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Second Grade Science Fair Project: Animal Habitat Diorama

Objective: To help your child learn about an animal, its habitat, and what it needs to survive. Project: Each student will research an assigned animal, its habitat, and what that animal needs to do to survive. There are three parts to this project:

1. Diorama (completed at home) 2. Written report (completed at school) 3. Presentation

Project: Part 1 – Diorama

Turn an empty box (large shoebox or other type box of your choosing) on its side so you can see into the box. This will be the stage for your display.

Cover the outside of the box so the original box

design/logo (Nike, UPS, Home Depot, Kohl’s, etc.) isn’t visible. Students may leave the outside covering plain or decorate to support the diorama. Neatly write your name and number on the outside back wall of the diorama so it isn’t visible when displayed. Students will create a sign for the diorama in school.

Create the animal’s habitat inside the shoebox. You may

use any material that is safe and helps you create the habitat for your animal. Create examples of the plants and animals and place them in the habitat, as they would be naturally. Arrange the materials in the diorama to create your habitat display.

Students may use plastic or vinyl toys for their animal, mold

from clay or Play-Do, or use pictures. Suggested materials are paint, crayons, markers, magazines, plastic toys, popsicle sticks, toothpicks, construction paper, fake plants, sticks, leaves, twigs, grass, tissue paper, fabric, cotton, Styrofoam, etc. No liquids are allowed.


Students may have adult help, but the diorama should be

the student’s work. Be creative! Don’t forget that your diorama project needs:

- The habitat shown using the shoebox. - The animal assigned. - Objects to show plants and environment. - Outside of box covered so labels/logos are not visible. - Name and number neatly written on the outside back

wall of the diorama. Project: Part 2 – Written report

Each student will write a report on his/her assigned animal. This report will be done mostly during school, but some work may be sent home if needed.

Students will also need to research the animal at home

and are allowed and encouraged to bring books and printed materials to school to help them write their reports. Students will need to bring research materials to school on assigned day(s). (See calendar.) Project: Part 3 – Presentation

Each student will give a small presentation to the class about his/her animal and its habitat using their report. This will help prepare them for the Science Fair on Wednesday, March 16. All dioramas are due Friday, March 11 when the student arrives at school. (You may send it in early starting Monday, March 7.)

Have fun and be creative! Miss Kelly

February 22, 2016


Helpful Websites: The following websites have excellent information on a

variety of animals. They along with other resources will help your child find the necessary information for this project:

Animal Planet: Wild Animals http://www.animalplanet.com/wild-animals/

BBC Nature Wildlife

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/

National Geographic Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/

Animal Fact Guide

http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/

SeaWorld: Animal Info https://seaworld.org/en/animal-info/


Rubric:

Students will receive two grades on this project. This rubric will be used to grade each part of the project:

Written Report and Presentation Criteria Points

Possible Points

Earned

All information is included in the written report as instructed. 45 Report is neatly written with correct punctuation and capitalization. 5 Student demonstrates knowledge of animal and habitat during presentation. 40 Student speaks loudly and clearly so he/she can be easily heard and understood. 5

Creativity 5

Total Points for Written Report and Presentation 100

Diorama Criteria Points

Possible Points

Earned Diorama includes assigned animal along with other plants and animals found naturally in habitat. 65

Diorama is labeled. (The sign will be created in school.) 5

Diorama shows neatness, effort, and detail. 20 Outside of diorama is neatly covered (plain) or decorated to support habitat. 3 Name and number are neatly written on the outside back wall of diorama. 2

Creativity 5

Total Points for Diorama 100

All dioramas are due Friday, March 11 when the student arrives at school.

(You may send it in early starting Monday, March 7.)


Please see the list below for your assigned animal and its habitat.

Student Assigned Animal Habitat

1. James Brown Bear Forest

2. Christianna Elephant Grassland

3. Mac Piranha Rainforest

4. Louis Wolf Forest

5. Andrew Camel Desert

6. Sarah Spider Monkey Rainforest

7. Carley Armadillo Desert

8. Jane Fox Forest

9. Chelsea Giraffe Grassland

10. Rachael Deer Forest

11. Giuliana Beluga Whale Tundra

12. Logan M. Rattlesnake Desert

13. Lilly Sloth Rainforest

14. Jennie Polar Bear Tundra

15. Lucas Zebra Grassland

16. Roman Penguin Tundra

17. Ari Bobcat Forest

18. Jake Prairie Dog Grassland

19. Addison Tortoise Desert

20. TJ Artic Fox Tundra

21. Will Walrus Tundra

22. Ryan Red-Eyed Tree Frog Rainforest

23. Natalie Parrot Rainforest

24. Patrick Bison Grassland

25. Logan W. Bearded Dragon Desert

Second Grade Science Fair Project: Animal Habitat Diorama Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Science fair project

packet sent home today

* Animals are assigned in

class.

Class Research

Class Research

Class Research

Work on diorama at

home

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Work on diorama at

home

Class Research

** Bring 1+ research

material to school today.

Class Research/

Work on report draft

Class Research/

Work on report draft

Written report draft due

today (in class assignment)

Work on diorama at

home

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Work on diorama at

home

Write final report

Write final report

Written report due today (in class

assignment)

Create diorama sign

in class

Diorama is due today.

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Class

Presentations Class

Presentations

Class Presentations and Set Up for Science Fair

* Tuesday, February 23: Students may start working on diorama at home.

** Tuesday, March 1: Research material can be a book, pamphlet, website printout, etc. about animal.

Some classwork may be sent home if needed.

This schedule is tentative. If I need to change/update/etc., I will let you know.

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