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Our Wild Trip to the
Milwaukee County Zoo!
Deanne Anderson and Beth Pollard
Educ 140, Fall 2005
How to introduce this field
trip…
• Primary Classroom: Talking about different types of
animals. (Our 1st grade clinical placement actually
was doing this around the time of our field trip)
• Some questions asked could be, “What adaptations
do animals have that help them survive?” or “How
does the winter in Milwaukee affect the animals at
the zoo?”
• By this field trip, students should be able to describe
how certain adaptations help each animal survive
where it is naturally found in the world and what
types of special precautions zookeepers take to
keep these animals safe and comfortable in their
new homes.
Terms
• Adaptation
• Useful to explain why some animals can not live
in our region.
• The thick fur coat on a Polar Bear is to protect it
from the arctic temperatures.
• The long, gripping tail on a Spider Monkey helps
it swing from tree to tree in the rainforest to get
away from predators or to get food.
Terms Cont.
• Camouflage and Habitat
• Explanation of how animals protect
themselves. What the condition is of their
natural environment can effect the animals
survival. Is it important to protect animals’
habitats?
• The Zebra’s stripes help hide it in the tall grass
of the savanna.
• Are these giraffes in a good habitat right now?
Terms, Cont.
• Nocturnal and
Diurnal
• Nocturnal animals
are active at night,
Diurnal animals are
active during the
day.
• Can you think of
some nocturnal
animals that live in
our region?
Terms, Cont.
• Zookeeper
• The Zookeeper helps
the animals adapt to
their new surroundings
at the zoo and takes
care of them
• What special diets do
the big cats have? How
do the zookeepers
adapt the diet they feed
them to what they are
used to getting in the
wild?
Educational Discovery
Opportunities
To take a class of 40 on a field
trip…
• Register by phone
• There are several
educational activities to
choose from
• Free zoo admission on
school weekdays
• Costs for programs: K-3rd;
21-30 Children; $50 at
Zoo; $60 for Zoo-to-you
plus $40 for any
additional session
• Grades 4-8: $30 at zoo,
$60 for zoo-to-you plus
$30 for additional
Field Trip, Cont.
• Bus Parking= $13 +
whatever bus system
charges
• Zoo offers a handful of
free programming
throughout the year.
(Feeding times.)
• The zoo is completely
safe and welcoming to
anybody with special
needs.
• Only may need a waiver
for bus transportation.
Why the Zoo?
• Seeing is learning.
• The students can learn
this stuff in class with
pictures, but there is
something about
actually experiencing
the real animals that
stays with them.
Assessment
• Students can fill out a
worksheet. Short
answer and fill in the
blank about the animals
and adaptations they
see.
• Or as a writing exercise,
they can reflect on the
zoo experience.
Connections
• Mathematics: Looking
at the meat lions eat in
one day, how much do
they eat in one year?
• Social Studies: What
are the effects of rain
forest devastation to
the primate population?
• Reading: Have them
read the educational
display boards and
write down words they
are confused about.
THE END!
• Hope you have a
fun, educational
and interesting
time at the zoo!