Get CLEARed for a Trip to the Zoo

Get CLEARed for a Trip to the Zoo
An Internet Hotlist on Zoo Field Trip

created by Mrs. Jo-Anne Reed
Scroggins Elementary School

Introduction
Before going to the zoo, why not use these Internet activities and sites to prepare for the trip. You can also review some CLEAR science objectives that relate to the trip.

The Internet Resources

Houston Zoo

Houston Zoo: Animal News - What's new at the Houston Zoo?
Houston Zoo: Interactive Map - Interactive map with descriptions of many of the animals

Camouflage

BrainPOPjr. Camouflage Movie - Movie and activities about camouflage
How Stuff Works: Camouflage - An image gallery with 30 camouflaged animals

Adaptation

Peggy Notebart Nature Museum - Hands-On Habitat: Interactive video and games about adaptation(Beaver), exploration, and habitat for primary children

Food Chain

Chain Reaction Food Chain Game - An interactive chain reaction food game

Habitat

BrainPOP jr. Desert Habitat - Movie with closed captioning, word wall, easy and hard quizzes, coloring page to print
Design a Panda Habitat - Online simulation-Add different objects to the habitat and when it is an optimal habitat, the pandas will come out and play. Students should know climate and foods that pandas prefer before doing this activity.
Magic Schoolbus Great Habitat Match-Up - Simple interactive game.

Animal Identification

Dora's Animal Guessing Game - The first player picks a card and follows the instructions to imitate the pictured animal. Younger kids can look at the picture and decide how best to imitate the animal. The teacher can read directions and print game cards from a link on this page. The game has 6 animals. The teacher could easily write other zoo animals on other cards to extend the game.
The Animal Game - The Animal Game learns from its mistakes! If the game cannot guess the animal you are thinking of, you can teach the game how to guess your animal.
Zoobooks: Can You Guess Who I Am? - Choose from three levels of difficulty. You will see part of an animal picture. Guess what animal it is.

Content by Mrs. Jo-Anne Reed, jreed2@houstonisd.org
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listzoofieljr.html
Last revised Fri Oct 26 12:08:04 US/Pacific 2007