Zoo 
Many thanks to Tracie Pohlmeyer for her inspiration and ideas for the Zoo Unit Switcheroo Zoo Aesop animated Fables Zoo Animals Zoo Books 
Songs and Poems Giraffes - Heads above the Rest by Susan Munguia for Lasting Lessons Some people live next door to the Smiths, or maybe the Martins or Taffs. But for years our next door neighbors have been Mr. and Mrs. Giraffe. Some friends will let us borrow sugar, others water our plants when we are out of town. But when our kitten or kite gets stuck in a tree, guess who will get them down? Mr. Giraffe is the chief window washer at the high-rise buildings on Main, And Mrs. Giraffe can forecast the weather, she's the first one to know if there's rain. They will "stick out their necks" to help anybody, they are heads above the rest. When it comes to being great neighbors, the Giraffes are by far the best! | Zoo by Meish Goldish Sung to: "Skip to My Lou" Chorus
Zoo, zoo, who's in the zoo?
Zoo, zoo, who's in the zoo?
Zoo, zoo, who's in the zoo?
Who's in the zoo to visit? Monkeys swinging on a tree,
Sheep and lions grazing free,
Tall giraffes, a sight to see!
All in the zoo to visit. Chorus Deer with antlers on their head,
Hippos waiting to be fed,
Peacocks with their feathers spread,
All in the zoo to visit. Chorus Polar bears all getting wet,
Baby goats that I can pet,
Elephants I won't forget,
All in the zoo to visit. Chorus | Tickled Pink by Susan Munguia for Lasting Lessons What's as pink as Pepto-Bismol, cotton candy, bubble gum, Your mother's favorite lipstick, or the inside of a plum? What's pinker than your tongue after a popsicle that's cherry? Pinker than your sister's bow, or the small wings of a fairy? Pinker than the pads on a little kitten's paws, As pink as strawberry shakes and pinker than the straws. Picture a group of fine-feathered friends, close your eyes and think. If you see a flock of flamingos, then I'll be tickled pink! | King of the Jungle by Susan Munguia for Lasting Lessons He's the king of the jungle, mighty and proud. His roar makes you tremble, It's ferocious and loud. His man is majestic but his tail makes me laugh. Don't tell him I said that, he could tear me in half! How I wish this proud beast could make a fine pet. (Mom said that's an idea I should quickly forget!) If I could just shave our dog to look like a lion ... But we have a chihuahua ... Can't blame me for tryin'! | Come To The Zoo by Helen H. Moore Come along, come along. On a trip to the zoo! We'll see a swinging chimpanzee And a kangaroo (or two!) And maybe a zebra, taking a drink, And a roaring lion, And, what do you think? A tall giraffe, plucking leaves from a tree- Come along to the zoo And see them with me! | If You Should Meet a Crocodile Author Unknown If you should meet a crocodile Don't take a stick and poke him; Ignore the welcome in his smile, Be careful not to stroke him. For as he sleeps upon the Nile, He thinner gets, and thinner. And whenever you meet a crocodile, He's ready for his dinner. | The Kangaroo by Dale M. Hewlett "Come crawl right in And ride with me, my Joey Kangaroo. Mother has a special pouch for you! We can hop together Around the countryside; I have a built-in carrier In which to take a ride. But if you'd rather go alone Then balance with your tail, Give a push, a little hop And through the air you'll sail" | Take Me to the Zoo! by Barbara Schmidt Take one, take two Take me to the zoo! Take three, take four, Let me in the door! Take five, take six, I'll ask: "How's tricks?" Take seven, take eight, Let me in the gate! Take nine, take ten, Just tell me when. And when I'm there, here's what I'll say, "Hi guys ... what's new with you today?' How are you, kangaroo? Comb your hair, grizzly bear. Look at me, chimpanzee. Doing fine, porcupine. Where it's at, tiger cat. See you later, alligator. In a while, crocodile. Take one, take two, Take me to the zoo! | Jumping Monkeys Author Unknown Five little monkeys Jumping on the bed, One fell off And bumped his head. Mama called the doctor, And the doctor said, "That's what you get for Jumping on the bed!" | The Monkeys At The Zoo
Sung to: Farmer In The Dell
The monkeys at the zoo,
The monkeys at the zoo.
