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Zoobilation Lesson PlanZoobilation Lesson Plan

Zoobilation

K
Youngsters become familiar with zoo animals. They sort them into categories, and choose an animal to act out. Two zoo centers are created in the classroom that have examples of the animals for the pupils to play with. Then, they choose...
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Baffling Biomes Lesson PlanBaffling Biomes Lesson Plan

Baffling Biomes

3rd - 8th
Students, in groups, research the five major biomes: aquatic, desert, forests, grasslands and tundra. They visit a zoo and aquarium and then film footage of representative animals for their biomes. They create a movie of their research.
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Homes and Habitats: Everyone Needs a Home Lesson PlanHomes and Habitats: Everyone Needs a Home Lesson Plan

Homes and Habitats: Everyone Needs a Home

2nd - 3rd
Students read books and watch a video to explore how animals interact with habitats. Students discuss zoo habitats and what types of shelter animals need to be healthy. Students research the characteristics and habitat needs of a...
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Elsa the Lioness WorksheetElsa the Lioness Worksheet

Elsa the Lioness

7th - 12th
Elsa is a lioness who was raised by humans in the 1950's. The Adamsons took her in after George Adamson reluctantly killed her mother. Elsa did return to the wild but maintained a very strong bond with the Adamsons until her death in...
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Letter to the Zookeeper Lesson PlanLetter to the Zookeeper Lesson Plan

Letter to the Zookeeper

K
A wonderful lesson that combines writing, the study of animals, and the use of a word processor awaits your students. Kindergarteners visit five centers where they come up with questions about an animal. Then students use a letter prompt...
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Design A Zoo Lesson PlanDesign A Zoo Lesson Plan

Design A Zoo

3rd
Third graders view a PowerPoint created by the teacher which classifies animals based on habitats. After the presentation, student groups design and create a floor plan of a zoo. In this animal habitat lesson plan, 3rd graders research...
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Miscellaneous Word Problems 49 WorksheetMiscellaneous Word Problems 49 Worksheet

Miscellaneous Word Problems 49

5th
In this miscellaneous worksheet, 5th graders complete multiple choice word problems about food prices, zoos, and more. Students complete 15 problems.
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Animal Lesson Plan Lesson PlanAnimal Lesson Plan Lesson Plan

Animal Lesson Plan

K - 8th
This lesson plan template is perfect for any animal your class is learning about. It addresses the animals' physical characteristics, habitats, food, shelter, and places where you can observe the animal. 
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Around Your Town Lesson PlanAround Your Town Lesson Plan

Around Your Town

1st - 3rd
Young scholars use web sites to find information. In this geography lesson plan, students brainstorm a list of places in their community, talk about the way zoos are organized and explore the uniqueness of the fifty states in the United...
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Zoos and Captive Breeding WorksheetZoos and Captive Breeding Worksheet

Zoos and Captive Breeding

6th - 8th
After reading pages 470-472 of an unspecified textbook, students compare statements about zoos and captive breeding to information presented in text for statements of truth. Students change statements that are false so that the...
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Intraspecies Vs. Interspecies Interactions Lesson PlanIntraspecies Vs. Interspecies Interactions Lesson Plan

Intraspecies Vs. Interspecies Interactions

6th - 9th
Learners explore the different types of interspecies and interspecies interactions that can occur during a field trip to the zoo. In small groups, they create ethograms for ten minute observations of at least two different species in a...
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Animal Classification Stair Activity Lesson PlanAnimal Classification Stair Activity Lesson Plan

Animal Classification Stair Activity

5th - 9th
Students practice classifying animals in the proper phylum and writing proper scientific names. They create a stair grid to classify each animal they see during a field trip to the Minnesota Zoo. They use this grid to identify the...
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Animal Conservation: Animals in Focus Lesson PlanAnimal Conservation: Animals in Focus Lesson Plan

