Lessons 3-4

Let students select the animal of their choice to begin research. This will probably take two to three sessions.  Make a note-taking worksheet for the students to record important details they find about their animals. The worksheet should include a section for: description of the animal, habitat, diet, enemies, and interesting facts about the animal. These will be the topics for the five paragraphs that the students will later write. Give students ample time to research their animals. I gave each student a clipboard, along with their note-taking worksheet. This made it easier to take notes while searching on the Internet or looking through books. Some good Internet sites include:

http://whozoo.org
http://oaklandzoo.org
http://seaworld.org
http://sandiegozoo.com
http://cincyzoo.org
http://belizezoo.org