Hi-ho, they laugh and play.
The monkeys at the zoo.
The monkeys run and hide.
The monkeys run and hide.
They like to play, then run away.
The monkeys at the zoo. | Elephants at Play Author Unknown One elephant went out to play On a spider's web one day. She had such a lot of fun, She called for another elephant to come. Two elephants went out to play On a spider's web one day. They had such a lot of fun, They called for another elephant to come. Three elephants went out to play On a spider's web one day. The spider came along to say, "You'll break my web, now go away!" | The Lion Roars With a Fearful Sound by Mabel Segun The lion roars with a fearful sound,
Roar, roar, roar!
The lion creeps, its prey to catch,
Creep, creep, creep!
The lion pounces with a mighty leap,
Leap, leap, leap!
The lion eats with a crunching sound,
Crunch, crunch, crunch!
The lion sleeps with a gentle snore,
Snore, snore, snore! |
Unit Activities Begin the zoo unit with a KWL chart. We list facts we know about zoos, and things we want to know about zoos, and at the end of the unit, we write the things that we learned about zoos. K-W-L Chart Home Project.
Good Morning Zoo Song by Tracie Pohlmeyer Good morning to the monkeys. Good morning to the lions. Good morning to the koala in the tree. Good morning to the zebras. Good morning to the bears. Good morning to the hippo and the seals. Good morning to the hippo too! The zookeeper says, "Good Morning to you."
Earning Stripes From in "Zoo"bilee Our class will earn 10 stripes to have a zoo party. Use a vis-a-vis marker for making your stripes.
Zoo Riddles From A Trip to The Zoo Milliken Publishing Company At the end of the unit, make your own riddles for some zoo animals. When I go out playing, Upon the ice and snow, Below the Antarctic Circle Is where I always go. I am a __________. | The forest lands of China Are where I like to roam But fresh and tender bamboo shoots Can make me feel at home. I am a __________. | My orange bushy mane Is hard to disguise, To capture my food I depend on surprise. I am a __________. | I have a sharp horn In the center of my snout, Dressed in a coat of armor I like to charge about. I am a __________. | Although I have four legs I normally use just two, Hidden in my special pouch There's a baby __________. | My coat is so neat And hard to disguise, My black and white stripes Play tricks on your eyes. I am a __________. | When caught in a fog It's hard to see My feet so far below. Though others complain Their legs are too long, 'Twas my neck that continued to grow! I am a __________. | The mighty eucalyptus tree Is the one I always choose; I snack upon its tender leaves and then I take a snooze. I am a __________. | When all my friends go swimming Their whole body they must dunk. But I just use my built-in hose I'm glad I have a trunk. I am a __________. | I lurk among the shadows In stripes of orange and black, Waiting for a careless prey So I can jump upon its back. I am a __________. |
Guess Who? A Zoo Animal Riddle Book by Kinderlit
Students solve riddles to identify zoo animals. By reading fiction and non-fiction zoo books in your classroom, students will learn all about zoo animals.
Predictable Books/Language Experience Stories Zoo Keeper, Zoo Keeper, What Do You See? This is a predictable book that has the same concept as Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Each page has this frame. You can do this book as a whole group or it could be a center activity in a pocket chart. The students illustrate the animal and copy the words in the correct places. I see a __________ looking at me. The __________ said, "__________." Class Books
Make an Zoo Alphabet Book after brainstorming things we see at the zoo. Make a class book called "Our Favorite Zoo Animals."
Poems Ready to Use These three poems are found in "Zoo"bilee ready to enlarge, color, and use.
Monkey Alliterations from Alphabet-Soup
Students write down or tell you sentences about monkeys. All words in the sentence should begin with M as in monkey.
Example:
Monkeys move.
Monkeys mop.
Monkeys mimic motorcycles.
Monkeys mash melons.
Monkeys munch marshmallows.
Millions more monkeys made monster masks. Try other animals too!
Math Activities Sorting Sort animal crackers. Sort zoo animal counters. Sort zoo animals and farm animals. Monkey Addition Use a Barrel of Monkeys for manipulatives for adding.
