Now that you have of that information about your North Carolina plant or animal, it's time to prioritize and organize. Take a look at your WebQuest Journal, Activity #. You should have at least 20 facts about your plant or animal -- facts that you think are important for others to know.
You are going to be constructing an information sheet about your plant or animal. Here are some guidelines.
- Your audience for this information sheet are the other members of this class -- you want to make your information sheet interesting for elementary school students!
- Your information page needs to include AT LEAST the following items: its common name, its scientific name, its status (endangered, threatened, species of special concern), its habitat (where in North Carolina does it live?), and what people can do to protect this species. You also need to include a sketch or drawing of your plant or animal on your information page. So far, that's six pieces of information (facts). Your information sheet, when you are finished, needs to include AT LEAST ten (10) total facts about your plant or animal. Your information should fit on one piece of paper (using the back is OK).
- Use your journals to select the facts you're going to include in your information sheet.
- Those facts should be neatly arranged on your information sheet. You can organize your information in any way that make sense to you and your partner, but you should group similar facts together.
- Your information sheet should also include your SOURCES. Where did you get your information? These sources should be listed by URL (webpage addresses) in an appropriate place on your information sheet.
- Your information sheet should include the names of the researchers (YOU!) in an appropriate place.
- Use your journals or your saved "sources" Word file to help you find and list your sources.
- You can use the computer (MS Word) to construct your information sheet -- make sure you leave a space on your page for your drawing or sketch, which you'll add in later. PROOFREAD AND EDIT YOUR WORK! Checking your work against the information sheet assessment rubric (to be posted here tomorrow) It would be a good idea at this point. When you're ready, ask your teacher for permission to print. Draw or sketch your animal or plant, and hand in a "clean" copy, with the drawing or sketch completed, to your teacher.
- If you don't want to use the computer, see your teacher for a blank piece of paper AFTER you've done a rough draft of your information sheet, including a sketch or drawing, on notebook paper. PROOFREAD AND EDIT YOUR WORK! You will be handing in a "clean" copy to your teacher.
