Georgia Habitats Diorama Project
Students will need a shoe box or other small box for this project. They have seen a model in
class.
Objective: Students will create a diorama model of a habitat that could be found in one of
Georgia’s regions. The model will include examples of plants and animals found in that
environment. Students will write a detailed paragraph about that region. There is a map on the
back of the regions.
be drawn, made of clay, cut out of magazines, or displayed in any other creative manner. BE
CREATIVE! You don’t have to buy anything for this project.
Students will write a paragraph about the region. The paragraph must include at least 5 accurate
facts about the identified region.
Projects are due Wednesday, February 20. Late projects will receive a deduction of 10 points
per day late. This will be used as a grammar grade and science grade.
Grading Rubric:
Shoe Box Diorama 50 points total:
Criteria
Possible Points
At least 4 appropriate animals
20
in the model
At least 3 appropriate plants
15
in the model
Background of shoebox looks
5
like the region
Project is neat
5
Project is creative
5
Informational Paragraph 50 points total:
Criteria
Possible Points
Habitat Identified
5
At least 5 facts about the
25
region
Paragraph makes sense
5
Correct Punctuation, spelling
10
and capitalization
Neat handwriting (not typed)
5
Earned Points
Earned Points
Your student has been assigned the highlighted region/habitat in Georgia:
Mountains
Piedmont
Gray’s Reef
Swamp
Marsh
Coast (shore)
Coastal Plain (away from shore)
Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns.
Cynthia Blake, cblake@effingham.k12.ga.us
Grey’s Reef