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The A2Z Zoo Quest by Mr. Duzan for 1st grade students

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Introduction

Our local Zoo Planning Committee has decided to create a new A to Z Zoo in your area. You have been chosen to learn about one of the 26 animal that will be living at the new zoo. As a class you will make a list of one animal for every letter of the alphabet. Your teacher will then assign you one of those 26 animals to research. When you are finished you will present your findings to the zoo committee. They need your help, are you ready?

Task

Your Task Is to:

1. You and your partner (your teacher will tell you who) will each be assigned and animal to learn about. First, print and fill out the K and W of the KWL worksheet (below). Print out and complete the animal question sheet. Using the Internet and Books you will collect information so that your animal's zoo home will be ready for him or her when they arrive. For example: The Koala bear will need to have Eucalyptus trees in its zoo habitat.

2. Make a Power Point slide with the help of your reading buddy. The slide will be about your animal and it's habitat. Slides from all the students in our class will be combined to make a Villa de Paz Zoo Slide Show.

4.Make a map of your animal's habitat (cage area) at the zoo. Make sure to remake the animals natural habitat as much as possible. For example: The polar bears are going to need a special cage to keep them cool.

5. Present all your information to the class.

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Process Steps 1 2 3

Step 1 Before starting this step, print out and complete the K & W section of this KWL work sheet. After you present to the committee, you will fill in the L part of the worksheet.
Next, collect information on your animal using the links below.
Use this(Question Sheet) to record your findings.

Animal Links:
For most of your questions go to the

Animal Facts Page

For more information on your animal go to any of the animal sites below.

Animals Pictures-Find a picture of your animal.
Animal Index	Desert Animals
Zoo Books	Oakland Zoo A to Z
The Electric Zoo	The Fact Monster

Habitats

Step 2 Before starting this step, print out and complete the K & W section of this KWL work sheet. After you present to the committee, you will fill in the L part of the worksheet.
Next, With your partner, talk about the different habitats. Which one does your animal live in? Using the links below, collect information about your animals special needs for their new home at the A2Z Zoo. Print out the question sheet to help you find this information.

Click here to print the: Habitat Question Sheet

What are Habitats?

As a whole class you will learn about these five different habitats.

Polar regions, are very cold and dark areas of the earth. The ground is frozen and there is little light. There are almost no trees. There is grass, small shrubs, and low flowering herbs.

Grass Lands - Land with grass growing on it. The most well known grasslands or savannas are found in Africa.

Desert - An area so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all

Jungle - A wild land overgrown with dense vegetation, often nearly impenetrable, esp. tropical vegetation or a tropical rain forest.

Ocean - The vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.

Habitat Links:

For most of your questions go to the

Animal Facts Page

For more information on your animals habitat go to Habitats or one the region below.
Example: information on Polar Bears would be found at the Polar Regions site.

Desert	Oceans	Grasslands
Desert Life	Wetlands	Mountains
Tropical Forest	Polar Region	The Wild Habitat

Make a Map

Step 3 Will be to look at the examples of different zoo maps. Your task here will be to study the different zoo maps. Find your animals environment (habitat) on the maps. After completing steps 1, 2, & 3, you will be making a map of your animals habitat which needs to Include any special needs your animal has, like plants, trees, water, rocks, ice, or cages.

Zoos Maps

Zoo Links: Virtual Tours

Denver Zoo

Oakland Zoo Map

San Diego Zoo Map

Phoenix Zoo Area Maps

Tropical Map

Desert Map

African Map

Student Projects

Project 1 - Power Point Slide

Make a Power Point slide. The slide will be about your animal and it's habitat. Slides from all the students in our class will be combined to make a A 2 Z Zoo Slide Show to present to the zoo committee.
See Example: Frog Slide by Mr. Duzan

You will be given an individual report card based on a scoring rubric that will tell how well you completed your task.

Make a map of your animal's habitat (cage area) at the zoo. Make sure to remake the animals natural habitat as much as possible. For example: The polar bears are going to need a special cage to keep them cool.

student example: My Animals Habitat Map

Animal Habitat Map Rubric

Assessment

Use these rubrics to evaluate your projects. These same rubrics will be used by the teacher to evaluate your projects. Animal Information Slide Rubric
Animal Habitat Rubric

Map Rubric

Reflection: as a class we will talk about:

What was the one thing during this activity that you think that you will remember?
What is something you learned about one of your classmates animal?
What are you most proud of in this project?
Was it easy or hard to gather and research the information?

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have worked very hard to complete this WebQuest. In the process of doing this unit you have learned a lot about your animal and their habitats. Good News! The Zoo Committee voted unanimously to build the zoo.

This page was last updated on
04/10/02