This is one of my favorite projects I do with my Gifted and Talented students while teaching Genetics. It's a great project to teach researching techniques and skills, many science standards, and how to use Microsoft Publisher to make a brochure. Science topics covered are physical characteristics, habitat, eating habits, communication, predators, and adaptations of the animals being researched. Students are introduced (for some it is review) to the science topics covered and taught researching