South Carolinia State Animals

1. You will pick a card, from your teacher. This card will have the name of the South Carolinian Animal that you will research.

2. Write the name of this animal on the inside, front cover of your Science Journal.

3. You will research your animal from your animals link:  (Always ask your teacher for any and all help).

       American Alligator             http://srelherp.uga.edu/alligators/allmis.htm

        Bottle nosed Dolphin        http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/mrri/acechar/specgal/dolphins.htm

        Carolina Mantid                http://bugguide.net/node/view/4821

        Carolina Wolf Spider         http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/things-to-do/wildlife/carolina-wolf-spider/

        Carolina Wren                    http://www.sciway.net/facts/sc-state-bird-carolina-wren.html

        Eastern Tiger Swallowtail  http://www.sciway.net/facts/sc-state-butterfly-eastern-tiger-swallowtail.html    

        Loggerhead Sea Turtle     http://www.sciway.net/facts/sc-state-reptile-loggerhead-turtle.html

        Marsh Tacky                       http://marshtacky.info/History-of-the-Breed.php

        Spotted Salamander         http://www.sciway.net/facts/sc-state-amphibian-spotted-salamander.html

        Striped Bass (Rockfish)       http://www.stripersurf.com/habitat.html       http://www.stripertracker.org/habitat/index.html

         Wild Turkey                      http://www.sciway.net/facts/sc-state-game-bird-wild-turkey.html            

         *** Don't forget to print out a picture of your animal!  ***

4. Once you have gathered the required information (diet, habitat, life cycle, region, adaptions, and picture) you are to neatly organize this information into your own drawing and words.

5. Take your neatly organized writings and drawings and organize them onto a presentation format of your choice (poster-board, collage, diorama, or flip-book.

6. Don't forget to put your name somewhere on your completed project.