SECOND GRADE ENDANGERED ANIMAL STICKERS

In science class, the second grade learned about factors that contribute to placing some animals in danger of becoming extinct. In computer class, students went out on the internet and viewed many endangered animals around the world. After choosing an animal, the class discussed ways that people could be informed and educated about the danger these animals were in. We decided to create reusable window clings, like a bumper sticker of sorts, with a picture of the animal and a catchy slogan to get peoples' attention. Each sticker would also provide a brief explanation as to why the animal was in trouble and what could be done to help. Second graders drew a picture of their animal in KID PIX, then placed the image in Adobe Pagemaker. They typed their slogan and explanation text separately so that they could move the elements around to find the best arrangement in the space allowed in the sticker size. They formatted the text experimenting with size, type style and color. The finished files were printed out on transparent window cling stock, with the image and type flopped, so that the text would be right reading when viewed through a window.