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Monday the 18th August - YEAR 4 - Search Dog

Read the story Search Dog by Rebekah White

Choose one of the following activities to complete today. You will post this to your blog this afternoon.

Design a Search & Rescue Poster (Canva/ Google Drawing)

• Read the text and then design a poster to teach others what to do if they are lost (using the bullet points from the article).

• Add images, icons, and bold text to make it eye-catching.

• Extension: Add a “Did you know?” box about dogs’ sense of smell.

Google Slides Animation – A Search Mission

• Create a simple animated story in Slides showing Roxy (or another dog) finding someone who is lost.

• Use slide transitions and movement paths to make the dog “search,” “sniff,” and “find.”

Digital Comic Strip (Canva or Google Slides)

• Design a comic strip retelling one of the hide-and-seek training games with Roxy.

• Use speech bubbles for Jana, barking for Roxy, and thought bubbles for the person hiding.

“Through a Dog’s Nose” Infographic (Canva/ Google Drawing)

• Create an infographic explaining how a dog’s nose works differently from a human’s.

• Include diagrams, labels, and key facts from the text.

• Option: Compare “Human vs Dog” senses in a split design.

Digital Public Service Announcement Video (Google Vids→ Screen Recording)

• In pairs, create a short PSA on “What to Do if You’re Lost.”

• Design slides with text and images, then record yourselves narrating it like a mini news report.

• Final product: a short digital video 

Virtual Trading Card for a Search Dog (Canva)

• Create a trading card or profile page for Roxy, Goose, or their own invented search dog.

• Front: picture, name, breed.

• Back: abilities, strengths, training time, special skills.

Choose-Your-Own-Adventure in Google Slides

• Design an interactive story: “You’re lost in the bush—what happens next?”

• Clicking on choices leads to different slides (e.g., “Stay put” vs. “Keep walking”).

• Eventually, Roxy or another search dog finds them.

Digital Timeline of Roxy’s Training (Slides or Canva)

• create a timeline of the two-to-three years of training, showing the steps from hide-and-seek games to real rescues.

• Can include illustrations, captions, and photos/icons.