Paul J. Gelinas JHS Information Center: Mr. Dave Mutter-Science Department-Science Research Project-Prehistoric Life

Friday, November 4, 2011

Mr. Dave Mutter-Science Department-Science Research Project-Prehistoric Life

Science Research Project

Prehistoric Life

Library Resources
Proquest Video Training Modules
Virtual Reference Collection
eLibrary Science

Students will select, from the accompanying list, a prehistoric animal of their choice, research, collect data (if necessary), and prepare a presentation about their animals. The final presentation may be made either on paper display products (poster board, etc.), as a PowerPoint, or other digital presentation methods. Keep in mind that not all programs and versions are compatible with the computers here at our school.

General Guidelines

• Students will work in pairs. Each team will be required to take the initiative to perform some of the research and project work out of class. The students will choose the animal to be researched but no duplication of projects will be allowed.

• The teacher will provide class time and computer access over several periods for project development and/or research to aid in the completion of the task.

• The final project must include the following:

- project title, student names, date

- a descriptive and explanatory guide backed up with scientific data (either collected by the team or referenced from another scientifically valid source)

- graphic providing evolutionary placement of animal

- pertinent diagrams, images, graphs, tables

- references (a minimum of 5 resources must be used and cited with the accompanying information, including at least 2 book/periodical resources)

• Information must be supported with documentation!

Select an Animal

Cambrian (Early - 530 million years ago)

• Trilobite

• Anomalocaris

• Haikouichthys

Jurassic (Late - 152 million years ago)

• Diplodocus

• Ornitholestes