Features of Living Things Project - Due: Friday, 9/19

Name__________________________________________Date________________

Features of Living Things Project

Goal: To Create a Comic-Strip or Cartoon that portrays, describes, and illustrates the 8 Features of Living Things of a specific organism.

• Choose a specific organism. Examples: zebra, alligator, hummingbird, mushroom, bacterial cell, fern, oak tree, tulip, jelly fish, sea star, etc...
• Think of examples and describe how each of the 8 features “fits” or applies to your chosen organism.  This part should be completed as a brainstorming rough draft.  You may need to research a bit to find out specific information.
• Create a cartoon (one plate design) or a comic strip (many plate design) to show how each of the 8 features applies to your chosen organism.
• Illustrate your organism using color and design to show each feature.
• You may do this using a cartoon design where you would draw the organism and then provide labels in places where each of the 8 features would be represented.
• You may do this using a comic strip design where you would create separate plates that show your organism representing the 8 features.
• Label each feature neatly in a talking bubble and provide a description of how that feature applies to your organism.  This requires some research.
• Include the scientific name of your organism.  
• Example: Gray wolf, Canis lupus
• Include your name and date on the bottom, right-hand corner of the paper.
• Include a border that extends all the way around all sides of the paper.
• Include your references on the back of the paper.  Use Citation Machine or   Easybib.
• Have FUN and be creative!!
• DUE: Friday, 9/19

Checklist

_____5_____ Organism chosen is a living thing and evidence for this is substantial.

_____3_____ Name and date are on the bottom, right-hand corner of paper.

_____2_____ Border extends all the way around all sides of the paper.

_____10____ Neatness, care, effort, and color in your design and descriptions.

_____35____ 8 features are represented and are correct.

_____35____ 8 features are described inside a talking bubble and are accurate.

_____10____ Works Cited: Use Citation Machine

http://www.citationmachine.net/

http://www.easybib.com/

___100______   Total Score and Comments:

Check List

________ Student chose a living organism; evidence to prove this is substantial.

________Name and date are at the bottom, right-hand corner of the paper.

________Border extends all the way around all sides of the paper.

________Neatness, care, effort, and color are evident in your research, design, and descriptions.

________8 Features are included, represented, and are correct.

________8 Features are described inside a talking bubble and are accurate.

________Works Cited are included either with Citation machine or Easy bib.

________TOTAL SCORE and COMMENTS