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Zoo Unit

*What animals live in the zoo? Describe them in sentences; then illustrate them.
*If you were a zoo-keeper, how would you start you day?

Found in: 1st Grade • 2nd Grade • 3rd Grade • April • June • Kindergarten • Language Arts • May • Science • Visual Arts

On the Farm or at the Zoo?

In this activity, children will discuss the relationship between people and different kinds of animals. Then they will categorize animals into two groups, farm animals and zoo animals.

Found in: 1st Grade • 2nd Grade • April • June • Kindergarten • May • Science • Uncategorized • Visual Arts

Zoo

Show children picture cards of zoo animals. Discuss each animal.
Ask children what size space various animals would need.
Discuss which animals would be good neighbors and which would be poor neighbors.

Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation

Students begin by viewing an animal webcam, making observations, and describing what they see in a notebook or log.

Found in: 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • 5th Grade • April • Language Arts • May • Technology • Visual Arts

The first U.S. zoo opened in Philadelphia in 1874.

Once your students have considered how zoos have changed over the past century, invite them to imagine the zoo of the future. How will animals be cared for? What will the zoo look like? Who will visit the zoo? What will be the primary mission of the zoo? In small groups, students can explore these questions and then design their own zoo of the future using drawings, posters, dioramas, or a similar display technique.

Found in: 1st Grade • 2nd Grade • 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • 5th Grade • 6th Grade • May • Science