Were

Going
to the
Zoo!
a multi-book unit about the zoo
starring:
If Anything Ever Goes Wrong at the Zoo by Mary Jean Hendrick
Never, EVER Shout in a Zoo by Karma Wilson
My Visit to the Zoo by Aliki
Zany Zoo by William Wise

prepared by Ami Brainerd

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Lessons for Never, EVER Shout in a Zoo by Karma Wilson

Science: Animal Classification
Many different kinds of animals live at the zoo (ask your student to list all the
animals he remembers from the book). You may want to write down the animals
your student remembers. Can your student group the animals? Ask him to group
them in different ways (animals that can fly vs. animals that can't; animals with
two legs vs. animals with four; animals who live in water vs. animals who live on
land; etc.) Tell your student that scientists have grouped animals in a special way;
they've grouped animals based on their similarities and differences. One of these
groups in the Animal Kingdom is called vertebrates. Within the classification
vertebrates (animals with backbones), there are five different categories:
Mammal
Reptile
Bird
Amphibian
Fish
Discuss these different categories with your student starting with the easiest two- bird and fish. How do we know an animal is a bird? What kind of characteristics
can we note? (feathers, it can fly, it has a beak, lays eggs, builds a nest, etc.) What
kind of characteristics does a fish have? (lives in the water, has scales, breathes
through gills). Tell your student that there are a few other groups, too. Discuss
using the lists below. Use the clip-boards or matchbooks to reinforce this lesson.
Add them to your lapbook.
Reptiles
The word reptile means "to creep"
scales
breathe air
usually lay eggs
cold-blooded (body temperature depends on the temperature of their
environment)
Mammal
covered with fur/hair
warm blooded

usually give live birth

nourish their young with milk
breathe air with lungs
Amphibian
spend part of their lives under water (using gills to breathe)
spend the remainder of their lives on land (using lungs to breathe)
cold-blooded (body temperature depends on the temperature of their
environment)
all have porous skin, most have slimy skin (keep their skin healthy with a moist
layer of mucus)
lay eggs
Bird
have wings
lays eggs
have feathers
have a beak (no teeth)
strong, hollow bones
powerful flight muscles
a skeleton in which many bones are fused together or are absent
Fish
live in water
cold-blooded
most fish breathe using gills
most have scales
most lay eggs, but a few give live birth
Zoo Animal Riddles Book
This is a fun mini-book to include in your lapbook. You can use it to discuss rhyme,
and it also can be used for some handwriting practice for your younger student.

Lessons for If Anything Ever Goes Wrong at the Zoo

by Mary Jean Hendrick
Occupations: Zookeeper
In this story Leslie encounters many of the animal keepers. What do animal
keepers and people who work at the zoo do all day? They stay busy feeding
animals, cleaning their living spaces, and working to keep them healthy.
Zookeepers observe the animals to see if they are sick or hurt; they also keep
records for each animal and tell a veterinarian if there is a problem. Sometimes
the keepers get to give the animals objects to play with and explore; they also
hide food for the animals to find. A keeper may train an animal as well; this helps
caring for the animal easier. An example of this would be training an elephant to
lift its feet so their feet can be checked. You've probably also encountered a
zookeeper who is teaching people at the zoo about animals. They answer
questions and give presentations in order to help you learn more about the
animals.
After you read the information about zookeepers (or if you have the opportunity,
some library books about zookeepers), complete the What Does a Zookeeper
Do? bound book and add it to your lapbook.

Science: Animal Homes

Each animal in the story has specific needs at the zoo. This is true in the wild, too.
Different animals live in different places of the world and have different kinds of
houses. Discuss some of these with your student.
Nests
Most people think of birds as the ones who build nests, but other animals live in
nests as well: gorillas, squirrels, insects, and others!
Nests are made as a home for the animal and its eggs. Many nests are bowl
shaped and found in trees, but some animals build their nests on the ground, in
buildings, and in other places. Nests are formed from twigs, leaves, grass, and

