2E's+Desert+Zoo

Second Grade students in 2E began their Desert Zoo research project by visiting selected sites and using print sources for information. The students took notes using notecards. They were looking for information related to habitat, diet, enemies/prey, special features and other interesting facts. They have been practicing the art of proper note-taking by searching for relevant information and writing one piece of information per notecard. These cards of facts were then turned into a paragraph about their selected animal.

This was a project that integrated across the curriculum: in Art the students used sculpy to form their animal; in Music they children learned two songs; and in Science the students studied about various animal habitats.

The students practiced their public speaking in preparation for the actual Desert Zoo where they would take on the role of zoologist for the visitors who toured the various areas of the "Zoo."