Day 139: Animal Report Update!

Animal reports are finally finished and displayed!  My students did a lot of interesting animals this year, from white peacocks, panthers, and cobras to hermit crabs, coconut octopus, and elephants.  Here are two examples of what the projects look like once they are finished:

This is a student's report on the snowshoe hare.

Another student's report on the white peacock.

Once all of the organizers were done, the students drafted the information they had.  After drafting, students conferenced with me and wrote their final drafts.  Regarding the pictures, two sessions in the computer lab allowed me time to let the students find the pictures they liked.  Many of the pictures could be found through the clip art feature on Windows, but some had to be found on the Internet through Bing images.  After the pictures were printed, I coordinated the paper to match the pictures for the final display.  The students are very proud of what they've done and couldn't wait to see the final products, which range in length from one to four pages.  They can't believe they actually did "all that work"!

I, of course, knew they could.  It's just nice to know that they realize it for themselves!