even other materials such as yarn or string; they are held together with mud or
saliva.
Caves
Read and discuss the following information about animals who live in caves. Let
your student record facts or pictures in the hot-dog mini-book.
Bats
Bats. being nocturnal animals, come out at night in search of food. Oftentimes,
they make their homes in caves-- a nice place to block sunlight so they can sleep
during the day. They hang upside down from the roof of a cave (or a hollow tree)
by hooking their feet into the cracks.
Sea Creatures
Plenty of sea creatures can be found in caves underwater. Crabs and sea urchins
bury themselves in the rocks. The morey eel likes to live in the small holes of a
coral reef; hiding in the holes allows the eel to quickly emerge and grab passing
fish for a meal.
Bears
Some bears of the world like to live in mountainous areas where a cave can
provide shelter.
Complete the Caves hotdog book and add it to your lapbook.
Trees
Animals often make homes in old hollowed out trees. The tree provides both
shelter and protection from other animals and predators.
Owls
Most owls prefer to live in wooded areas, so a tree is the obvious choice; however
some owls find an old church steeple or old building to live in.
Monkeys
Monkey's fingers and toes are well adapted for living in trees, allowing them to
run and swing from branch to branch.
Snakes

Some snakes, such as the green tree python live in trees. The Green Mamba of
Africa, also live in trees; hanging out in trees helps them catch their dinner
(lizards, bird's eggs, and small rodents).
What other kinds of animals live in trees?
Complete Life in a Tree simple fold book and add it to your lapbook.
Preschoolers might enjoy the "Animal Homes" activity page from KizClub.
Science: Animal Diets
Part of the zoo keeper's job is to feed the animals. Do you remember what the
monkeys in the story ate? All animals cannot/do not eat the same food. What do
different animals eat?
Discuss the following information with your older student:
Some animals are herbivores. This means they only eat plants.
Other animals are carnivores meaning they feast on meat (remember, insects are
animals/meat).
And, another category are omnivores-- they eat plants AND animals! (Are you an
omnivore?)
Let your student research a few different animals to discover who eats
what. Record research in the venn diagram mini book.
Preschoolers might enjoy the "Where Do They Eat?" activity page from KizClub.

Science: Your Own Zoo!

If you could bring home zoo animals, who would you choose?
Let your student pick some animals to put in his own zoo (if you are going to use
the mini-book mentioned below, have your student choose four animals). Have
him research what type of home/habitat they would need; help him decide how
he would construct it (dream big!); what would he feed the animals? (he will need
to research this as well). Any other special needs? Record his answers in the If I
Ran the Zoo envelope book. There are four separate sections for your student to

write in. He can write the names of the animals on each outer flap (triangle) and
the collected information in the area underneath the flap.

Lessons for My Visit to the Zoo by Aliki

Science: Biomes/Animal Habitats
Many different kinds of environments exist on planet earth. These environments
vary in temperature and precipitation which lead to varying plant and animal life
found in each area. The areas can be grouped according to the complex
communities created by the climate and plants and animals that reside in each
area; we call these communities biomes.
You may want to supplement this lesson with library books about various biomes.
As your student begins to understand what each different biome is like, have him
record notes into the biomes layer book.
Note: Information for aquatic biomes is not included. You can leave that piece off
the book, or your older student can research marsh, tide pool, or a variety of
other aquatic biomes!
Preschoolers might enjoy the "Where Do They Live?" activity page from KizClub.
Tundra
This region is also known as the arctic and consumes the area around the north
and south poles. The temperatures are extremely low keeping the land frozen all
year. This land is barren-- very little plant life lives in this habitat (some shrubs,
sedges, mosses, lichens and grasses) and the animals have adapted to live in this
extreme cold. Some of the animals you will find in this region include caribou,
musk-oxen, wolverines, wolves, artic foxes, polar bears, snowshoe rabbits,
lemmings, sandpipers, and plovers.
Forests
This region can be separated into three different regions: coniferous forests,
deciduous forests, and rainforests.
1. Taiga/Coniferous Forest
The taiga is the largest biome in the world and also referred to as the coniferous

