YEAR 4 ANIMAL ASSIGNMENT

Australia is planning to launch its own Skylab in the year 2010. In order to make the astronauts feel at home, the AUSLAB Corporation want to include a Cyberzoo of Australian animals. Your task is to design the zoo and recommend the animals you think should be included.

You must select one animal from each of the 5 classes of animals - Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles and Fish to place in the five specially designed habitats. The habitats include:

Rainforest

Desert

Grasslands

Marine

Alpine

INSTRUCTIONS

You may use books and the following websites to locate information about Australian animals.

1. Unique Australian Animals

2. Our Animals

3. Zoom Mammals

4. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

5. Australian Animals - Mammals

6. Australian Animals - Birds

7. Native Animals – Fact sheets

8. Australian Animals - WIRES

PRESENTATION

You must complete the AUSLAB data retrieval chart listing your recommendations, i.e. five animals in each of five habitats.

EXTRA

Design your own Cyberzoo using examples shown on the ‘Design’ instruction sheet.

Print and display in the classroom.