Curated OER
Working-with-Animals Careers
First graders list and discuss careers that involve working with animals and draw pictures of careers that interest them. They compare and contrast domestic and wild animals.
Curated OER
Animal Activities: Just the tracks, ma'am
Students learn most urban mammals are nocturnal and are difficult to observe. One of the simplest ways to determine the kinds of animals living in your neighborhod is to track them down.
Curated OER
Animals: Here and Now
Discuss and identify natural habitats of animals commonly found in zoos. The class constructs and displays small "zoo like" models to show a chosen animal habitat. They write a short story or diary about an animal or pet of their choice....
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Animals
This resource describes the most popular animals at the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Each profile gives background about a specific animal, and more information about the species.
Other
Rotterdam Zoo: News
This is the homepage of the Rotterdam Zoo in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Read about some of the animals living at the zoo.
Denver Zoo
Denver Zoo: Welcome to Denver Zoo
Official site for information regarding the Denver Zoo. Great for visitor information or learning about the animals in the zoo. (Click on Animals and Plants)
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo
Here is the National Zoological Park right at our fingertips. Students will find many things to explore at this colorful and engaging site. Any study of animals will have a successful start here. Chances are students can catch their...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Denver Zoo: Conservation: Just Like Me
Learn about the habits of different zoo animals and how they are like human children. Includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Denver Zoo: Conservation: Our Trip to the Denver Zoo
A story about a trip to the zoo and the many animals that the children saw. Includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Denver Zoo: Conservation: Who Is Denver Zoo?
Learn what a zoo is and what happens there in this description of the mission of the Denver Zoo. Includes audio narration in English, Chinese, Spanish, Setswana, and Turkish, with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Denver Zoo: Conservation: Who Lives at Denver Zoo?
Meet some of the animals that live in a zoo. Includes audio narration in ten additional languages with text in English.
Other
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
A leader in conservation and education, the Cincinnati Zoo is rated among the top zoos in the United States. Site provides information on various animals as well as conservation efforts and educational programs.
Other
Zoos Victoria: Animal Profiles
Learn all about many of the different animals in the zoo including many little known facts. Profiled are the dingo, koala, meerkat, platypus, tree kangaroo, and many more.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: We Saw Him at the Zoo
In this lesson plan, the mentor text utilized is Deborah Guarino's book, Is Your Mama a Llama?, with the focus of sentence fluency. Each student will think of an animal that that has the same initial sound as his/her name. Using the...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Action Packed Zoo Sentences
In this lesson, If I Ran the Zoo, written by Dr. Seuss, is used as the mentor text. Students will record their favorite adjectives from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use...
Other
Switch Zoo: Make New Animals
At this site users are able to pick an animal and create funny looking animals by switching the tails and heads with those of other animals. Also offers links to lesson plans, animal drawings, animal poems and animal stories.
Other
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Mammals
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about mammals; this information can be sorted by diet or region where they live. Select an animal from the extensive list to begin exploring.
Other
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Amphibians
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about amphibians such as the Panamanian Golden Frog and the Poison Dart Frog. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
Other
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Fish
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about fish such as sharks, clownfish, and stingrays. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
PBS
Idaho Ptv: Dialogue for Kids: Zoology
A collection of facts and links on the field of zoology. The facts cover what zoology is, the diversity of vertebrate and invertebrate animals studied in zoology, scientific names for animals, where zoologists work, zoos around the...
Read Works
Read Works: Say Hello to the Giant Gorilla
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Kara who met a giant gorilla at the zoo. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Saving the Animals
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read this passage on helping zoos in war torn Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, and then they can answer five questions designed to improve thier skills on drawing conclusiong.
Read Works
Read Works: Heart Sick
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about gorillas in captivity who are dying from a disease that affects their hearts. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Zoo Miami: African Crested Porcupine
Contains a general overview plus interesting facts about the African crested porcupine's diet, size, weight, habitat, and conservation.