Evolutionary Animals
Overview:
Evolution is a topic that many people ponder on. This project will provide you with a further understanding of the process of evolution, adaptation, and the different biomes and environments. You will choose an animal then research how it has evolved. Along with learning about the evolution of the animal, you will also find information on the surroundings that the animal lives in. You will write a short one page research paper on the information and then give a small presentation on what you have found for the evolutionary and adaptation process of the environment. After doing presentations, for the artistic and creative part of this project, you will be given a new environment. Your job is to creatively design and construct what you think your animal would evolve and adapt with the new environment after five million years.
Essential Question:
Why is evolution important and how is it significant to our current day animals?
Products:
Breakdown:
Week 1: Choosing animal and researching the information for the research paper. (Due Friday)
Week 2: Learning about new environments and how animals have adapted to it. (Showcases due Thursday, and Presentations on Friday)
Weeks 3&4: Creativity portion of the project. With the knowledge gathered, construct what the animal would look like in 5 million years.
Evolution is a topic that many people ponder on. This project will provide you with a further understanding of the process of evolution, adaptation, and the different biomes and environments. You will choose an animal then research how it has evolved. Along with learning about the evolution of the animal, you will also find information on the surroundings that the animal lives in. You will write a short one page research paper on the information and then give a small presentation on what you have found for the evolutionary and adaptation process of the environment. After doing presentations, for the artistic and creative part of this project, you will be given a new environment. Your job is to creatively design and construct what you think your animal would evolve and adapt with the new environment after five million years.
Essential Question:
Why is evolution important and how is it significant to our current day animals?
Products:
- A one page research paper about your animal and their evolution process
- A showcase that includes information on the NEW environment and how animals have adapted to fit into the environment.
- Small 2-3 minute informal presentation on the showcases
- Artistic sculpture of how the animal would adapt and evolve to the new environment in five million years.
Breakdown:
Week 1: Choosing animal and researching the information for the research paper. (Due Friday)
Week 2: Learning about new environments and how animals have adapted to it. (Showcases due Thursday, and Presentations on Friday)
Weeks 3&4: Creativity portion of the project. With the knowledge gathered, construct what the animal would look like in 5 million years.
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