Ms.

Roppelt Name:______________________ Grade 2

Animal Research Project

 Students are to choose 2 animals from different groups (mammals, insects, amphibians, reptiles) to compare their
physical qualities, adaptations, behaviours and habitats and make connections to how this animal impacts the lives of
humans.
 They are to research their information using books and the internet during class time and by following a list of
questions provided.
 They are able to present their information using a method of choice (powerpoint, poster, written assignment, Google
doc etc.)

Curriculum Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Expectations
3.1. Identify and Student demonstrates Student demonstrates Student demonstrates Student demonstrates
describe major limited knowledge of some knowledge of the considerable knowledge of thorough knowledge of
physical
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

characteristic of
the physical physical characteristics of the physical characteristics the physical
different types of characteristics of their their chosen animal and of their chosen animals and characteristics of their
animals chosen animals. can name 2-3 similarities can name 4 similarities and chosen animals and can
Student lists 1 or fewer and differences. differences. name several similarities
similarity and and differences.
3.2. Describe an difference between
adaptation as a
their animals of choice. Student can describe
characteristic
body part, shape, several adaptations that
or behaviour Student does not state Student can describe one Student can describe more their animals make and
that helps a plant any adaptations for adaptation that both of than one adaptation that can describe how their
or animal their animals. their chosen animals their chosen animals make. adaptation helps them to
survive in its
make. survive.
environment
 2.5 Investigate Uses initiating and Uses initiating and Uses initiating and planning Uses initiating and
ways in which a planning skills and planning skills and skills and strategies with planning skills and
variety of
animals adapt to
strategies with limited strategies with some considerable effectiveness strategies with a high
THINKING &INVESTIGATION

their effectiveness. Uses one effectiveness using more using several resources. degree of effectiveness.
environment resource for all than one resource. Student uses a variety of
and/or to information. reliable resources.
changes in their
environment,
using various
methods

2.7. Use Uses conventions, Uses conventions, Uses conventions, Uses conventions,
appropriate vocabulary, and vocabulary, and vocabulary, and vocabulary, and
science and
technology
terminology with terminology with some terminology with terminology with a high
vocabulary, limited effectiveness. effectiveness. considerable effectiveness. degree of effectiveness.
including life
COMMUNICATION

cycle, migration,
adaptation, body
coverings, and
classify, in oral
and written
communication
1.1 Identify Applies knowledge and Applies knowledge and Applied knowledge and Applies knowledge and
positive and skills in familiar skills in familiar contexts skills in familiar contexts skills in familiar contexts
negative impacts
that animals
contexts with limited with some effectiveness. with considerable with a high degree of
have on humans effectiveness. Student Student identifies one effectiveness. Student effectiveness. Student
and the does not identify positive or negative impact identifies 2-3 positive and identifies several
APPLICATION

environment positive or negative that their animals have on negative impacts that their positive and negative
impacts that their humans. animals have on humans. impacts that their
chosen animals have on animals have on humans.
humans