Prospect
Park Zoo Elementary Grades:
A Trip to the Prospect Wildlife Center: The Zoo
Grades Levels 4th - 6th
LEARNING STANDARDS
S2 Life Science Concepts
S2a Demonstrates understanding of characteristics of organisms.
S2c Demonstrates understanding of organisms and there environment.
S5 Scientific Thinking
S5a Ask questions about natural phenomena; objects and organisms; and events
and discoveries.
S5c Uses evidence from reliable sources to construct explanations.
S5f Works individually and in teams to collect and share information and ideas.
S6 Scientific Tools and technology
S6a Uses technology and tools to gather data and extend the senses.
PRE VISIT
PURPOSE
How can we use the Prospect Wild
Life Center to gain knowledge on what is being done to protect the wildlife?
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Students will determine when animals are endangered.
Students will explain what they can do to help endangered animals.
MATERIALS
Camera, pen, notebook, wildlife
center activity sheets, News articles and books on endangered animals.
STUDENT LEARNING PREREQUISITES
Read Books and Articles on endangered animals and answer the following questions.
What does it mean to be endangered? What animals are endangered? Why are these
animals endangered? What is being done to keep the animals safe? What can
we do to keep animals from being endangered?
VISIT
Assign into groups. Make sure students have cameras to take pictures.
Introduction From wildlife staff.
Show relevant slides of animals. This is done by staff. View animal
exhibits answer questions on wildlife center activity sheet. Animal
demonstration. Question and answer. Demonstration is done by wildlife Center.
POST VISIT
Assessment: Have students write
an individual report (Include what we can do to preserve the life of endangered
animals) and create a display on a poster board Titled our trip to Prospect
Park Wildlife Center. (Include Pictures)
HOMEWORK
Explain the following terms.
Extinct Rare
Endangered Insufficiently known
Vulnerable Carnivores
MSTEP
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