Helping our reptile friends find a

home
Year 4, Environmental Science Technology and Enterprise project.

Brief:
Introduction: Generating
Your task is to design a shelter
You have been chosen by
for an endangered reptile that ideas:
Peta from the Reptile
uses plants and environmental Using your research,
Protection Program, to
friendly products. To determine you are to firstly,
rescue an endangered
the most appropriate materials individually sketch a
retile and their habitat.
to use and possible shelters to design of your shelter.
Next you will then
Project management make, you are
(Steps): going to need to
Project specifications:
research the reptile and their collaborate with your
Currently been learning about biodiversity and  Potentially this shelter could be
habitat that helps them survive. group to generate a
the link between animals and the environment. used for future use, so Peta has
mutual design. Finally,
1. Introduction to endangered reptiles and requested some project
design a final draft.
habitats (1 lesson). specifications:
2. In provided groups, research your I. Use recycled shoe boxes to
endangered reptile and their habitats (2 hold your design.
lessons). II. Ensure there is not too
3. Individually sketch a design of your shelter much shade so that the
and list materials and tools needed (1 reptiles have exposure to
lesson). the sun.
4. Collaborate with your group to generate a III. However, create trees,
mutual design and list the final materials plants and watering holes
and tools needed. Also establish the roles to ensure the reptiles do
of each group member. For example, the not overheat.
Evaluation
person in charge of the annotations of IV. Ensure a place for
Self (1 lesson).
the shelter Presentation: To isclass
‘hibernation’ visible to
5. Bring materials and commence constructing  Designs will
thebereptiles
displayed around the
(underground).
 Contribution towards project and
you design (3 lessons, classroom
V. on tables (group
Protection from name and
predators
group. may need more).
6. Conclusion summary of animal
(baskingand habitat).
sites) For
 Improvements to (1 lesson)
make towards
i. Presentation
project (class).
and group. Time :  Speech (reptile, habitat,
example, usematerial
logs.
used/whyEnsure
and why should used
it beare
= 8 lessons (1 lesson perVI.
ii. Evaluation (self  andTotal
product). materials
Product week
chosen).
iii. Reflection (class). environmental friendly and
 Did your project meet the = 8 weeks)
 Photo (groups, products
sustainable. Forand whole
example,
specifications (list)? class).
toilet rolls as logs or tree
 Would Peta approve and why?
trunks.