Mrs. Siech’s Virtual Zoo Keyboarding Class

Anaconda Anacondas live in still fresh water. Anacondas eat capybara. The anaconda looks like a caterpillar. It is covered in scales. Keenan R.

Ankylosaurus Ankylosaurus lived in the cretaceous period. Ankylosaurus lived in the USA. Ankylosaurus ate plants and leaves. It had armor to protect itself from tyrannosaurus rex. It hid its belly from tyrannosaurus rex so it would not get it from its belly and flip it over and eat it. Its shield was as hard as 25 bricks. It looked like a rusty car. Ankylosaurus was really different from us in many ways. Alana E.

Barracuda Barracudas live in the oceans where it’s cold. They eat tuna and mullets. They weigh up to 100 pounds and have fins. The great barracuda is called the tiger of the sea because it is swift and deadly. Dalton F.

Bear Bears live in Alaska and the Arctic. Bears eat fish, insects, and mammals. Bears weigh up to 1,700 pounds, have heavy fur, big claws, big teeth, and feet. They can run 30 miles per hour. Trent R

Cheetah Cheetahs live in Africa south of the Sahara. They eat other small mammals. Cheetahs have claws and fur and spots. Cheetahs can run up to 50 to 70 miles per hour. The cheetahs are the largest cats on the planet. Nate P.

Cheetah Cheetahs live south of the Sahara. Cheetahs eat impalas and antelopes. Cheetahs look like a fuzzy dog. They are really protective of their babies. The cheetah is the most rare animal on earth. They are the fastest kind of animals on earth. Kaitlynn B.

Dogs live in a home with people. Dogs eat meat and dog foods. A dog has hair and weighs 50 to 100 pounds. Some dogs can be trained for jobs. SHAYLA D. Dog

Dolphin A dolphin lives in the oceans. It eats fish and squid. It weighs up to 600 pounds. It is 4 to 13 feet long. It is gray. It has skin. They have a show and people can swim with them. Charlie W.

Dolphin All dolphins live in the oceans. Dolphins eat fish and squid. Dolphins have gray and black skin and flippers. They live about 20 years. They weigh up to 600 pounds. Destinee G.

Dolphin Felicity R. Dolphins live in the oceans. They eat fish and squid. Dolphins can weight up to 600 pounds and are 4 to 13 feet long. Dolphins are blue and gray. They have fins and skin and a tail. Dolphins often work together to catch prey. They may surround a school of fish with bubbles, using the bubbles as a net to trap the fish.

Dolphin Dolphins live in the oceans. Dolphins eat fish, squid. The common dolphin has a dark band around its eyes and down its long narrow beak. Dolphins often work together to catch prey. They may surround 1 school of fish with bubbles, using the bubbles as a net to trap the fish. Lily W.

Dolphin Dolphins live in big oceans. Dolphins eat fish and squid. Dolphins are carnivores. Dolphins weigh up to 600 pounds! Dolphins have gray skin. The blubber under their skin keeps them warm. Their eyes are on the sides of their heads! Dolphins often work in groups to catch prey. Olivia C.

HAMSTER Hamsters live in grassland and Asia. Hamsters eat fruit, seeds, green vegetation, and insects. Hamsters weigh 4 ounces or 113 grams. They are 7 inches or 18 centimeters long. Hamsters roll in a ball all over the place. Maggie B.

JAGUAR A jaguar lives in a jungle. A jaguar eats deer, fish and wild pigs. A jaguar looks like a leopard and a cheetah. The jaguar symbolized power and courage to the ancient Maya who considered the animal sacred. ROSS R.

Piranha Piranhas live in lakes and rivers in South America. They’re omnivores. They eat fruit, seeds and fish. It is up to 8 pounds. It’s up to 6 to 12 inches long. It is covered in pointy scales. Jack W.

Stingray Stingrays live in coastal waters, the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. They eat fish and shrimp. They have rough skin, weigh up to 660 pounds. They are black and white and flat and have a stinger and fins. They are cold blooded. CHRISTOPHER C.

The students chose their own animals and wrote down notes about them from World Book Online, Kids’ Edition. They typed their information into PowerPoint slides and chose a background color. They added a picture from Microsoft Clip Art, or used Google to find a picture on the Internet. Finally, they did a spell check and a reading check with Ms. Ewing, and she added their slide to the class’s virtual zoo.