Animal Research Project Template

This is a PowerPoint template for you to use as a guide and to provide you with expectations for your research project. Be sure to choose a design other than this boring white background. Also, add pictures, clipart, charts, videos, diagrams, or additional text wherever you think it will help you explain something about your animal.

Name of Animal

•Picture of animal

Name, Teacher, Class, Date

AppearanceYou slide should include

a labelled picture of your animal.

Describe your animal in 3 or more sentences

Use science vocabulary when writing

Habitat

Where does your animal live? Does it use a type of shelter? If

so, explain the shelter.Why is it well suited to it’s

habitat?Use science vocabulary

• Optional picture, clipart, chart, video, diagram, or text.

Food

What does your animal eat?How does it eat?How does it get its food?Position of your animal in a food web or food chain.Use science vocabulary

Movement

• Optional picture, clipart, chart, video, diagram, or text.

Describe how your animal moves. Think about the way it moves including speed, agility, climbing, swimming etc…

Use science vocabulary

Babies and Life CycleDiagram of life cycle or

pictures of your animal at different stages of life.

Describe the different stages of your animals life (baby, youth, adult)

Use science vocabulary

Adaptions

Structural AdaptationsWhat structural adaptations

help your animal survive?Use science vocabulary

Behavioural AdaptationsWhat does your animal behave

like in the wild?What are some unique things it

does?Does it live alone, in a family, or

in a large group?Use science vocabulary

Predators and Human Impact

PredatorsList some of your animals

predatorsIf your animal is at the top of

the food chain add a sentence about why.

How do humans impact your animal?

• Optional picture, clipart, chart, video, diagram, or text.

Other Interesting Information

• Optional picture, clipart, chart, video, diagram, or text.

Use this slide to offer something interesting you learned about your animal during your research.

Sources List the sources you used in your research project.