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410 Animal habitats and zoos Lesson Plans

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Grade Range
3rd - 5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students create a fact sheet naming an animal's habitat, distinguishing characteristics, eating type, country of origin, and any interesting information that they research. They illustrate their fact sheet and sheets are compiled into a class book. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students design a model zoo. They discuss the pros and cons of zoos and work in groups to design a natural habitat for a zoo animal. They create models, write animal reports and present their research to the class. Full Review »

Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd
Rating
3 Stars

Students visit a zoo or other animal containment facility. They observe, photograph, and record information about animals and their needs. They interview zoo personel and record their responses. Full Review »

Grade Range
7th
Rating
4 Stars

Students research animal enclosures at different zoos using the Internet. They work in groups to chose an animal and design an enclosure for it and present it to the whole class. Full Review »

Grade Range
1st - 3rd
Rating
3 Stars

Students research topics related to zoos and zoo animals. They compare and contrast the size of animals, make a book of facts about bears, draw snakes, and write animal stories and poetry. They complete a series of writing and creative activities about animals and zoos. Full Review »

Grade Range
1st
Rating
4 Stars

Students investigate animal tracks, behaviors and habitats. They visit a number of assigned websites to examine animals and their habitats around the world. They make a birds' nest out of mud, sticks and twigs, adopt a classroom pet to observe and complete computer based activities to write about animal. Full Review »

Grade Range
5th - 8th
Rating
3 Stars

Students analyze the habitats of animals and people, how they are developed and maintained, and what factors affect shelter selection. They create a classified ad that describes a specific animal's habitat. Full Review »

Grade Range
Kindergarten - 5th
Rating
4 Stars

Students choose from the following list a method of presentation: writing piece, poster, diorama, song/rap, skit, PowerPoint presentation, or web page of a representation of a habitat, adaptation, an example of how we destroy/promote animal survival. They then provide a bibliography of resources cited. Full Review »

Grade Range
Kindergarten - 2nd
Rating
3 Stars

Students explore how an animal's relationship to its habitat affect the animal's survival. They discuss animal habitats and the animal's relationship to that habitat through the food chain, life cycle, community, and balance of nature. They create a slide show about an animal and their habitat. Full Review »

Grade Range
1st - 4th
Rating
3 Stars

Students bring in a live pet to show and tell after examining posters and books about animals. Using a CD-ROM, they identify the various types of animal habitats and chooses one of interest to them. Using the Internet, they research their animal and write a paragraph about it. They present their material to the class and include an illustration. Full Review »