FIRST MAKE A COPY OF THIS DOC!!!

CALL IT A-Z FACT FILE

A-Z Fact File

WALT: To select and reject information so that you can create a fact file based on the topic

Task:

To create fact file for each letter of the alphabet. You are free to choose any topic (eg: animals, countries, sports, celebrations, famous people etc) as long as each one begins with a different letter of the alphabet. By the end of this task you will have completed 26 mini research tasks. I have included an example using the letter P below.

Your mini research task will have:

• A title
• A picture
• 10 facts written in your own words
• Bullet points
• Links to the websites used

Penguins

• Penguins are flightless birds.
• While other birds have wings for flying, penguins have adapted flippers to help them swim in the water.
• Most penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Large penguin populations can be found in countries such as New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Argentina and South Africa.
• No penguins live at the North Pole.
• Penguins eat a range of fish and other sea life that they catch underwater.
• Penguins can drink seawater.
• Penguins spend around half their time in water and the other half on land.
• Emperor Penguins can stay underwater for around 20 minutes at a time.
• Penguin’s black and white plumage serves as camouflage while swimming. The black plumage on their back is hard to see from above, while the white plumage on their front looks like the sun reflecting off the surface of the water when seen from below.
• Penguins in Antarctica have no land based predators.

Websites used:

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz

Complete the chart below to keep an ongoing record of letters completed