will be presented to the class during Science in weeks 10 and 11 (Thursday 31st March and 7th April) <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Assessment: **<span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> You will be assessed on this project by both your peers (your classmates) as well as Mrs. Rao. The assessment criteria will be   <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">1. Quality of the information (10 marks): Did the group provide enough accurate information on the species? Was the information presented linked to the research task? Was it presented in a way that the class as a whole could understand it? <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">2. Delivery (5 marks): Did the presenters deliver the information in a clear, confident manner? Were they able to be heard by everyone? Did they make eye contact with the audience? <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">3. Creativity (5 marks): Did the group present the information creatively? Could you see that they had thought about making the presentation interesting and entertaining for the audience? <span style="font-family: 'Centaur','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">4. Group work (5 marks): Was there evidence that the group had worked well together? Did all members of the group seem to have contributed to the project?

Complete Biodiversity Glossary worksheet in books.
 * Homework Week 4**

Cover Science scrapbook in contact. Finish title page and any incomplete worksheets. Continue work on Project Save Our Species
 * Homework Week 6**