Estimation Estimate plastic zoo animals. Estimate animal crackers. Graphing Graph animal crackers. Graph your favorite zoo animal. Animal photos from "Zoo"bilee from Lasting Lessons. Graph your favorite zoo book. Idea from "Zoo"bilee from Lasting Lessons. After reading, Katy No Pockets, graph the number of pockets each student is wearing. Idea from "Zoo"bilee from Lasting Lessons Patterning Make patterns with zoo animal pictures or zoo counters. Sequencing Sequence animals by size. Measurement Categorize zoo animals into weight categories and height categories. Monkey Math Counting by 5's Teacher's Helper April/May/June 1999
Social Studies Chart important things about zoo animals. Discuss the role of a zookeeper. Discuss what foods zoo animals eat. Writing The important thing about __________ is that they have __________. "I saw a __________ at the zoo," said __________. The __________ needs __________. Student name is "WILD" about zoo animal because reason. From "Zoo"bilee from Lasting Lessons.
TLC Activities TLC Lessons Zoo Animals
TLC Zebra www.tlclessons.com We make a zebra from the TLC Alphabet Book. TLC Alligator www.tlclessons.com This was an online TLC project in 2002. TLC Elephant www.tlclessons.com We make an elephant from the TLC Alphabet Book. TLC Elephant www.tlclessons.com We make an elephant from the TLC Animals Book. TLC Koala www.tlclessons.com We make a koala from the TLC Alphabet Book. Flamingos Body 5 x 5 pink square
Neck 4 x 9 pink rectangle
Wing 3 x 4 ½ pink rectangle
Legs ¼ x 8 pink rectangle
Feet 2 x 4 pink rectangle
Eye 1 x 1 orange square
Bill Top 1 ½ x 2 orange rectangle
Bill Tip 1 ½ x 2 black rectangle
Lion Mane 6 x 7 orange
Head 4 x 4 ½ brown
Nose 3 x 3 orange
Nose 1 ½ x 1 ½ black
Eyes 1 ½ x 1 ½ black
Iris ¾ x 1 ½ orange
Ears 2 x 4 brown
Body 6 x 8 orange
Legs 6 x 1 ½ orange
Tail ½ x 5
Gorilla
Head 6 x 6 black square
Face 4 x 4 manila square
Ears 2 x 4 black rectangle
Toucan
Body 3 ½ x 5 ½ black or dark green
Tail 3 x 4 black or dark green
Lower Belly 2 x 1 ½ red
Head 3 x 3 ½ yellow
Eye ¾ x ¾ blue
Pupil ½ x ½ black
Beak 2 ½ x 5 orange
Head 2 ½ x 3 ½ black or dark green
Chest 2 x 2 ½ red
Branch 1 x 4 brown
Feet ¾ x 2 blue
Rhino
Body 6 x 3 gray rectangle
Head 3 x 2 gray rectangle
Ears 1 x 2 gray rectangle
Tail 3 x ½ gray rectangle
Legs 2 x 4 gray rectangle
Horns 2 x 1 gray rectangle
Hippo
Body 3 ½ x 6 gray rectangle
Head 3 ½ x 2 ½ gray rectangle
Legs 6 x 1 gray rectangle
Kangaroo
Body 3 ½ x 6 brown rectangle
Head 1 ½ x 2 ½ brown rectangle
Front Legs 4 x 1 brown rectangle
Back Legs 4 ½ x 3 ½ brown rectangle
Tail 5 x 2 brown rectangle
Use scraps for ears
Monkey
Body 5 x 4 dark brown rectangle
Belly 3 ½ x 2 ½ light brown rectangle
Head 3 x 3 dark brown square
Face 2 x 1 ½ light brown rectangle
Arms 8 x ¾ dark brown rectangle
Legs 8 x ¾ dark brown rectangle
Tail ½ x 5 ½ dark brown rectangle
Use scraps for ears Use yellow scrap for banana
Tiger Body 3 ½ x 7 orange rectangle
Head 3 x 3 ½ orange rectangle
Tail, Back leg, Front Leg 4 2 ½ orange rectangle
Zoo Keeper
Head 4 x 4 flesh square
Mustache 1 x 2 brown rectangle
Hat Crown 4 x 2 ½ blue rectangle
Hat Brim 1 x 3 black rectangle
