At the end, we had each student create a title page and a table of contents and put their books in the correct order. We then sat in our peace circle and took turns sharing our work in the chair. Students were allowed to pass if they did not want a turn, but we encouraged them to share at least something about their writing. We asked them to share their cover, pictures, favorite part of researching, favorite writing sample, and so on. They really enjoyed this part, it was such a relief to have the projects completed and they were so proud of the work that they did (and so were we!). I've chosen to share a few of the final products. The sample of student one can be enlarged and clicked through at the bigger size.
Student One
Student Two
Teacher Reflection
Please see the final document including skeleton lesson plans and reflections from this adventure into animal research!