Introduction |
| Anchor Video |
| Concept Map |
| Project Calendar |
| Lesson Plans |
Letter to Parents |
| Assessments |
| Resources |
Modifications |
| Grant |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Week 1 |
Introduction Animal Assignments (Focused List) |
Purposes of Zoos (Guest Speaker from a zoo) |
Evolution |
Evolution/Biodiversity "Flashy Fish" activity on pbs.org |
Biodiversity |
| Week 2 |
Extinction/Successful Reproduction in a Zoo |
Climates and Surroundings Mini Project |
Present and Compare Climate Regions/Biomes |
Surroundings: Feasibility and Space, Environmental Enrichment |
Surroundings: Cost for the Zoo
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| Week 3 |
Intro to Diet/Scavenger Hunt Climates
& Surroundings Fact Sheet Due
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Movies/Documentaries Discussion March
of the Penguins |
Mating Habits, Raising Offspring, Group Dynamics, Web Activity Diet
Fact Sheet Due |
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| Week 4 |
Animal Interactions Work/Research Day Reserve Comp. Lab |
Zoo Field Trip (Keep Journal) |
Zoo Debriefing Discussions (Analytic Memo)
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Disease/Bacteria Prevalence Lab Relationships/Behavior
Fact Sheet Due |
Bacteria Lecture
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| Week 5 |
Viruses
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Viruses |
Disease/Transmission Lecture (Concept Map)
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Animal Protection |
Zoo as a Business (Guest Speaker: Zoo Docent) Disease
Fact Sheet Due |
| Week 6 |
Cost/Problems/Everyday Running of a Zoo "What
went wrong" Due |
Zoo Tycoon 2 Sim./Discussions Drawing
of Final Habitat Due |
Final Work Day Library/Computer Lab |
Oral Presentations |
Oral Presentations (Documented Problem Solutions as part of hard copy) |