#3727. Trout Life-Cycle Booklet

Science, level: Elementary
Posted Wed Jun 7 15:11:53 PDT 2006 by bernadette anavim (banavim@wsd.k12.ca.us).
Johnson Middle School, Westminster, United States
Materials Required: Computer, Paper, Internet
Activity Time: 1 full week
Concepts Taught: Trout, Ecosystems

Trout Lifecycle Booklet

• Write a book about a trout, from the start of its life to the end. One page per life stage.

• You must have a front cover and a back page that is to include your references.

• Each stage must:
1. Have a heading
2. Have a picture of what the trout look like at that stage
3. Describe the habitat that the trout lives in. (ex: buried 2 feet deep in a gravel bed upstream at the bottom of a river bed)
4. List the needs of the trout (at least 3) and how they are met. Hint: refer to trout journal.
5. List the threats (at least 2) to the trout during each stage. Hint: refer to "Threats: Land Uses" and "Fish Need Water" packets.

• Booklets are due Wednesday, April 5th -- everyone will have computer lab time (at least 2 class periods) to work on this.

• A floppy disc is required as we will be working on this in the computer lab

• Helpful websites include:
http://www.gofishbc.com/lifecycle.htm

http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/grade3c/Gr3Web/troutproj/lifecyletrout.htm

http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/grade3c/Gr3Web/troutproj/lifecyletrout.htm

RUBRIC

Grade Requirements Points
A Has all 6 stages, included a detailed description of each
stage: habitat, needs, and threats, picture and heading as well as had a cover page and references were cited on the last page. No grammatical errors and formatted correctly. Interesting and informative, written in author's own voice. Went above and beyond the requirements. 50-45
B Has all 6 stages, included a detailed description of each
stage: habitat, needs, and threats, picture and heading as well as had a cover page and references were cited on the last page. No grammatical errors and formatted correctly. 44-40
C Has all 6 stages, included a description of each
Stage (but not as detailed as required): habitat, needs, and threats, picture and heading as well as had a cover page and references were cited on the last page. Contained some minor grammatical and formatting errors. 39-35
D Has all 6 stages, included a description of each
Stage but missing one of the following components: habitat, needs, and threats, picture and heading as well as had a cover page and references were cited on the last page. Contains grammatical and formatting errors. 34-30