1st Grade Science

PowerPoint Presentation
Family Project

My Habitat
Due Date: May 25, 2016
32 points
Activity: This year, as a class, we have become very familiar with PowerPoint. We have worked in several
collaborative groups using PowerPoint presentations. Now is the time for your child to show off his/her skills!
This past month our class has explored how animals meet the basic needs of food and shelter in various habitats. We
have learned how to use a graphic organizer to organize our ideas. As a family, please make a PowerPoint
presentation featuring one animal from the arctic. Your child has already chosen and gathered information for
particular animal. Your child will present their PowerPoint to the classroom.
For an example of this project please visit my webpage: http://mrslabrucherie.weebly.com/habitat-familyproject-may.html
Objective: Students, along with their family members, will be using PowerPoint to create a presentation on
their favorite animal from the Arctic using research already gathered in the classroom.
Common Core State Standards:

W 1.1.: Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about,
state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.
W.1.6: With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing,
including in collaboration with peers.
W.1.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of how-to books on a given
topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions.)
RI 1.5. Know and use various text structures (e.g., sequence) and text features (e.g., headings, tables
of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text. CA
RI.1.6: Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by
the words in a text.
RI.1.9: Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations,
descriptions, or procedures).
RI.1.10: With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for grade 1.
a. Activate prior knowledge related to the information and events in a text. CA
SL.1.3: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify
something that is not understood.

International Society for Technology Education Standards for Students (ages 4-8):

In a collaborative work group, use a variety of technologies to produce a digital presentation or product in a
curriculum area.
Use simulations and graphic organizers to explore and depict patterns of growth such as the life cycles of plants
and animals.
Demonstrate the safe and cooperative use of technology.

Each presentation will include:

Be sure to use complete sentences and pictures!

Slide #1:__ /4 points

The Title Page: Make up a creative title for your favorite arctic animal.

Slide #2: __/4 points

Introduction: Please briefly tell me about your animal and why it is your favorite.

Slide #3:__/4 points

Appearance: What does your animal look like? Please include pictures from the internet.

Slide #4: __/4 points

Diet: What does your animal eat?

Slide #5: __/4 points

Predators: What eats your animal?

Slide #6: __/4 points

Habitat Animals & Plants: What animals & plants live with your animal?

Slide #7: __/4 points

Fun Facts: What makes your animal interesting?

Slide #8: __/4 points

Family Contributions: What did each family member contribute to the presentation? Make sure
to include all the members of your family that participated in this project.
**More advanced students can change the fonts and slide design (appearance) of their PowerPoints.

Parents, have fun with this assignment! The idea for a family project is to work together. Let your child Shine
and show you what they have learned. Let them lead and guide them when they need guidance. I am very
excited to listen to these presentations!
Good Luck,
Mrs. LaBrucherie

Habitat Rubric
CATEGORY
Title Page

4
Has an attention
grabbing title and
pictures and clearly
states who made
the project.

3
Has an interesting
title, more than
one picture and
name of creators.

2
Has a title, name of
creators and a
picture.

1
Has a title and
name of creators
no pictures.

Introduction

Has a title. Brief

explanation of
favorite animal &
why it is your
favorite. Too much
information is not
revealed. Use of
complete
sentences. Pictures
use as well.
Has a title.
Detailed
description of
animal features.
Appropriate use of
pictures that
support animal
description.
Has a title. Gives a
detailed
description of what
the animal eats
supported by
appropriate
pictures.
Has a title.
Detailed
description of your
animals enemies
supported by use
of appropriate
pictures.
Has a title.
Detailed
description of
habitat & other
animals & plants
that live with your
animal supported
by use of
appropriate

Has a title. Brief

explanation of
favorite animal &
why it is your
favorite. Too much
information is not
revealed. Use of
complete
sentences. No
pictures.
Has a title.
Description of
animal features.
Appropriate use of
pictures that
support animal
description.

Has a title. Brief

explanation of
favorite animal.
Too much
information is
revealed. Use of
complete
sentences. No
pictures.

Has a title. Brief

explanation of
favorite animal.
Too much
information is
revealed. No
pictures.

Has a title. Brief

description of
animal features.
Random use of
pictures.

Has a title. Brief

description of
animal features.
No pictures.

Has a title. Gives a

description of what
the animal eats
supported by
appropriate
pictures.

Has a title. Gives a

brief description of
what the animal
eats, use of
random pictures.

Has a title. Gives a

description of what
the animal eats, no
use of pictures.

Has a title.
Description of your
animals enemies
supported by use
of appropriate
pictures.

Has a title. Brief

description of your
animals enemies.
Random use of
pictures.

Has a title. Brief

description of your
animals enemies.
No use of pictures.

Has a title.
Description of
habitat & other
animals & plants
that live with your
animal supported
by use of
appropriate
pictures.

Has a title. Brief

description of
habitat & other
animals & plants
that live with your
animal. Random
use of pictures.

Has a title. Brief

description of
habitat & other
animals & plants
that live with your
animal. No use of
pictures.

Appearance

Diet

Predators

Habitat, Animals &

Plants

pictures.

Fun Facts

Family
Contributions

Has a title.
Detailed
description of what
makes the animal
interesting
supported by
appropriate use of
pictures.
Has a title.
Detailed
description of what
each family
member
contributed to the
presentation
supported by
appropriate use of
pictures.

Has a title.
Description of
what makes the
animal interesting
supported by
appropriate use of
pictures.

Has a title. Brief

description of what
makes the animal
interesting.
Random use of
pictures.

Has a title. Brief

description of what
makes the animal
interesting. No use
of pictures.

Has a title.
Description of
what each family
member
contributed to the
presentation
supported by
appropriate use of
pictures.

Has a title. Brief

description of what
each family
member
contributed to the
presentation
Random use of
pictures.

Has a title. Brief

description of what
each family
member
contributed to the
presentation No
use of pictures.