Teachers wanted students to be in the habit of working collaboratively. This project was designed to provide students a chance to practice collaborating while learning more about animals. Students researched various animals in order to know what their special needs are, and how their habitats provide these needs. In order to develop collaboration skills, students were placed in habitat groups to create a diorama for their chosen animals. Students then shared their knowledge on video. Students used their knowledge to create their own imaginary animal that could be discovered in a Virginia habitat. They then explained why the animal would do well in the given habitat.