forest or boreal forest. This region is close to the tundra and still has extremely
low temperatures and low precipitation. These forests include needle-leaf trees
and produce cones (such as pinecones). These evergreens have waxy needles that
help protect them in the extreme temperatures of winter. There is limited animal
and plant diversity because of the cold temperatures. The animals in this habitat
are either equipped to live within these temperatures, or they were designed
with the knowledge and ability to migrate south during the harsh winter months.
Animals of the taiga include many predators like the lynx, wolverine, bobcat,
mink, and ermine. They hunt the herbivores of the taiga-- snowshoe rabbits, red
squirrels, and voles. You may also find red deer, elk, and moose in the regions of
the taiga that include more deciduous trees.
2. Deciduous Forest
A deciduous tree is a tree that loses its leaves during the winter months.
Deciduous forests are filled with these types of trees. These kinds of forests are
found all over the world-- the eastern half of North America, the middle of
Europe, all over Asia (southwest Russia, Japan, and eastern China), South America
(Chili and Middle East coast of Paraguay), New Zealand, and southeastern
Australia.
This biome gets to experience all four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter
(unlike the taiga and tundra who only experience summer and winter). Due to
this biome's temperate climate, animals and plant life are plentiful. Animals you
may find in the deciduous forest include: fox, ant, frog, mallard duck, earthworm,
cardinal, muskrat, brown bear, deer, bald eagle, beaver, rabbit, raccoon, squirrel,
black bear, turkey, and many more.
3. Rainforest
The tropical rainforest is located close to the equator; this is where the greatest
amount of rain falls in the world-- often more than 100 inches yearly.
Temperatures remain high throughout the year rarely dropping below 68 F (20
C). This region more plant and animal life than any other.
Grasslands
Grasslands are also known as savannas, plains, steppes, prairies, and pampas.
They are usually the regions found between forests and deserts. These areas are
covered with -- GRASS! You will also find a few trees and shrubs scattered about.
The temperatures vary from location to location with several short wet seasons.

Some common animals in the grasslands are Coyotes, Eagles, Bobcats, the Gray
Wolf, Wild Turkey, Fly Catcher, Canadian Geese, Crickets, Dung Beetle, Bison, and
Prairie Chicken.
Deserts
The desert regions cover about 20% of the world and are considered the harshest
environment of all. This is due to little rainfall and extreme temperatures. Usually
temperatures change from season to season, but in the desert , they change from
very hot days to very cold nights. Because of the environment, little plant and
animal life exist in the desert. You could expect to find a various types of
burrowing animals, snakes and other reptiles, birds, insects, and arachnids.
Please note:
This is not an all-inclusive section of biome information. Different sources vary on
the major biomes of the world. Other biomes (not included here) are
Cave- Terrestrial
Chaparral (or scrub)
Alpine (mountainous regions)
If your student is interested in biomes, please help him find the necessary
resources to research and learn more.
Science: Endangered Animals
This book devotes some time discussing endangered animals. An endangered
animal is one whose species is in danger of extinction. Ask your student to try to
think of ways that you can help endangered animals. She may need some
prompting from you, but help her try to think of some solutions for this problem.
Also, if you go to the zoo, be sure to discuss this question with the zoo keepers if
you have the opportunity.
You can help protect endangered animals. Here are a few ways how
1. When you visit a park or nature reserve, talk to the ranger to find out if there
are any threatened species. Ask how you can help the rangers with their
conservation work. Make sure you follow the wildlife code at the park: follow fire
regulations; leave your pets at home; leave flowers, birds eggs, logs and bush
rocks where you find them; throw your trash away in a plastic bag and take it
home to dispose of it.

2. Build a birdfeeder for your neighborhood birds.

3. Remove weeds and plant native plants. Native grasses, flowers, shrubs and
trees are more likely to attract native birds, butterflies and other insects, and
maybe even some threatened species.
4. Compost in your own backyard, so you can use that in your garden instead of
chemical fertilizers which are harmful to animals.
5. Recycle your trash. Try to reduce the amount of garbage and waste your family
produces.
Add the "Endangered Animals" tab book to your lapbook.
Mammals: Primates
The book mentions primates on the first few pages. Discuss primates with your
student.
Primates are intelligent mammals who mostly live in trees; they are also known
for their forward facing eyes (which allow them to see in three dimensions and to
judge distances), their opposable thumbs (they can reach out and touch the tips
of their other fingers which allows them to hold objects; not all primates have this
ability).
There are two main groups of primates-- lower primates (lemurs, bushbabies, and
tarsiers) and higher primates (monkeys and apes). Many people generalize the
higher primates into one group referring to all higher primates as monkeys;
however, higher primates are split into three unique groups (which is what we
will focus on for this lesson) and include monkeys and apes.
1. New World Monkeys
-found in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America
-broad, flat noses
-nostrils that face sideways
-a distinctive arrangement of teeth
-prehensile tail (works as an extra limb)

-most are diurnal (wake during the daylight hours)

