Desert Creatures: Public Speaking and Writing About Your Favorite Animal 3-Days

Students will use informational text and graphic organizers to write facts and design a poster and presentation on desert animals. Insects, mammals, or even your pet reptile will be the focus of study. *See reviews for photos

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45 minutes

per class

Once per week

over 3 weeks

7-10

year olds

3-6

learners per class

per learner - per class

How does a “Multi-Day” course work?

Meets multiple times at scheduled times

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries

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Description

Class Experience

***Take note, this camp has been changed to three days rather than four as stated in the video***

Are you ready to learn more about your favorite bird, mammal, insect, spider, fish, invertebrate, reptile, or amphibian that lives in the desert habitat?  Yes?  Then join this class and learn how to use informational text, internet resources, and a graphic organizer to create an oral animal report that you will present to the other students in our classroom.

Day 1
The teacher will introduce the...

This class is taught in English.

Students will have fun interacting with other animal and desert enthusiasts in our online classroom.
Students will learn how to use a graphic organizer to gather facts from informational text and internet resources.  
Students will read for information, ask questions, complete a speaking and listening rubric, give an oral report, and receive immediate feedback from the teacher and their peers.

I live in the high desert of Nevada.  We have lizards, bobcats, and coyotes in our yard on a regular basis.  Your child will have fun learning about how animals camouflage and survive the heat of the desert.  

When I taught in a public elementary school, this one of my favorite projects of the school year and it was loved by parents and students as well.  Join me!

Homework: Students will be asked to do some of the work on their poster board independently. Students will need to practice their oral report by speaking as if they ARE the creature they chose to research.  For example, "I am a jackrabbit.  I'm an herbivore because I only eat herbs, shrubs, and sometimes even the crops of farmers".

  2 files available upon enrollmentStudents will need:
Poster board 22"x 28" (55 x 71 cm) or cardboard cut to approximate size
Markers or Crayons
Teacher will provide a graphic organizer ahead of time.

The audience and teacher will fill out an oral presentation rubric and give feedback to the student right after their presentation.

45 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.

I'd love to be informed of any special needs your child has before we begin this course. We all have strengths and weaknesses so having this information ahead of time will be very helpful.

Teacher

Judy Harrison M.Ed.

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Certified Teacher, Ready To Welcome Your Learners

379 total reviews

414 completed classes

About Me

I’ve spent most of my teaching career as a kindergarten-4th grade and gifted and talented public school classroom teacher.  I'm positive my former students look back on their elementary school days with fondness as they remember our interactive...