Strange & Underdog Animals Newspaper-Style Research Project

This isn’t your typical animal report with this Strange & Underdog Animals Classroom Chronicles ©. Students will research, analyze, and report using a creative newspaper-style format that blends ELA + science + critical thinking into one unforgettable project. Students become investigative journalists, uncovering the most unusual, misunderstood, and fascinating creatures on the planet!

PERFECT FOR:

Upper Elementary & Middle School ELA (Grades 5–8)

Animal Research Projects

Informational Writing Units

End-of-Year Projects

STEM + ELA Integration

Enrichment or Sub Plans

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

✔️ 10 Strange & Underdog Animals:

Blob Fish

Axolotl

Goblin Shark

Sloth

Naked Mole Rat

Pangolin

Dung Beetle

Glass Frog

Opossum

Black Seadevil Anglerfish

✔️ Classroom Chronicle Newspaper Template

A visually engaging long-format newspaper layout (8.5 x 20) that transforms research into a creative final product

• Two formats – With pictures & headings; Without pictures & headings

✔️ Complete Student Workbook (PDF & Digital)

Step-by-step guidance for research

Helps students organize information before writing

Perfect for scaffolding and differentiation

✔️ Exclusive Research Website 🌐

Includes kid-friendly, safe, and reliable websites

Makes research simple and stress-free

Saves teachers’ hours of prep

✔️ Extended Writing Activities

✔️ Project Rubric

• Clear expectations
• Easy grading
• Student-friendly success criteria

SKILLS COVERED:

• Informational Reading & Research
• Main Idea & Supporting Details
• Text Evidence & Analysis
• Explanatory & Informational Writing
• Critical Thinking
• Note-Taking & Organization

 

NEWSPAPER SECTIONS STUDENTS COMPLETE:

• 🐾 Creature Caught on Camera
• ⚡ Oddball Data: By the Numbers
• 🌍 Meet the Underdog! (Habitat, Traits, Diet)
• 🧬 Survival Secrets Revealed!
• ⚖️ Why This Animal Matters
• 🧩 Weird Stats & Wild Facts
• 🎤 Exclusive Interview (Write as the Animal!)
• 🚨 Help Wanted: Protecting the Underdogs

 

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