Endangered Species Brochure Project
Due___________ , 2007
Choose an animal or plant that is considered to be an endangered species and complete a brochure of
information describing the species which includes the following information:
Science Panel 1 – Common name and picture of your plant or animal (color copy or drawing). List the
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The genus is capitalized and written in italics.
The species is not capitalized, and is written in italics.
Social Studies Panel 2- A picture of the continent where the species lives (areas should be colored on the
map where the species is located). Write a paragraph describing the area or location, climate, and
environment of the species.
English, Reading, and Science Panel 3- Describe the appearance and habitat of the animal. Explain why
the animal is best suited for the environment. Explain why it has been selected for the endangered list and
describe plans for protecting or breeding these organisms. What steps are being taken to save the species?
Why should we try to save these organisms? What benefit do we get from them?
English and Reading Panel 4- Write a persuasive paragraph on how you feel about the organism and what
you can do to help.
Math Panel 5- Investigate how many living members of that species are still alive and create a bar graph
showing the decline of the species over the past 20-100 years: OR you may do a bar graph on the weight or
reproduction rate of the species. Any Mathematical statistics can be used in the section of the brochure.
Write a paragraph explaining the statistics or graph.
English and Reading Panel 6- Be sure to include your name, teacher, class, and date. Document your
research by listing the sources you use on a resource page. Three resources are required. You must give
credit to any internet recourses you use by listing them on the page used and on the resource page. List the
title of the book or article, the author, and the page number. List the title of the program when using a
computer resource. Internet resources may be used as long as the web site is documented. The school
computer lab internet may be used if the student has turned in the permission form. Please give credit to
anyone who helps you with the art or typing of the brochure. All other information must be from your
research.
We will use at least two days in science to complete research. We will spend at least one day in the media
center and another in the computer lab. The remaining work should be done in the media center by
requesting a pass. Please try to use resources other than the school library. You may cut and past pictures
on your brochure. Use markers or color pencils to color on your brochure but do not use glitter and paint.
Examples are available for you to look at in the classroom. The brochure program in Microsoft Word may
be used to organize your brochure.
Parent’s Signature______________________________________
Extension if time Permits
Students may work in pairs or individually. A Power Point Presentation will be required.
The presentation should include:
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Title slide with topic and student name / names
Picture of the animal
Important facts about the animal
Picture of the habitat where the animal lives
Ending slide of choice