Organism Survival Presentation Directions 1. Pick one animal and one plant from the websites below: a.

Plants: http://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/data/specialplants.cfm b. Animals: http://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/data/specialanimals.cfm 2. Research to find out what the animals do to attract mates 3. Research to find out how the animals protect their young (if they do), if they dont how do they insure the survival of their species. 4. Research to find out what the plants do to insure pollination. 5. Research to find out what the plants do to have their seed dispersed. 6. Present your findings in a multimedia format. Grading rubric check list ____/2 The presenter has slides on one animal and one plant from the list

____/5 The presenter has explained in one to two clear sentences what the animal does to attract a mate. ____/2 ____/2 The presenter has a picture of the male animal species and female animal species. The presenter has a picture/or video of the courtship taken place by the animals.

____/5 The presenter has explained in one to two clear sentences what the animals does to protect its young, or insure the survival of their species. ____/2 The presenter has a picture/or video of the young being protected, or whatever strategy the animal uses to insure the survival of its species. ____/ 2 ____/ 5 pollination. The presenter has a picture of the chosen plant species. The presenter clearly explains in one to two sentences what the plant does to insure

____/2 The presenter clearly explains in one to two sentences what the plant does to insure seed dispersal. ____/2 ____/2 The presenter has a picture/or video of the seed dispersal method. The presenter uses a large readable font, that is dark on a light background.

____/2 The presenter does not use background pictures that detract from the presentation or are unrelated to the presentation.