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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students take a field trip to the zoo and then bring the animals to life using a video camera and poetry. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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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 »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students come up with a list of all the animals that might be found in a zoo. They think of all the things that a zoo needs to do and provide for each animal. They discuss what the role of any zoo should be. They design a healthy zoo environment. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students discuss the relationship between people and different kinds of animals, then categorize animals into two groups: farm animals and zoo animals. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students investigate zoo animals and name various zoo animals in Navajo. They take a field trip to the zoo, take digital pictures of various animals, conduct research, and name each animal in Navajo. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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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 »
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- Kindergarten
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Students explore different zoo animals by researching and viewing pictures of types of animals found at zoos, and discussing how and why animals are selected for zoos. Students classify animals in families, examine various animal environments, complete report template on specific animal, and give simple oral presentation to classmates. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students are exposed to several current events in zoos around the world that have become subject to criticism from several sources. They are then asked to study these incidents in depth and will be assigned a side of the argument (zoo vs. critic). Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students be exposed to several current events in zoos around the world. They will be asked to study the incidents and then be ready to debate as either from the zoo's point of view or the critics in how the zoo handled their issues. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use the internet to research a specific problem related to animals in zoos. In groups, they describe and create their own zoo habitat for an animal of their choice. They examine zoo exhibit technology and present their habitat to the class. Full Review »

