Step into the role of a zoo director with several activities about animal training and running a zoo. Kids calculate the amount of food each animal needs, design a habitat for penguins, decide how to breed bottlenose dolphins, and train...

Learners complete a variety of activities related to the book The Cow That Went Oink. They role-play the various animals from the story, write a letter to a farm animal in the book, identify syllables of story words, and create an...

Support English language development with a family-themed unit consisting of a series of lessons designed to get your scholars moving, looking, speaking, writing, and listening. Conversation topics...

Second graders study careers that involve animal care such as veterinarians, zookeepers and archeologists. They create a collage of animal drawings related to the careers.

Here's an eight-page packet that describes 70 different improv activities to use as warm ups for drama classes. 

Need some extra resources to get your class computer savvy? How about several years' worth? Show pupils in K-8 a progression of proficiency in a series of computer lessons. Learners master the basics, then work with the Microsoft Office...

Explore the business side of careers in zoological or marine parks. Learners use the internet, field trips, and their research skills to develop an understanding of what skills are needed to work in an animal park environment.

Students research farm animals and write a story based on the research.

Fourth graders examine habitats for animals by creating their own in class environment.  In this environment lesson, 4th graders research the Internet for information on certain wild animals and the places in which they live....

Students categorize information in the Yellow Pages. In this Let the Phone Book Get Them Talking! lesson plan, students find pictures in the Yellow Pages and thus gain a better understanding of how the book is organized. Students locate...

Young scholars research a career path in scientific and technical visualization. They prepare a Career Web Page about the career path they chose. The web pages be compiled into an electronic resource for future students.

Second graders identify what constitutes as a desert by reading a habitat checklist.  In this environment lesson, 2nd graders read a nature website to discover facts about the desert and where they are located.  Students...

First graders evaluate math problems using farm animals.  In this consumer math lesson, 1st graders discover math problems which concern quantities of farm animals.  Students discover new strategies to help them analyze their...

Students experiment with a variety of resources to study about sounds and their sources (weather, animal, and transportation). They compare size, structure, and basic needs of living things. Each student studies about farm animals,...

Students explore caring for animals. They explore some of the key features of animal care and discuss the various events that horses can compete in. Students discuss the skills and preparation that is required when preparing horses for...

In this animal rights worksheet, students read and answer the discussion questions related to animal rights. Students answer 7 questions.

Students explore botany by completing plant science worksheets. In this plant anatomy lesson, students examine real vegetables in class using magnifying glasses. Students identify the plants anatomy and complete worksheets discussing...

For this consumer math worksheet, students plan a weekend in London and calculate the hotel cost, shows, food and transportation. Prices are in pounds and pence. This page is suitable for UK students.

Read about how the Denver Zoo helps to protect animals in Botswana in Africa. Includes audio narration in English, Chinese, Spanish, Setswana, and Turkish, with text in English.

Read about how the Denver Zoo helps to protect animals around the world. Includes audio narration in English, Chinese, Spanish, Setswana, and Turkish, with text in English.

Listings of jobs available in different zoos and aquariums in America, including veterinary positions.

While this article by Shannon Lyons and Emily Huhn uses the New Kids' Farm exhibit at the National Zoo as a topic springboard, the information on farming and farming history is interesting and informative.

Ideas for teaching and learning about Victorian architecture in the United States, both interiors and exteriors. Although directed to teachers, House Keys compiles much useful information of interest to anyone studying the design of...

Take a virtual tour of the Kids' Farm at the National Zoological Park. Read about the animals and how to take care of them. You can even learn to grow your own pizza garden.