Research a living fossil

What can we use if we don't have a printer, scissors, glue, or sticky notes listed in the instructions?

If you don't have a printer, scissors, glue, or sticky notes, draw or photocopy pictures by hand, tear paper instead of cutting, use tape or a stapler instead of glue, and stick small folded paper notes onto the report.

What should we do if we can't find a reliable source or get stuck writing the one-sentence history, habitat, and adaptations?

Choose a trusted kid-friendly source like a library encyclopedia or a reputable webpage, highlight one clear fact about history, habitat, and adaptations, and then paraphrase each highlighted fact into the three required one-sentence entries on your paper.

How can we change the activity for younger children or make it more challenging for older students?

For younger kids, limit the work to one or two simple sentences with guided drawing and labeling, while older students can add citations, a more detailed three-event timeline with dates, and deeper adaptation explanations before decorating and sharing on DIY.org.

What are some ways to enhance or personalize the living fossil report beyond the basic instructions?

Make a habitat diorama or pop-up scene to show where it lives, compare it to an extinct relative on the timeline, add personalized decorations around the clear title and drawing, and record your one-minute explanation as a video to upload to DIY.org.