-diet includes leaves, fruit, nuts, other parts of plants; some eat insects or small
animals (such as lizards and baby birds)
-can live alone or among others in small or large groups
-thumbs (when present) are not highly opposable
-includes spider monkeys, howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, marmosets, etc.
2. Old World Monkeys
-found in Africa and Asia (other than the Barbary found in Europe)
-nostrils that stick out and face downward
-some live in trees, some forage on the ground
-tails (if present) are not prehensile
-most are diurnal
-thumbs on both limbs (arms and legs) are highly opposable-- they help grasp and
hold objects (that would be like us being able to use our toes like our thumbs!)
-includes baboons, Red colobus, Mandrill, Douc langur, Gelada, King colobus,
Redtail monkey, Vervet monkey, and others
3. Apes
-most intelligent primates
-found in Africa and Asia
-spend many years looking after their young
-they can sit or stand upright
-have barrel chests and shorter spines than Old World Monkeys
-arms are longer than their legs
-great apes include chimpanzee, bonobo, gorillas, and orangutan
-lesser apes include gibbons
Complete the primates flap book.

Lessons for Zany Zoo by William Wise

Note: this book was added for those who would like additional language arts
lessons; it's a fun read aloud, and while I think students of all ages will enjoy it,
your older students will especially find it funny. Sometimes you'll shake your head,

sometimes you'll scratch your head, and other times you will laugh out loud!
Use your own discretion, but you may only want to use the first lesson with your
younger student.
Rhyming Words
Choose one of the poems to read with your student. When you are finished, read
the poem again emphasizing the rhyming words. Read it one more time and stop
before each rhyming word-- prompt your student to fill in the "blank" for
you. Many poems (especially children's poems or fun poems) use rhyming words
at the end of lines. Rhyming is pleasing; our ears like the way rhyme works!
Rhyme helps us remember things, and it's also just plain fun.
Try playing this rhyming word memory game with your student; it's like regular
memory (or concentration) except that you have to find two words that rhyme
instead of two cards that are the same. For an extra challenge, tell your student
he has to think of ANOTHER word that rhymes with the two cards before he can
win the pair (and, of course, when it's your turn, you must do the same). For
another variation, have your student use the two words in a sentence together
before he can win the pair. If you don't want to play the memory game, you
could simply allow your student to match them up in rhymes (while looking at all
the cards) and make sentences with the matches.
Puns
The poems in this book abound with puns!
A pun is the humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest different
meanings or of words having the same sound but different meanings. Some
examples from the poems in the book are listed below.
Poem
"Daisy"
"Lambert the
Lion"

Pun
melon collie

melancholy

lion

lying

"Rob the
Raccoon"

every crowd has a real

silver lining

every cloud has a silver lining

"Lulu"

it pays to have good

scents

it pays to have good sense

"A Big Family" otter confusion

utter confusion

"Pedro the
Panda"

pandemonium

panda-monium

Alliteration
William Wise chose to alliterate many of the poem titles in this book (and the title
of the book-- Zany Zoo). Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sound.
Look through with your student and point out some examples. Can your student
find some examples as well?
"Lambert the Lion"
"Young Yuri, the Yak"
"Rob the Racoon"
"Harry the Horse"
"Pedro the Panda"
Think of some zoo animals. Try to make titles out of their names that include
three or more alliterated words such as "Kate the crazy kangaroo" or "Sam the
super star snake"; have fun! Use the "Zoo Animal Alliteration" book to record
your student's examples of alliteration.
Limerick
"Young Yuri, the Yak" is a limerick, a humorous poem five lines long in which the
first, second, and fifth lines have one rhyme while the third and fourth lines have
another. Edward Lear made this type of poetry popular, and you may enjoy
reading some other limericks with your student. There are generally nine syllables
in the first, second lines, and fifth lines with six syllables in the third and fourth
lines. Have your student help you count the number of syllables in "Young Yuri,
the Yak"-- how many in each line? Many limericks also often include internal
rhyme, alliteration, and assonance. In early limericks, the last line often
essentially repeated the first, though that is no longer customary.
Write a poem
Maybe your student will be inspired to write his own animal poem after reading
Zany Zoo. Encourage your older student to write at least one limerick. Be sure to

add your poem(s) to your lapbook or notebook. You can also encourage your
student to use puns and/or alliteration depending on which lessons you studied.

