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Jenna Dixon

Animal Investigations Report - Desk Pets

Grades: 3rd Grade, 2nd Grade, 1st Grade
Subjects: English Language Arts, Writing, Reading

Student Instructions

Before you begin: 1. Complete the research notes so that you have facts to share about your animal. 2. Use Google images to find photographs that show your animal's appearance, diet, habitat, and offspring. 3. Draw a realistic picture of your animal and label it. Then take a photo of it. You can check the link to see if your animal is on Art Hub for Kids: https://www.artforkidshub.com/how-to-draw/animals/ Then click add to work on your report. 1. Use photo to upload the drawing and the animal pictures onto the correct pages. 2. Use label to type some of the facts you have learned about your animal. You should have at least on fact and picture on each page. 3. Use label to type captions for your photos. Finally, click check to share your work.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

On Day #1, the kids use Pebble Go, Nat Geo Kids, and Epic to research their animal. I give them a worksheet with the labels: Appearance, Diet, Habitat, and Offspring to take notes. On Day #2, they complete this activity.

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