Animal Conservation: Animals in Focus

6th - 10th
Learners visit the Minnesota zoo to conduct a behavioral assessment of one of the species that is part of the Species Survival Plan. In small groups, they gather information from signs, draw the exhibit features, and record the animals'...
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Plants And Animals: United They Stand Divided They Fall Lesson PlanPlants And Animals: United They Stand Divided They Fall Lesson Plan

Plants And Animals: United They Stand Divided They Fall

4th - 10th
Students evaluate the plant and animals interactions that occur in a well designed zoo exhibit. They use a guided worksheet and a website from the Minnesota Zoo to sketch and describe the animal behaviors that are encouraged by the...
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Animal Clasification Stair Activity 2 Lesson PlanAnimal Clasification Stair Activity 2 Lesson Plan

Animal Clasification Stair Activity 2

5th - 9th
Students investigate whether or not their local zoo represents the diversity of animals in the world. After a field trip to the zoo in which they compiled and classified a list of animals, they create a master list of zoo species. They...
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Habitat Match Lesson PlanHabitat Match Lesson Plan

Habitat Match

1st - 3rd
Students discuss the meaning of habitat and create a classroom chart that describes the major types of habitats such as desert, forest and prairie. They practice matching animals to their proper habitats using a worksheet developed by...
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Who is My Mama? Lesson PlanWho is My Mama? Lesson Plan

Who is My Mama?

1st - 3rd
Learners discover the ways different animals reproduce during a trip to the Minnesota zoo. They participate in a read aloud of the story, "Is your mama a Llama?". In small groups, they search the zoo exhibits to match baby animal...
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Food Chains Lesson PlanFood Chains Lesson Plan

Food Chains

1st - 3rd
Students play a game called "Food Chain Leap Frog" to discover the importance of each component in a food chain. They each wear a picture of the sun, animals or plants and discuss the role of each in the food chain. They role play the...
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Getting To Know You:learning the Aza Ssp Terminology Lesson PlanGetting To Know You:learning the Aza Ssp Terminology Lesson Plan

Getting To Know You:learning the Aza Ssp Terminology

6th - 8th
Students discover the role zoos play in conservation of animals. They research the captive breeding programs that are in place at the Minnesota Zoo. They use the zoo's website to find the American Zoo and Aquarium Associations criteria...
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Plants And Animals: Zoo Interactions Lesson PlanPlants And Animals: Zoo Interactions Lesson Plan

Plants And Animals: Zoo Interactions

6th - 10th
Students design a zoo exhibit making sure to include all of the features a species would need to survive and thrive in the enclosed environment. In small groups, they choose an animal from a list and review the requirements for zoo...
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Conservation SSP Animal Sudoku Lesson PlanConservation SSP Animal Sudoku Lesson Plan

Conservation SSP Animal Sudoku

6th - 9th
Students discover the primary threats to animals that are in the Species Survival Program of captive breeding in zoos. They complete a Sudoku style puzzle and a picture matching activity using a website from the Minnesota Zoo.
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Plants And Animals: United They Stand Divided They Fall 2 Lesson PlanPlants And Animals: United They Stand Divided They Fall 2 Lesson Plan

Plants And Animals: United They Stand Divided They Fall 2

5th - 9th
Students discuss the social limitations on a zoo's ability to provide animal exhibits that meet all of the requirements for animals to survive and have healthy behaviors in captivity. They compare notes from a visit to the zoo with...
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Our Five Senses Lesson PlanOur Five Senses Lesson Plan

Our Five Senses

K
Students identify their five senses and how the are used everyday. As a class, they develop a list of sounds they hear at a zoo and compare them with a list of sounds they hear at a park or school. They create an instrument on their...
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The Living Zoo Lesson PlanThe Living Zoo Lesson Plan

The Living Zoo

3rd - 5th
Students draw a name of a biome from their teacher. Using that biome, they pick an animal that lives in it and researchs the animal using the Internet. They discover what it eats, where it lives and important facts about the animal. ...
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