Mrs. Steier’s Virtual Zoo Keyboarding Class

Butterfly Butterflies live in North America, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Butterflies eat flower nectar. Monarch butterflies eat milkweed plants too. Butterflies weigh less then 1 ounce. Butterflies start as caterpillars. Julia K.

Cat Cats live in houses with people. Cats eat cat food. My cat is black and white. Cats use their sensitive whiskers to help them sense their surroundings in the dark. They also help the cat decide if it will fit into a tight space. Ella C.

Cat Cats live around the world. Cats eat packaged cat food. They have a lot of hair. They can run 30 miles per hour. Josh

Cheetah Cheetahs live in Africa and south of the Sahara. Cheetahs eat small mammals. They are up to about 3 feet (2.1 meters) long. They live 10 to 12 years. They are large wild cats. Vanessa W.

Chipmunk Chipmunks live in the woods. They eat fruits, grass and shrubs. They weigh 2 to 3 ounces. They dig barrows. Olivia W.

DINGO Dingoes live in Australia's mountains! Dingoes eat rabbits and birds! Dingoes have very sharp teeth! A dingo can run 40 miles! y Chloe

Dog Dogs live around the world. They eat meat and packaged dog food. They weigh up to 100 pounds (23 to 45 kilograms). Dogs were the first animals to become pets for people more than 10,000 years ago. Airie F.

DOG Dogs live around the world. Dogs eat dog food and meat. Dogs weigh 50 to 100 pounds. Dogs look like 2 feet tall and dogs have fur. Dogs were the first animals to become pets for people. Alen

Dog Dogs live wherever people live. They eat meat and packaged dog food. Dogs are descended from wolves. The name of the boy dog is sire or stud. Davari D.

Dog Dogs live around the world. Dog eat dog food, and meat. Dogs were the first animals to be pets for people more then 10,000 years ago. Dogs are furry. Garrett T.

Dog Dogs live around the world and where people live! Dogs’ diet type is carnivore. Dogs eat dog food and meat. The usual weight for newborns is 4 to 10 oz! Dogs can weigh 50 to 100 pounds! Dogs were the first pets in the world! Dogs have been pets for years! Dogs have a defense mode when you try to hurt them sometimes. Dogs are made from wolves. Manon A.

Dog Ryan S. Dogs live where people live. Dogs eat meat and dog foods. Dogs are big and small. There are all kinds of dogs like sled dogs and pet dogs. There is a lot to know about dogs.

Dolphin Dolphins live all around the world. They eat fish. They are up to 3 feet long. Ezekiel M.

Dolphin Dolphins live all around the world. They eat fish and squid. Dolphins weigh up to 600 pounds and are 4 to 13 feet long. 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. Ally S.

Gorillas eat leaves, bark and fruits. Gorillas can be 6 feet or 1.2 meters tall when standing. Gorillas live in the rainforests. Gorilla Brady E.

Guinea Pig Guinea pigs live in houses and in the wild. Guinea pigs eat fruits, vegetables and grasses. Guinea pigs are furry, cute and small. Guinea pigs are in the rodent family like rats and squirrels and they are great house pets. Brooke M.

Hummingbird The hummingbird lives in North America and Central America. They eat flower nectar, and sometimes insects. It looks like a regular bird but with a chirp that is very loud. Cassidy B.

Jaguar Jaguars live in forests, grasslands and swamps. Jaguars eat deer, fish, and wild pigs. Jaguars have spots on them. The jaguar symbolized power and courage to the ancient Maya, who considered the animal sacred. People are jaguars’ predators. Reagan H.

KILLER WHALE The killer whale lives around the world. The killer whale eats fish, seals and squid. They have black skin. The killer whale eats other whales.. Caleb L.

Monkey Monkeys live in Asia. Monkeys eat birds, snakes, and large cats. Monkeys weigh 10 to 20 pounds. Monkeys go to space. Kadie H.

Ocelot Ocelots look a little like jaguars. Ocelots can weigh 20 to 40 pounds. Ocelots live in North and South and Central America. Ocelots eat rats, snakes, mice and wild birds. Jayden M.

Shark Sharks live In oceans. Sharks eat fish. Sharks have sharp teeth. Sharks look real big. Sharks have big fins. Sharks can swim real fast. Brandon S.

Velociraptor Velociraptors lived in Asia. Velociraptors ate meat. Velociraptors were 0.9 meters long, 18 kilograms. Velociraptors had feathers so they could fly. They were very fast. Lucas H

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.