Teacher tips
www.buildyourwildself.com B
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ul o r wl ef is a fun online tool created by the New York zoos and
aquarium. It allows students to build an imaginary creature. When the wild self is complete, students can read fascinating facts about the animals whose body parts make up the wild self. There are also links to the zoos and aquarium.
• Registration: Bid yu id s f does not require registration. Remind ul o r wl e l
students to use their first name only, and not their surname, above their creature.
• Create: Begin by clicking on the By or G l image to select the gender of your creature. Choose a s i o e, by clicking on one that you would like.
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You can change gender or skin tone. Remind students to drag down on the red bar on the right of the 6 boxes, to scroll through a wide range of choices at each juncture. Click on Hair – Hair color – Click on a style to select it. Choose the style. Click on Eyes – Brows – Glasses. Clothes – Shirts – Decals – Shorts – Shoes. With the Headgear, Ears, Face, Arms, Bottoms, Backsides, Tails options, the creature can really look wild. Choose from among the Backgrounds.
• Publish: Click on the I’m done button to see the pseudo-scientific name of your wild creature and read fascinating animal facts. You can Print your wild self, Get a wild desktop or Send to friend. This last option results in a screen grab of the creature being sent within an email.
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Other worlds: To infinity and beyond with digital tools in the middle years by Lizzie Chase with S Bowes, D Ivanek, Y Liu, J Riley, J Starink
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