Share A Lesser Known Fact About Horses!
Research and present a lesser-known fact about horses by creating a short poster or verbal report, practicing curiosity, research, and presentation skills.
Step-by-step guide to share a lesser-known fact about horses
Step 1
Decide if you will make a short poster or give a short verbal report.
Step 2
Pick one area about horses to explore like behavior anatomy history or breeds.
Step 3
Write one clear question you want to answer about horses (for example "Why do some horses sleep standing up?").
Step 4
Ask an adult to help you find 2 reliable sources such as a kid’s book or a trusted website.
Step 5
Read one source and underline or mark one sentence that answers your question.
Step 6
Read a second source and underline or mark one sentence that supports the first mark.
Step 7
Write 3 to 5 short notes on sticky notes using your own words from the marked sentences.
Step 8
Choose the single lesser-known fact that you think is most surprising from your notes.
Step 9
Write a short 2 to 3 sentence explanation of that fact in your own words.
Step 10
Create a picture to show the fact by drawing it or cutting an image from a magazine and trimming it with scissors.
Step 11
Arrange a clear title your explanation and your picture on your poster paper or write 3 to 4 bullet points on note cards for your verbal report.
Step 12
Practice saying your fact out loud once while holding your poster or note cards and time it to keep it short.
Step 13
Share your finished creation on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use instead of poster paper, sticky notes, scissors, or magazines if we don't have them?
Use a sheet of cardboard or several stapled printer pages instead of poster paper, index cards or torn scrap paper for sticky notes, ask an adult to cut with a kitchen scissors or use a blunt butter knife to trim images instead of child scissors, and print pictures from a trusted website or draw your own image instead of cutting from a magazine.
If I can't find two sources that clearly support each other or I struggle to write the explanation in my own words, what should I try?
Ask an adult to help locate another kid’s book or trusted website to underline a supporting sentence, then practice turning the marked sentences into 3–5 short sticky-note notes and compressing those notes into a 2–3 sentence explanation in your own words.
How can this activity be changed for younger or older kids?
For younger children, have an adult read one kid’s book, help them pick one sentence and draw the picture on poster paper while dictating 1–2 simple sentences, and for older kids, use 3–4 reliable sources, add brief citations, create a labeled diagram for the picture, and prepare a timed 30–60 second verbal report for DIY.org.
What are simple ways to make the poster or report more interesting or personal?
After choosing your surprising fact and creating the picture, personalize the project by adding a small labeled diagram, a comparison note card (for example 'this breed vs. that breed'), or recording a short video of your practiced 2–3 sentence explanation to upload with your poster on DIY.org.
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