Your task is to research grasslands and the animals that live there.  You are to inform others about two animals of your choice by including the answers to the questions listed in both sections below.  Please use the websites to help you.  You will be creating a pamphlet and sharing the information you learned.  Be sure to check the rubric at the bottom of the paper for grading criteria.

Section One:  Prairie Facts

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/nature/habitat/whatprai.htm

1.  What is a prairie?  According to the first website, how many types are there? 

2.  What attracted European farmers to them?

3.  Click on "Plants and Animals that live in prairies" at the bottom of the page.  What are two plants shown on the poster?

4.  Name a bird that resides in the Wisconsin Prairies. 

Section Two:  Prairie Life

http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/grassland/index.html  (information from United States)

http://www.hewett.norfolk.sch.uk/curric/NEWGEOG/Habitats/index12.htm   (Information from Africa)

1.  Now choose 2 animals, insects, or birds and find the following information about them.

    A-  What does your animal eat?

    B-  Does anything eat it?

    C-    What does it look like?

    D-  What is one interesting fact?

RUBRIC:  You will be graded on neatness (3 pts), correct facts  (8 pts), creativity (2 pts), spelling and grammar 2 pts)