Students use this outline to help them research an animal from various books that they have selected. Each section will be a separate paragraph (a total of seven). The questions in each section are to get them started on information for each paragraph. The sections include classification, life cycle, habitat, reproduction, physical adaptations, behavioral adaptations, and feeding. It can be adapted for various grade levels depending on how elaborate you would like the research.

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12 years at Benton Harbor Area Schools, Benton Harbor, MI; taught 7th and 8th grade math; taught all subjects to 4th, 5th, & 6th graders in a self-contained Montessori classroom that later developed into three team-teachers teaching in a departmentalized fashion with my responsibilities being science (using Scott Foresman texts) for all three grade levels and social studies (using Harcourt Horizons: United States History text) for 5th grade; I have a middle school math endorsement (math and science are my passion!); continued to increase student MEAP scores in science; participated on curriculum writing for the district for many years; participated on Science Olympiad commities including student participation and school event......are we to give a resume here??? :)
