Hi everyone,
I recently guided my students through a project called “Animal Hybrids”, combining digital creativity with biological science — all through Keynote!
Students began by researching a range of animals, focusing on their key physical and behavioural adaptations — what helps them hunt, defend, or survive in the wild. From there, they were challenged to combine features from multiple species to design their own apex predator.
Research & planning
Students explored traits such as:
- The speed and claws of a cheetah
- The vision of an eagle
- The camouflage of an octopus
- The venom of a snake
- They took notes on how these features serve specific survival purposes, helping them make intentional design choices rather than random combinations.
Creating in Keynote
Using Instant Alpha, image layering, and Build animations, students visually combined features to construct their hybrid predator. They experimented with scale, proportion, and design — blending realism with imagination. Some added text boxes or voiceovers to describe their creature’s unique adaptations and explain how it dominates its ecosystem.
Outcomes:
The final projects were outstanding — we had creatures like the Crocospider, Eaglephant, and Great White Wolf. Each student could justify every design choice with scientific reasoning, demonstrating a deep understanding of adaptation and ecology while expressing their creativity.
This was a fantastic way to bring Keynote into science learning — transforming a factual topic into a creative digital storytelling experience.
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