Third Grade Animal Research Project
Assigned: March 5, 2012
Due: March 12, 2012
Third graders have been assigned a research project. Students may research an
animal of their choice.
The report must include all of the elements listed in the Grading Rubric. The
report must be hand written in the child’s handwriting and include a rough draft
copy (with editing marks) and a final copy written on notebook paper. You may
help students edit their papers, but please do not complete the report for them.
Teachers recognize when a child has done the work. The final copy paper must
be neat. Also, please do not wait until the last minute to complete the report.
This is not something that can be done in one night.
The following rubric will be used to grade the project:
Name
Turned in on time
Points
Possible
10
Name of the Animal
10
Animal’s habitat (Where does the animal live?)
10
Usual diet (What does the animal eat?)
10
Adaptations (What features does the animal have
that help it to survive?)
10
Tell one interesting thing that you learned about your
animal.
10
Used correct spelling and grammar
(correct punctuation, nouns, verbs, etc.)
Included a picture of the animal
10
Resources cited (What books and/or websites did
you use to find your information)
Original draft attached
10
Points
Earned
10
10
Please cut, sign, and return the bottom portion of this paper listing the name of
the animal to be researched.
_____________________________________
Student Name
____________________________________
Name of Animal
_____________________________________
Parent Signature
Date