Zoo tour: a creative writing adventure

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Course Objective:

In Zoo Tour: A Creative Writing Adventure, students will “tour” a virtual zoo, exploring a new animal each week while developing their creative writing skills. Through engaging videos, fun activities, and imaginative writing prompts, students will learn about different animals and their habitats while practicing descriptive, narrative, and perspective-based writing. As they progress, students will complete a personalized zoo map, bringing each section of the zoo to life.

 

Course Description:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Write creatively from different perspectives

  • Use descriptive language to enhance their writing

  • Organize ideas into short narratives

  • Identify key facts about animals and their habitats

  • Engage in fun, interactive learning activities

Each week includes:

  • Short video lesson about an animal

  • Fun Facts Worksheet (to be filled in while watching the video)

  • Activity (puzzle, game, or design task)

  • Creative writing prompt

  • Zoo Map Coloring

 

Zoo Tour: A Creative Writing Adventure is ideal for students in elementary grades 3-5 who enjoy animals, creativity, and hands-on, interactive activities. It is designed for continued practice of emerging writing skills and is a great fit for young writers who are building confidence in their abilities. Students who are curious about the natural world and eager to explore storytelling from different perspectives will especially enjoy this course. Through engaging activities, they will strengthen their writing, develop imagination, and make learning about animals both fun and meaningful.

$175

Course Outline:

Week 1:         Gorilla Grove

Week 2:         Penguin Point 

Week 3:         Elephant Exhibit

Weeks 4:      Flamingo Flats  

Week 5:         Janguar Jungle                      

Week 6:         Python Planet 

Week 7:        Panda Paradise

Week 8:         Kangaroo Crossing

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