Animal Project Description

1. Animal Project Description • Goal: Describe the endangered animals of Bartholomew County and how to help keep them from becoming extinct. • Materials: Books, Netbooks, The Fifth Grade Website “Animal Project”, Rubrics, Description • Helpful Websites: (All found on our Fifth Grade Website) • DNR website • FWS website • IndianaWildlife.org • Requirements: Your project is to be no longer than 5 minutes. You must include the following information. • - What is the status of your animal? • - A photo of your animal • - Is your animal prey, predator, or both? • - What does it eat? What eats it? • - What is your animal’s habitat? • - What threatens your animal? (Natural threats and Man-made) • How can we, as a grade-level, help your animal? (Include a short plan) • Presentation: Your presentation may be completed in any manner you chose. If your presentation requires materials, you must bring them in to use during class. Do not forget you must present in front of your classmates. Follow the rubric for all projects. • Below are some suggested ways to present. • Prezi.com, PowerPoint, Poster, Mobile, Diorama, Brochure, Report, Speech, Play

2. Animal Project Rubric Total: /25

3. Scientific Name Common Name Status Bartholomew County Endangered List Mussels ToxolasmalividusPurple Lilliput SSC G3 S2 PtychobranchusfasciolarisKidneyshell SSC G4G5 S2 Reptile Clonophiskirtlandii Kirtland's Snake SE G2 S2 Bird AimophilaaestivalisBachman's Sparrow G3 SXB AmmodramushenslowiiHenslow'sSparrow SE G4 S3B ArdeaherodiasGreat Blue Heron G5 S4B Buteolineatus Red-shouldered Hawk SSC G5 S3 CistothorusplatensisSedge Wren SE G5 S3B Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon No Status SE G4 S2B HaliaeetusleucocephalusBald Eagle LT,PDL SSC G5 S2 Helmitherosvermivorus Worm-eating Warbler SSC G5 S3B Mniotiltavaria Black-and-white Warbler SSC G5 S1S2B Nycticoraxnycticorax Black-crowned Night-heron SE G5 S1B Tyto alba Barn Owl SE G5 S2 WilsoniacitrinaHooded Warbler SSC G5 S3B Mammal Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red Bat SSC G5 S4 Lasiuruscinereus Hoary Bat No Status SSC G5 S4 MustelanivalisLeast Weasel SSC G5 S2? Myotislucifugus Little Brown Bat SSC G5 S4 MyotisseptentrionalisNorthern MyotisSSC G4 S3 Myotissodalis Indiana Bat or Social MyotisLE SE G2 S1 Nycticeiushumeralis Evening Bat SE G5 S1 PipistrellussubflavusEastern PipistrelleSSC G5 S4 Taxideataxus American Badger SSC G5 S2 Fed: LE = Endangered; LT = Threatened; C = candidate; PDL = proposed for delisting State: SE = state endangered; ST = state threatened; SR = state rare; SSC = state species of special concern; SX = state extirpated; SG = state significant; WL = watch list GRANK: Global Heritage Rank: G1 = critically imperiled globally; G2 = imperiled globally; G3 = rare or uncommon globally; G4 = widespread and abundant globally but with long term concerns; G5 = widespread and abundant globally; G? = unranked; GX = extinct; Q = uncertain rank; T = taxonomic subunit rank SRANK: State Heritage Rank: S1 = critically imperiled in state; S2 = imperiled in state; S3 = rare or uncommon in state; G4 = widespread and abundant in state but with long term concern; SG = state significant; SH = historical in state; SX = state extirpated; B = breeding status; S? = unranked; SNR = unranked; SNA = nonbreeding status unranked

4. Indiana Endangered Animal Project