Process

1.  Virtual Fieldtrip:
Hey Kids!  Have you heard the news?  Lake Charles is getting a Zoo!

Baton Rouge has one.

Alexandria has one.

New Orleans has one.

Lafayette (Broussard) has one.

 Lake Charles needs one, too.

Let’s explore some of Louisiana’s zoos.  As we travel, you will want to draw some of the things you see on your Net Zoo Souvenir pages.  Later we will discuss what we saw and learned about other Louisiana zoos.

Why do we want a zoo?  Animals of course!  What animals can we find at a zoo?  Let’s read to find out.  As we read you will each be assigned an animal from the book to research.  (Fiction)

Zoo Book
http://www.lil-fingers.com/zoo/index.html

Decisions, decisions!  What animals do we want to see at our zoo?  Explore the Internet websites to learn more about your animal. We will use the Internet to get printed information, view pictures, and search on our own.   This information will help us decide which animals would work well in our city’s zoo.

  Cat
Print out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-smallcat.html
Search on your own - http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Leopard
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-leopard.html
Search on your own – http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Tiger
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Tisfor.shtml
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-tiger.html
Search on your own - http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Lion
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-lion.html
Search on your own – http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Sea Lion
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-sea_lion.html
Search on your own – http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Seal
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More information -http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jaap/harbseal.htm#pacific
Search on your own - http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Brown Bear
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.brownbear.org/Gallery%20Flash/Gallery.htm
Search on your own – http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Panda
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giant_panda.html
Search on your own - http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Polar Bear
Print out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-polar_bear.html
Search on your own – http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Deer/Fawn
Print out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.fishbc.com/adventure/wilderness/animals/deer.htm
Search on your own - http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Sheep/Lamb
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.agr.state.il.us/kidspage/blamb.html
Search on your own – http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Goat/Kid
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.agr.state.il.us/kidspage/bkid.html
Search on your own – http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Elephant
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-elephant.html
Search on your own - http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Zebra
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-zebra.html
Search on your own – http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Giraffe
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giraffe.html
Search on your own - http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Monkey
Print out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-monkey.html
Search on your own - http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

  Orangutan
Print Out - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
More Information - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-orangutan.html
Search on your own - http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/mammals/

Now, let’s skim the print outs and discuss animal facts.  Each animal will be put into the holding stall until we decide which we want in our zoo.  After we have reviewed each animal we will vote for the five we would like to suggest to the city as part of the Lake Charles Zoo Crew. 

It is time to send our suggestions to the city of Lake Charles.  Let's write this letter together.

Our class is prepared to suggest five animals we would like to see at our city’s zoo.  But will those animals like to live in Lake Charles?  It is up to us to make them feel at home.  Each class member will give one of the animals a guided tour of our school to make them feel more at home.

  What is important for them to see and know about us? 
  What changes will the animal have to make in order for us to all live together in Lake Charles? 
  Each class member will take pictures of the animal during the tour and record details of the tour using PowerPoint. 
Then we will all share our adventures.