Star Wars Aquatic Organisms
Name(s): _________________________________________
Part 1: Study existing aquatic organisms
Aquatic organisms have a lot to teach us. They are specially adapted so that they can survive in their unique aquatic
environment. Tasks such as finding food, moving around, breathing, and reproducing are all quite different in the
water than they are on land. In part 1 of this assignment, you will choose two aquatic organisms to study
(plant/animal). You will research how your particular organism finds and eats its food; how it gets around in its
environment; how it conducts gas exchange; and how it reproduces. You need to include sources of information for
your research (NO WIKIPEDIA), and ensure that you use your own words in your assignment.
My First Aquatic Organism is:
Its food source is:
It finds its food
and eats it by:
It gets around
underwater by:
It conducts gas
exchange
(breathes) by:
It reproduces by:
Another
interesting fact
about my
organism is:
The websites/other sources that I used for this information are:
My Second Aquatic Organism is:
Its food source is:
It finds its food
and eats it by:
It gets around
underwater by:
It conducts gas
exchange
(breathes) by:
It reproduces by:
Another
interesting fact
about my
organism is:
The websites/other sources that I used for this information are:
What are 2 significant differences that you see between the two organisms? Suggest a reason why each
of these differences might exist.
Describe a Major Difference:
#1:
#2:
Suggest why this might exist:
Aquatic Organisms Assignment - Part 2
Name(s): _________________________________________
Part 2: Create your own aquatic alien!
You will use your understanding of aquatic organisms and your imagination to
create an entirely new aquatic organism based on some of the information you
have found out in Part 1. This creature should be able to survive in the oceans of
Naboo. To describe your creation, include:
- a drawing (this can be computer-generated)
- a description of:
o 1. what your organism eats and how it eats
o 2. how it moves around
o 3. how it exchanges gases
o 4. how it reproduces
o 5. a characteristic that helps your organism to survive in it’s environment
Descriptions need to be practical based off of the information you have found in your research. The
following rubric will be used in part to assess your work and ensure that your creature, although made up,
has practical aspects to its description.
Student
diagram:
Food:
Locomotion:
Gas
exchange:
Reproduction:
Survival:
Presentation:
Effort:
Mastery
Diagram is complete and labeled;
includes all parts of the organism
discussed in the paragraph.
Students include a detailed and
practical description of their organism’s
food and how it finds and consumes it.
Students include a detailed and
practical description of how his/her
organism gets around under the water.
Students include a detailed and
practical description of how his/her
organism exchanges gases, in an
aquatic environment.
Students include a detailed and
practical description of how his/her
organism reproduces, in an aquatic
environment.
Students include a detailed description
of more than one characteristic that
helps his/her organism to survive in its
habitat/environment.
Final product shows creativity.
Student uses class time effectively and
stays on task. Project is completed on
time.
Intermediate
Diagram is complete or
labeled; includes most parts of
the organism discussed in the
paragraph.
Students include a description
of their organism’s food and
how it finds and consumes it.
Students include a description
of how his/her organism gets
around under the water.
Beginner
With support, diagram is
complete.
Students include a description
of how his/her organism
exchanges gases, in an aquatic
environment.
Students include a description
of how his/her organism
reproduces, in an aquatic
environment.
Students include a description
of one characteristic that helps
his/her organism to survive in
its habitat/environment.
Final product is unique.
With occasional support,
student uses class time and
stays on task. Project is not
submitted on time.
With support, students
include a description of how
his/her organism exchanges
gases.
With support, students
include a description of how
his/her organism reproduces.
With support, students
include a description of their
organism’s food.
With support, students
include a description of how
his/her organism gets around.
With support, students
include a description of one
characteristic that helps
his/her organism to survive.
Final product is incomplete.
With continued support,
student uses class time.
Project not complete on time.
Create your own aquatic alien:
Drawing:
The Name of my Alien is ________________________.
How it eats and
what it eats:
It gets around
underwater by:
It conducts gas
exchange
(breathes) by:
It reproduces by:
A characteristic
that helps it
survive is: