Habitats of Georgia
3rd Grade Science Project—Due December 7th
Task 1: Your Region 15pts (total of 100 for a test grade)
1. Define your region. Be Specific.
2. List Five Characteristics of your region. See region fact sheet*
3. Find a picture of your region. Include it with your fact sheet.
Task 2: Animals in Your Region 10pts (total of 100 for a test grade)
1. Pick an animal that lives in your region.
2. Go to the animal fact sheet to answer questions about your animal.
See animal fact sheet*
3. Find a picture of your animal and include it with your fact sheet.
Task 3: Plants in Your Region 10pts (total of 100 for a test grade)
1. What plants live in your region?
2. How have the plants adapted to life in your region?
See plant fact sheet*
3. Find a picture of a plant in your region. Include it in with your fact sheet.
Task 4: Create Your Region 100pts (separate portfolio grade)
Your region has many unique and interesting features. You will make a diorama of your
region.
See attached rubric*
Task 5: You Decide Now 25pts (total of 100 for a test grade)
Now you are an expert on your region, get ready to write about it!
See attached sheet *
Task 6: Comparison of Regions 15pts (total of 100 for a test grade)
Fill in the chart comparing your region to the others in GA.
See attached chart*
Task 7: A New Animal 25pts (total of 100 for a test grade)
Create an Animal for your region
See attached instructions*
Name_____________________________________
Region Factsheet
1. Name your region.
2. Define your region.
3. List five characteristics of your region.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
4. Find a picture of your region and glue it on the back of this sheet or cut and paste it from the
internet.
Animal Fact Sheet
1. What is the name of your animal?
2. On what continent can you find your animal? In what region of GA? Where else in the world
3. Describe your animal. Include its properties such as color, size, skin covering etc.
4. Describe its home?
5. What does it eat?
6. How does it reproduce?
7. List two characteristics or an adaptation that your animal has that allows it to survive in its
region.
8. Find a picture of your animal and paste it on the back of this sheet.
Name __________________________________
Plant Factsheet
1. Name two plants that live in your region.
1.
2.
2. How have they adapted to life in your region?
3. Find a picture of a plant in your region and glue it on the back of this sheet.
Region Shoebox Diorama Instructions
OBJECTIVE:
To create a shoebox diorama that depicts a natural habitat using notes and research completed during the project
and in LL.
REQUIREMENT:
1. Students must include the name and location(s) of the habitat somewhere on the outside of the shoebox.
Highlight locations on a GA map.
2.
The inside of the shoebox must be decorated to match the natural habitat.
3. There must be at least 3 different types of animals in the diorama that are clearly labeled.
4.
There must be at least 5 different types of plants in the diorama that are clearly labeled.
5. There must be a food and water supply in the diorama for the animal chosen for the animal fact sheet.
6. ONLY CRAFT SUPPLIES OR NATURAL ITEMS (paper, clay, paint, sand, twigs, etc.) ARE TO BE
USED IN MAKING THE DIORAMA. NO STORE BOUGHT ANIMAL FIGURES OR PLASTIC
PLANTS ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DIORAMA.
The Region/Habitat Shoebox Marking Rubric will be used to mark the project.
DUE DATE: The Project is due on: December 7th!
Requirement
Shoebox decorated
to match region
Shoebox has the
name and locations
of the habitat on the
outside
Food and water
supply are included
Animals (at least 3
types of animals)
Plants (at least 5
different plants)
Exceptional
Meets Requirement Needs Improvement
Missing
-Very detailed
-Matches habitat
-Inaccurate but
-Doesn’t meet
-3D
-2D/3D
attempted
requirements/not
-Accurate
-Mostly accurate
decorated
-Easy to see and
-Can see and read
-Difficult to see and
-Doesn’t meet
read name
the name
read name
requirements
-GA map accurately -GA map included
-GA Map not
shows where the
but not labeled
included
habitat is located
accurately
-Food web or water
-Food web and
-Food web and
-Doesn’t meet
supply easily
water supply present water supply there
requirement
identified and
but not easily
but incorrect for
-Missing
correct to the animal identified for animal
animal chosen on
chosen on the fact
chosen on the fact
the fact sheet
sheet
sheet
-All animals belong
-Most animals
-Few animals
-Not included
in this region
belong in this region belong in this region -No animals belong
-Accurate 3D
-2D models
-inaccurate 3D/2D
in this region
models
-Shows some
models
-Shows animal
behavior or
-Adaptations or
behavior or
adaptations
behavior are not
adaptation
-Labeled
present
-Labeled
-Some labels
-Extra animals
-All plants belong in -Most plants belong -Few plants belong
-Not included
this region
in this region
in this region
-No plants belong in
-Accurate 3D model
-2D models
-Inaccurate 3D/2D
this region
-Clearly shows
-Some show where
models
where the plant
the plant grows
-No indication of
grows
-Labeled
where the plant
-Labeled
grows
-Extra plants
-Some labels
You Decide Now!
Now you are an expert on your region. Would it be possible for your animal to survive in a
different region? What would be the problems that they would face? You must explain if you think
your animal can survive or not survive and defend your decision with specific examples of why.
Comparison Chart
Coastal Plain
Characteristics
of Region
Location
Animal
Characteristics
and
adaptations of
that Animal
Plant
Characteristics
and
adaptations of
the plant
Mountains
Piedmont
Swamp
Atlantic
A New Animal
Think about some of the features that some animals have that make them feel perfectly at home in one of Georgia’s
habitats.
Design or create brand new animal that has similar features so they could survive happily in your region.
Describe the animal’s looks, adaptations, what they eat, how they reproduce, where they live in your region. Draw a
picture as well!
Please write at minimum one paragraph.