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Try it Out!

Try creating a treehouse story about your favorite organism. Maybe you will make a treehouse about dogs, whales, rattlesnakes, butterflies....you decide!.

We suggest that you check out some other treehouses first! *Click on treehouses from the ToL homepage (www.tolweb.org). It's also a good idea to turn on the glossary (in the preferences menu on the right of all ToL branch, leaf and treehouse pages).

  1. In the Step #2 Edit Page Content, in the Add Text section you can add pictures to your page. Try clicking on the to search for images of the organism your story will be about. When you find an image you like, click select to add it to your page.
    • You can search in the first field "Text in Any Media Data Field"

      Or you can try to search in the Attached to Group field
  2. Add some facts, thoughts or experiences you have had with this organism.
  3. Try out the formatting buttons in the tool bar to see what you can do to your text.
  4. Click save and preview to see how your page will look.
  5. Click Return to Edit to continue editing your page.

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