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Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation
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| Grades | 3 – 5 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Recurring Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Introduction: Two 30-minute sessions; thereafter: 20 minutes per session as needed |
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CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades K – 6 | Calendar Activity | January 20
On this day in 1910, animal rights activist Joy Adamson was born.
A KWL chart is used to organize information about lions. Persuasive letters are written lobbying for programs and resources to protect these animals.
Grades 1 – 6 | Calendar Activity | July 1
The first U.S. zoo opened in Philadelphia in 1874.
Students consider how zoos have changed over the past century and design their own zoo of the future using drawings, posters, dioramas, or other displays.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades K – 8 | Professional Library | Journal
Inquiry at the Window: The Year of the Birds
This science inquiry in a fourth-grade classroom affirms the importance of observation, questioning, reading, and writing to the inquiry process.
ACTIVITIES & PROJECTS
Grades 3 – 5 | Activity & Project
Can't make it to a zoo? Observe animal habits and habitats using one of the many Webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world.
PODCAST EPISODES
Grades K – 5 | Podcast Episode
Explore the world of animals through Caroline Arnold’s nonfiction picture books for children.
Grades K – 5 | Podcast Episode
Discover books that allow you to look at the world through the eyes of an animal!