Additional Lessons and Activities

Geography: Animal World Map
Your student may enjoy browsing an animal atlas. See library list for suggested
titles.
Project: Make an Animal World Map
After you and your student have finished looking at the animal atlas together, tell
her you are going to make an world animal map. Label the continents and paste
the animals to their appropriate places on the map.
Here are the names of the animals provided in the file:
North America-- bald eagle, bison
South America- llama, toucan
Europe- badger, marmot
Australia- kangaroo, platypus
Antarctica (you will have to draw this on your world map)- penguin
Asia- tiger, camel, panda bear
Africa- flamingo, elephant, lion
Animal Communication
Reasons Animals Communicate
Warn of danger
Wants to be a friend
Except the other as leader
To make others stay away
Find a mate
To keep the group together
Find offspring
Ask for help

Tell others where food is located

To let others know that the area his territory
Examples:
Warn of Danger-A beaver warns others by slapping its tail on the water with such
force that the sound can be heard half of a mile away.
Wants to be a friend-A chimpanzee makes a play face when it want to lets
others know its being friendly.
Except the other as leader: A wolf will lower its body to the ground and flatten
its ears to show that it submits to a stronger wolf
To make other stay away: The solitary mole rat bangs its head on the roof of its
tunnel to let others know its coming.
Find a mate-The male barking tree toad inflates a sac in his throat that can be
blown up like a balloon. The sac vibrates, making his croak louder, inviting female
toads looking for a mate.
To keep the group together-Ring tailed lemurs carry their striped tails high in the
air as they move through the tall grass, so that they can keep track of each other.
Find offspring: A mother bat gives a special cry and listens for the answering call
so that she can find her baby in a dark cave of two to three million other bats.
Ask for help-When a dolphin is hurt or ill, it makes a whistling sound that calls
other dolphins to its aid.
Tell others where food is located-Turkey vultures circle above dead or dying
animals, other vultures see this and join the group.
To let others know that an area is his territory-The Klipsring antelope has a special
gland on its face, it pushes this gland onto nearby twigs, leaving its scent on the
trees and bushes.
Alphabetical Order
Make a list of animals on paper with your student. Help her write them in

alphabetical order on the page provided.

Copywork: Poetry and Bible Verses
Read the following passage to your student. Discuss. Determine what your
favorite animals are that God made. Talk about the variety that God made. Does
your student know any amazing animal trivia? Discuss how this points to
intelligent design.
A copywork page has been provided in the printables section of this file.
Genesis 1:20- 25
Then God said, Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds
fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens. God created the great
sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters
swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind; and God saw that it
was good. God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters
in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth. There was evening and there was
morning, a fifth day. Then God said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures
after their kind: cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth after their
kind; and it was so. God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the
cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind; and
God saw that it was good.
Here is a poem that you may want to consider for copywork (use portions for your
younger student; see ideas below):
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings...
He gave us eyes to see them,

And lips that we might tell,

How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.
Cecil Frances Alexander
Ideas for younger student
"then God said Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures..."
"God created every winged bird after its kind."
"God made the beasts of the earth after their kind."
"God saw that it was good."
All creatures great and small...
The Lord God made them all.
Ideas for older students
"God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with
which the waters swarmed after their kind; and God saw that it was good."
"God said...let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens."
"God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind,
and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind; and God saw that it was
good."
Rabbit Trails
Animal Lifecycles
Food Chains
Write a Report
using these free animal report pages
Jan Brett Videos (how to draw different zoo animals)

Books Used
If Anything Ever Goes Wrong at the Zoo by Mary Jean Hendrick
Never, EVER Shout in a Zoo by Karma Wilson

My Visit to the Zoo by Aliki

Zany Zoo by William Wise *optional book; consider using this book if you want
extra language arts lessons
Library List
Animal Strike at the Zoo. It's True! by Karma Wilson
Going to the Zoo by Tom Paxton
Zoo by Gail Gibbons
If I ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss
Put me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire
Atlas of Animals (a first discovery book) created by Gallimard Jeunesse
Usborne Children's Picture Atlas
The Atlas of Animals by Linda Sonntag
What's It Like to Be a Fish? by Wendy Pfeffer
Zoo Guide: A Bible-Based Handbook to the Zoo
Slap, Squeak, and Scatter: How Animals Communicate by Steve Jenkins
What is a Mammal? by Bobbie Kalman
What is a Reptile? by Bobbie Kalman
What is a Amphibian? by Bobbie Kalman
What Is a Fish? by Bobbie Kalman
What Is a Bird? by Bobbie Kalman
Library List for Preschoolers
Panda Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo! by Eric Carle
Zoo Animals by Brian Wildsmith
Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann

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Animal Riddles Flap Book

Directions: Cut out the flap book on the next page. Cut on solid lines. Fold on
dotted.
Read the riddles to your student and help her decide what animal answers each
riddle. Paste the picture of that correct animal under the flap.
Riddles were originally published in Nature Friend
www.naturefriendmagazine.com
Used with permission

My neck is so long
it might make you laugh.
Im taller than most,
cause Im a . . .

