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.
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
___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
