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Investigation
Journal

By:________
 
 Illustrate your animal and label it’s parts.
 

 
What special characteristic  
does this animal have
that helps them in their    environment? How does it
help them?
 
 
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Classification (circle one)
` bird reptile fish amphibian mammal
How do you know? _________________________________________________
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What other animal would fit in this classification
group?______________________________ Why? __________________________
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What does your animal need to survive?
 
 
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What would happen if your animal did not get one of
 
 
these needs? If my animal did not get ______________,
 
 
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 Illustrate this animal’s habitat
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Where does your animal live? ___________________________________________

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Describe this animal’s habitat. ___________________________________________
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Why does your animal live here? ____________________________________
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Does this animal (circle one) migrate hibernate ?

Why does this animal migrate/hibernate?________________
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Create a diagram of your animal’s life cycle.

Describe your animal’s life cycle.

Remember to use transition words!
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What would happen if one of the stages in the cycle
did not occur? _______________________________________________________
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 Create a diagram of this animal’s food chain
Describe where your
animal is within their food
chain.
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Create the perfect meal for your animal.

1) __________________________________
2) __________________________________
3) __________________________________
4) __________________________________

Why is this meal perfect?_____________________________________________

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