Neck 1 x 1 ½ flesh rectangle
Coat 5 x 4 blue rectangle
Sleeves 1 ½ x 10 blue rectangle
Hands 1 x 3 flesh rectangle
Pants 2 x 12 red rectangle
Shoes 2 x 6 black rectangle
Use scraps for ears
Verdi Cut corners and round a 8 x 8 yellow square. Then cut the square into a spiral until to can make a head. Color on the eyes and add a gray tongue. Use brown and green crayons for the markings. Paul Penguin From in "Zoo"bilee www.lastinglessons.com Giraffe Body 4 x 3 orange rectangle
Neck 1 x 6 orange rectangle
Head 3 x 2 orange rectangle
Tails 2 x 2 ½ orange rectangle
Ears 1 x 1 orange square
Horns 1 x ¾ orange rectangle
Legs 12 x ½ orange rectangle
Field Trip We take our trip to the ME Zoo, May 23rd. Zoo Webquests  Zookeeper, Zookeeper What Do You See K-1
Zoo Animals WebQuest by Lettie L. Harris Grade 1 A Quest For Zoo Animals With Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear K-1 Zack's Wacky Zoo WebQuest A hippo for a pet WebQuest: by Miss Wadsworth Grade 1
Zoo Games
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- Mr. Elephant Memory Game
- Switcheroo Zoo
- Wildlife Puzzles
- BlackDog's Zoo Animal Tic-Tac-Toe
- BlackDog's Zoo Animal Puzzles
- BlackDog's Zoo Animal Match
- Polar Pairs Matching
- Zoo Concentration
- Zoo Animal Hangman
- Build a Beast (San Diego Zoo)
- Animal Scramble
- Cheetah build a puzzle
- Zebra Jigsaw Puzzle
- Orangutan Jigsaw Puzzle
- Tiger Jigsaw Puzzle
- Lion Jigsaw Puzzle
- Giraffe Jigsaw Puzzle
- Hippo Jigsaw Puzzle
- Young Elephants Jigsaw Puzzle
- Baby Elephant Jigsaw Puzzle
- Blackdog's Zoo Animal Puzzles & Postcards
- Blackdog's Zoo Animal Tic Tac Toe
- Blackdog's Zoo Animal Word Search
- Zoo Animal Word Jumble
- Kids Planet Who Am I? Guess the animal by its sound
- Animal Planet Concentration
- Who Am I? Pop up Quiz
Zoo Animals
Animal Diversity Web
Classifying Critters
Kratts' Creatures
Animal Links
Animals at Enchanted Learning
Animal Games
Ranger Rick
National Geographic Kids
Creature Feature
Animal Photo Gallery
Rain Forest Heros
Yahooligans! Animals
FunBrain ODDBALL
Webquests K-2
Animals on Defense
Animal Planet Live
Animal Links - Zoos to Visit
- Alaska Zoo Virtual Tour
- Toronto Zoo
- Oakland Zoo Animals - A to Z
- North Carolina Zoo
- Zoobooks Virtual Zoo
- Zoo Visits Online
- Sheldon First Grade Zoo Pages
- Joshia's Big Zoo Adventure
- St. Louis Zoo
- Sierra Safari Zoo
- Forth Worth Zoo, Texas
- Los Angelos Zoo
- Sounds of the World's Animals
- Cleveland Metropark Zoo Animal Information (good for animal research info & pictures)
- Cleveland Metro Parks Zoo "What 's It Called" Learn what a baby animals are called and more!
- Creature World Click on the Continent to learn information about the animals that live there!
- Animals You Can See at the Zoo Animal illustrations, info and sounds
- From Antelope to Zebra Fact Pages
- Cyberzoo Animal List
- Chicago Public Schools Grade 1 Zoo Animal Reports (great for student research)
- Indianapolis Zoo Animal Fact Sheets
- Honolulu Zoo Animal Fact Sheets
- Bembo's Zoo
Bulletin Board Ideas Who's in the 1st GradeZoo? Going to the Zoo Who's Who in the Zoo? Zany Zoo Fun  
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