Grade 6 Science Project: Endangered Animal Poster

Title: SAVE THE _______________________

Create an eye-catching, easily read poster to create awareness about the plight of the animal you have chosen to research. Include the following information:

_ Scientific Classification (phylum, class, order, family, genus, species)

_ Physical Description (size, appearance, locomotion)

_ Habitat (ecosystem – e.g. rainforest, ocean; where in the world)

_ Life (lifespan, number of young, how it raises its young)

_ Diet (what it eats; is it an omnivore, carnivore, herbivore?)

_ Natural predators

_ Reasons it is endangered

_ What we can do to help

_ Illustrations – at least three; can be hand drawn or mechanically reproduced.

_ Bibliography – list of books, websites etc that you used to gather information.