I hibernate in winter;
I have lots of hair.
A grizzly is one kind:
you call me a . . .

I slither and slide;

rattlers make my tail
shake. I have scales but
no legs. You see, Im a . . .

I swing from the trees;

bananas taste great. You
think Im a monkey, but I
am an . . .

Omnivore

Carnivore

Cut out book as one piece. Fold in half on the black line. Cut on the dotted lines to form three flaps.

Herbivore

Animal Diets Venn Diagram

Animal Classification Clipboards

Reptiles

Mammals
hair or fur

scales

warm-blooded

breathe air

live birth

cold-blooded

breathes with lungs

vertebrates

vertebrates

part of life spent in

water, part spent on land

lay jelly-like eggs

cold-blooded

breathe air

mother feeds milk to

baby with her body

vertebrates

Amphibians

usually lay rubbery eggs

Fish
breathe with gills
lay soft, tiny eggs
cold-blooded
live in the water
vertebrates

Birds
vertebrates
breathe air
warm-blooded
lay hard-shelled eggs
feathers, wings, and
beak

Use these clipboards to review the characteristics of each kind of vertebrate (animal with a
backbone).
An older student may prefer to write in the matchbooks found on the next two pages.

Reptile

Mammal

Bird

Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted lines (matchbook style).

Amphibian

Fish

Cut on solid lines. Fold on dotted lines (matchbook style).

Enjoy playing this animal classification game!

Cut book out as one piece. Fold in half.

Paste the pictures of the animals to the
inside of the book.

Life in a Tree

What Does a Zookeeper Do? Bound Book

Directions: Cut on solid black lines. Remove rectangle from top piece. Cut on red lines to
make two slits. Roll up bottom piece and cut out long rectangle. Cut out bottom portion
as one piece. Cut on red lines to make two slits. Roll up bottom portion and stick
through the rectangle on the top portion.

Caves Hotdog Book

Directions: Follow the directions found at this website.

What Does a

ZOOKEEPER
Do?

Bears

Bats

Sea
Creatures

Caves

World Map of Animals

World Map of Animals

Directions: Cut and paste animals to their correct locations on the map.
North America

South America

Asia

Africa

Europe

Australia

Antarctica

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If I Ran the Zoo Envelope Book

Directions: Cut out book on solid lines. Fold all the triangles to the center. Fold book in
half. Use as directed in the lessons.

Tundra
Grassland

Biomes

Biomes Layer
Book

Desert

Forest

Aquatic

Directions: Cut out rectangles. Stack together smallest to largest with cover on
top. Staple at the top.

Endangered Tab Book

Defined

Endangered
Animals

Animal List

Ways to Help

Primates Flap Book

New
World
Monkeys

Old
World
Monkeys

Apes

Directions: Cut out book. Fold on dotted line. Cut apart flaps. Write
characteristics of each group under the appropriate flap.

hotter

ray

otter

eel

play

seal

Rhyming
Cards

flew

bear

shake

zoo

bat

snake

whale

hair

cat

bird

juice

shark

tail

moose

cape

dark

ape

word

Directions: Cut out each shape. Stack shapes together with cover on top and secure
with a brass brad.

Zoo Animal Alliterations

the
penguin.

the
zebra.

the
hippopotamus.

the
kangaroo.

the
dolphin.

the
bear.

the
parrot.

Alphabetical Animals

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Zoo Scavenger Hunt

Directions: Choose one of the following pages for your student to complete the next
time you visit the zoo.
Your student can draw her favorite animal in the frame.

a reptile

an amphibian

a fish

a bird

a mammal

a primate
a marsupial

a rodent
a marine
mammal

Scavenger Hunt

wings

scales

fins

feathers

fur

spots
long nose

stripes
long neck

Scavenger Hunt