Beaver Group
Welcome to your challenge! Please make sure to have a pencil and a piece of paper to complete your research. Please be sure to read all questions and instructions carefully.
Section 1: To begin your research let's find out more about your mammal! Click on the blue words to find answers to the
questions.
1.) What does a beaver eat? Click here to find the information. (*Hints: Make sure to ask your teacher for the username and password for pebblego.com. Click on Mammals, click on Wetland Mammals, click on Beavers).
2.) Where can you find a beaver? Click here to find the information.
3.) Add at least 3 more interesting facts to add to your presentation and letter. Click here to find the information. Click here for a video for more information!
Section 2: Let's learn about the beaver life cycle!
1.) How many stages are in the life cycle of a beaver? Click here to find the information. Click here for more information.
2.) What are the names of each of the stages of a beaver's life cycle? Click here to find the information. Click here for more information.
3.) How long does it take for a beaver to go through its life cycle? Click here to find the information. Click here for more information.
4.) During a beaver life cycle did you notice that the beaver looked like its parent? If so, in which stage did you notice this?
Section 3: Draw a sketch of the life cycle of the beaver. This will be scanned into your PowerPoint presentation. (*Hint: sketch a rough draft on notebook paper before sketching your final copy on drawing paper.) Be sure to label!
Section 4: Now it is time to put all of your findings together. You will work with your group to make a PowerPoint based on the information collected. Click here for a PowerPoint tutorial! You will be graded on the information in the PowerPoint and your actual presentation to the class with a rubric (you will find the rubric under the Evaluation tab).
Section 5: With your group write a letter to the Chattahoochee Nature Center telling them what you
learned and interesting information they might want to know! Make sure to include your diagram. We will send the letter out when you complete it!
Congratulations! You have completed your beaver life cycle research!