This would be great to do over the Internet. This is one of the most fun projects that students can undertake. They can begin by reading and researching an animal of their own choosing. Students can go onto the Internet where they will find all sorts of websites with information and pictures of their animal. When students are putting this stack together they should write a description of the animal, habitat, reproduction, enemies and its chances of survival in the future.
Older students can then share their stacks with their younger buddies.
Have the students create cards based on the main characters, the setting, the plot, the conflict and their favorite part of the novel. At the end they could create a novel review card and write about what they thought of the novel. You have have them draw pictures of the characters, setting, etc. Sometimes I print out the stacks and then have the students draw their pictures by hand. This makes a great display for parents' night.