Amazing Animals - PowerPoint Activity

Assignment: Students choose an animal with unique qualities that they would like to learn more about. Students research on the internet to learn more about the animal. Students take notes about what makes this animal special. Students create a 5 slide PowerPoint presentation with 3 reasons their animal is amazing.

Download: those-amazing-animals-powerpoint-handout.docx

Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.7 Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.A

Download: rubric-for-slide-presentations.pdf

Slide 1 - Title Slide

Students add a title called “Amazing Animals” and add one or more pictures of their chosen animals. Students add their name.

Slide 2 - Amazing for 3 Reasons

Students add a title called The ____________ is amazing for 3 reasons and add a picture of their animal. Students write 3 reasons why this animal is unique (such as special adaptations it has).

Slide 3 - First Reason it is Amazing

Students add a title with the first reason their animal is amazing and add a picture of their animal. Students write 2 - 3 facts to support their first reason.

Slide 4 - Second Reason it is Amazing

Students add a title with the second reason their animal is amazing and add a picture of their animal. Students write 2 - 3 facts to support their second reason.

Slide 5 - Third Reason it is Amazing

Students add a title with the third reason their animal is amazing and add a picture of their animal. Students write 2 - 3 facts to support their third reason.

Those Amazing Animals PowerPoint Handout