Our+Trip+to+the+Zoo

Our Trip to the Zoo 

**Check out this website before our trip to the zoo**  Animals on the National Geographic Website  This is a great website with interesting and fun facts about animals from all around the world. This is a wonderful resource

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Check out the above video for some great pictures of animals that we will be seeing at the Zoo

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Watch the video above for some great new facts about cool animals that we will be seeing at the Zoo.

// Grade Level: 1st Grade //  //Unit//: Science

//Lesson Objectives//: - Students will learn about different animals. - Students will research online to find interesting facts about animals. - Students will take a field trip to the zoo at the end of the lesson.

//Time Required to complete this lesson//: 1 week followed by a field trip to the Denver Zoo.

//Title of lesson//: “Our Field Trip to the Denver Zoo”

//Resources needed//: - Computer with internet access - Podcasts - Youtube videos/ Animoto videos - National Geographic website - Different Animal books

//Description of lesson//: Before the class field trip to the Denver Zoo, I want the students to learn to investigate some of the animals in the exhibits that we will be seeing. The podcast on the class wiki students will find some sample questions like: What color is a polar bears skin? and the Differences between Omnivore, Carnivore and Vegetarians. Students will use the National Geographic website supplied as well as additional resources to find interesting facts and questions before the trip to the zoo. With the help of the National Geographic website, I hope that students will find interesting questions and facts that they may not know.

//Assignment//: In class and possibly some homework depending on amount of time in class. Students will use the National Geographic website to find out interesting questions and facts about certain animals before going to the zoo.

//Technology used:// - National Geographic website - Podcasts -Youtube videos/animoto videos

//The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way:// By having the children use the podcasts, videos, and National Geographic website before going to the zoo, children will have an opportunity to explore different animals and come up with specific questions. By having the chance to find out information before going to the zoo, students will become more familiar with the animals and the zoo will be a more meaningful experience.

Great Zoo Websites [|Denver Zoo]San Diego Zoo Washington DC Zoo

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media type="custom" key="5613763" Check out this video and see a polar bear playing with a ball!