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Classroom Activities, Zoo Visit Activities and Scavenger Hunts

Whether you are looking for ideas to enhance classroom curriculum or for activities to do with your students during your Zoo visit, we have something for you. Try one of these wild ideas.

YEAR OF THE FROG ACTIVITIES

Amphibian Word Search (PDF)

Critter Confusion (PDF)

Amphibian Super Heroes (PDF)

Toad Abode (PDF)

CLASSROOM, ZOO VISIT, AND POST VISIT ACTIVITIES
All activities are aligned with science standards and benchmarks. Click on the link for the downloadable PDF specific for your students.

Grades K - 4 -- Who am I? (PDF) - Animal Characteristics

Grades 2 - 4 -- Who Goes Where? (PDF) - Classification

Grades 2 - 5 -- Who Can? I Can! (PDF) - Animals Adaptations

Grades 2 - 6 -- Who Are you?(PDF) - Zoo Animal Interview

Grades 3 - 7 -- Who Lives Here? (PDF) - Biomes

Grades 9 - 12 (Can be adapted for middle school) -- Population Dynamics (PDF) - Population growth and survival of the species

Helpful Vocabulary (PDF)

SELF-GUIDED SCAVENGER HUNTS

Australia

Australia Scavenger Hunt (PDF)

Australia Scavenger Hunt - Answers (PDF)

Tiger Trail

Tiger Trail Scavenger Hunt (PDF)

Tiger Trail Scavenger Hunt - Answers (PDF)

Discovery Barn

Discovery Barn Scavenger Hunt (PDF)

Discovery Barn Scavenger Hunt - Answers (PDF)

Africa

Africa Scavenger Hunt (PDF)

Africa Scavenger Hunt - Answers (PDF)

For more information or to schedule a visit, please call 816-513- 5723, or e-mail education@fotzkc.org.