1. Get together with your group. Discuss the project. As a group, make a chart showing the following: what do you "know" about Georgia's different areas, wildlife, and conservation and what you want to "want" to know about about these subjects. Leave column open to fill in later with what you have "learned" as you did the research.

KWL chart

Think about these questions as you make your chart:

• What natural things will you find in the area you are studying?
• What animals call this area home?
• What do animals do for food, shelter, and protection from predators?
• What makes this area special or unique?
• What activities do people do in this area?
• What conservation methods should be used in this area?
• What would happen to this area if the habitat is changed?

Use this chart to help guide your research. Continue to add to it as you study. Some answers will bring on more questions.

2. Decide as a group which person will take on which role. What role are you interested in and why? Once the roles are selected, look at the information each person is to find. Be familiar with all the questions. If you find information from another role, share it. Remember, this is a GROUP project.

3. Research, research, research. You can use books in the classroom library. You can also sign up for time in the media center to look at other books, magazines, and reference materials found there. Check out the websites found below for more information. Be sure to keep your notebooks and pencil with you when you do all your research. This will help keep all your information in one place to put together for your final presentation

 

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4. After doing your research, get together with your group and go over all the information you have discovered. Ask questions about the information if you do not understand something. If no one can answer the question, you need to go back and research some more for better information.

5. When you feel comfortable with the information, this the time you work on your presentation. You will need to use the information we covered in persuasive writing to help convince the "committee" that your area has a greater need for the extra funds. Write a description of the area's natural environment and the activities that people participate in. Write about the animals that live in this area and what makes them special. Describe things that could happen and destroy or hurt this habitat. Tell the committee your plan to help protect this area and what the money would be used for. Show what makes this area unique or special. All natural areas of Georgia are important, so you need to concentrate on what makes your different from the others. Have pictures to share to show the different elements of your area. You can show pictures from books or magazines or down print photos from the internet. You should have at least one visual aid. It can be a poster listing important facts, pictures and photos, or another idea of your choice.