Going to the Zoo!!!

A WebQuery for 1st Grade

Chelsea Manning
manningch@cwu.edu

Introduction

Zoos are a great place for people to go see amazing animals. There are hundreds of zoos all over the word to visit. The first zoo in the world was opened in 1860 in New York city and was called Central Park Zoo. Many different animals live in the zoo in different habbitats and eat different foods. The people who take care of these animals in the zoo are called zoo keepers. It is their responsibility to make sure that the animals are safe, healthy and comfortable in their zoo habitat.

Task

Pretend like you are a zoo keeper and it is your responsibility to take care of one of the animals in the zoo. Pick your favorite aniaml from the ones provided that live at the zoo. As the zoo keeper it is your responsibility to find out what the animals eat and exactly what kind of habitat they would need to be completely comfortable, safe and happy. From the information you find create a drawing of your animal in its habbitat and write 5 sentences explaining the animals habbitat and diet.

The Process

Questions to answer about your animal as you are researching their habitat and diet:

Where does your animal live in the wild?

What does your animal eat?

Why does your animal eat the things that it eats?

What should a zoo keeper know about this animal?

What are a few of your favorite fun facts about your animal?

Why do zoo keepers need to know a lot about animals?

Resources

Please use these resources for your research on animals. If you cannot find the right information ask for help.

Elephants	Giraffes	Lions
Monkeys	Polar Bears	Penguins

Evaluation

Going to the ZOO!!!!

Name:___________________________________

CATEGORY	Great! 4 pts.	Good 3 pts.	Okay 2 pts.	Needs Work 1 pt.
Information Quality	Information clearly relates to expectations and are greatly detailed.	Information is organzied and somewhat appropriate to the lesson.	Information is present but not completely appropriate to the expectations.	Informational expectations are not met.
Illustration	The illustration represents the animal, habitat and diet in great detail.	The illustration is present and appropriate.	The illustration does not display either the habitat, diet or animal.	The illustration is not appropriate to the expectations.
Organization	Information and illustration are well organized with detail.	Information and illustration are organized.	Information and illustration are not organized appropriately.	There is no evident organization between information and illustration.
Delivery	Student delivers their information and illustration appropriately and with ease.	Student shares information and illustration with the class.	Student delivery is poor.	Student did not share their information and illustration with the class.

Conclusion

It is now time to share your expertise on your animal with the class. Share the information and interesting facts you discovered as well as the illustration you have created.

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