Lessons by Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com)

These are resources for "Amazing Animal Websites," a June 15-18, 2026 summer camp led by Dr. Wes Fryer. (Interested in more?)

Camp Structure (Daily Schedule - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)

9:00–9:15: Greeting & Introduction to Design Process / Today's Focus
9:15–10:00: Skill Building: Demo & Guided Practice
10:00–10:30: Break / Snack / Movement
10:30–11:45: Challenge Build Time (Plan, Create, Enhance)
11:45–12:00: Group Share, Gallery Walk & Clean-Up

Check out our websites!

Alex - Connor - Elijah - Lena - Nicholas - Oliver - Santi - Max (Dr Fryer)

Website Building Links

Day 1 - Images and Links

Challenge

Build a Favorite Animal Website in Google Sites.

Your site needs:

a title
at least one paragraph about your animal
at least three images
at least three links to places where visitors can learn more

Bonus: Add an image carousel with 3 or more photos.

Amazing Animals Playlist!

Inspiration Links:

Websites by Summer 2025 students (links below!)
Animal videos from TKSST ("The Kid Should See This")

Animal Image Links:

Nature Picture Library - Stunning animal photography for inspiration.
San Diego Zoo - For Kids!
Science Kids Animal Facts - Fun animal facts for student research.
Photos for Class - Copyright-friendly images for students.
Canva Free Image Library - Built-in image library within Canva.

Animal Information Links:

SoftSchools Animal Facts - Quick animal facts for student projects.
Animal Portal on Vikidia
National Geographic Kids Animals - Reliable animal facts, images, and videos - However images can't be used on other sites :-(

Day 2 - Canva Collages and VIdeos

Challenge

Make your animal website richer today. Create a Canva image collage and add it to your site. Then find a YouTube video about your animal and embed it. Bonus: explore Canva AI to generate a custom image for your page.

Animal Videos

Animal Games

Poki Animal Simulator Games
Lots of different animal related games
Dog Simulator 3D
Explore a virtual world as a dog, complete quests, and enjoy interactive play. Includes various breeds.
Poki – Dog Games Collection
A collection of dog-themed games—puzzles, adventures, and pet care games.
Furry Paws
A free virtual pet game where kids can adopt, train, and show dogs—including golden retrievers. Emphasizes responsibility and care.

Day 3 - New Animal with an Adobe ExpresS Glide show

Challenge

Start fresh! Pick a new animal and build a page about it in Adobe Express. Your page needs: a title, an intro paragraph, and a photo grid with at least 3 images. Publish it and share the link. Ceiling: add audio narration; add a glide show; link your Adobe Express page from your Google Sites homepage.

Challenge

Build a Favorite Animal Website in Adobe Express.

Start by SAVING at least TEN (10) great photos of your animal.

Your site needs:

a title
at least one paragraph about your animal
a GLIDE SHOW of images.
at least one link to places where visitors can learn more
at least one YouTube video about your animal

Bonus: Include a "Sources" section at the bottom and include links to the different websites where you found your images and information.

Day 4 - Audio Story Day!

Challenge

Give your animal website a voice! Write a 3 to 5 sentence script introducing your animal, record it on Vocaroo, and embed it on your Google Sites page. Floor: Vocaroo embed done. Ceiling: explore Adobe Express audio for a fancier narration option.

Today's Activities:

Review "Types of Media"
Finish adding LINKS and VIDEOS (embedded from YouTube) to our Animal Websites (in Google Sites)
Learn to record and EMBED audio using Vocaroo.com
Use this "Spooky Story Spinner" to get ideas for your story!

Bonus: Use Adobe Express to add even more creative voice animations to your website!