Encourage curiosity and develop essential research and writing skills with our engaging Animal Information Report Templates. This versatile resource supports students as they explore, draft, and publish an informative text on an animal of their choice. With clearly structured pages and differentiated line sizes, students can confidently organise their findings and showcase their learning in a format that’s both functional and fun.

These templates are ideal for guiding students through the stages of the writing process - from planning and drafting to editing and presenting. Once students have completed their research, they can choose which pages to include, write their final reports, colour and label diagrams, and proudly display their finished work in the classroom. With each page focusing on a specific element of report writing, students gain experience structuring non-fiction texts with clarity and purpose.

Whether used as part of a guided unit on animals, an independent inquiry task, or a writing centre activity, the Animal Information Report Templates provide a consistent framework to support literacy development. The flexible layout allows for easy differentiation across year levels and writing abilities, making it a valuable addition to any primary classroom.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and organise factual information into logical sections
• ✅ Develop skills in researching and note-taking from various sources
• ✅ Write structured information reports using headings and subheadings
• ✅ Use topic-specific vocabulary to enhance informative writing
• ✅ Practise handwriting, diagram labelling, and text layout for publishing

What’s Included:

• Information report writing templates in three handwriting line sizes:
      - 24mm lines for early writers
      - 18mm lines for developing writers
      - 14mm lines for confident writers
• A variety of template pages to choose from:
      - Cover
      - Classification
      - Appearance
      - Diagram
      - Habitat
      - Diet
      - Reproduction
      - Lifecycle
      - Behaviour
      - Fun facts
      - Blank lined page for summaries or extension writing

Materials Needed:

• Printed report templates (select line size based on student needs)
• Pencils or pens for writing
• Coloured pencils or crayons for diagrams and decorating
• Stapler or binding materials to assemble final booklets
• Optional: A3 enlargement or additional craft materials

How to Use:

1. Begin by selecting an animal for individual or group research.
2. Support students to gather information from texts, videos, or websites.
3. Model how to structure each report section using headings.
4. Students draft their reports and revise their work with feedback.
5. Print selected templates and have students publish their final reports.
6. Encourage creativity in decorating the cover and diagram pages.
7. Staple the pages in order and display the finished reports in class.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during a term-long inquiry unit on living things or animals.
• 💡 Create a classroom animal library filled with student-created reports.
• 💡 Integrate with science outcomes related to life cycles and habitats.
• 💡 Use as an assessment task for report writing or research skills.
• 💡 Offer students choice in which pages to complete to support independence.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Enlarge the templates to A3 for younger students or early writers.
• 💛 Provide paint, collage, or craft materials to enhance the animal covers.
• 💛 Create a display wall titled “Our Animal Reports” to celebrate student work.
• 💛 Laminate completed booklets for students to share with visiting parents or other classes.

With structured support and creative opportunities, our Animal Information Report Templates help students build confidence in writing, deepen their knowledge of animals, and take pride in presenting their work with purpose and flair.