Central+Park+Zoo+Field+Trip

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Class Field Trip to the Central Park Zoo
**Purpose:** To become familiar with the wildlife of the novel Woodsong by studying Alaskan animals at the Central Park Zoo.

E1c - Read and comprehend informational materials. E2a- Produce a report of information. E3b - Participate in group meetings. E4a - Demonstrate an understanding of the rules of the English language in written and oral work.
 * Standards:**

As we approach the front of the Central Park Zoo, teacher will have students make two lines - boys and girls. Next, teacher will take attendance. Finally, teacher will read out the list of groups in which students will be working in for the day. Each group will consist of one boy and one girl. An adult will also be assigned to every five groups of students. Students will be expected to follow their assigned adult for the day.  Read aloud and briefly explain the web graphic organizer that students will use to research their Alaskan animal.  Students will work in pairs to walk around the park and choose one Alaskan animal. They will observe what the animal looks like, how the animal behaves, what it eats, the type of environment it lives in, etc. They will use their graphic organizer to record their findings.
 * Opening:**
 * Mini Lesson: **
 * Work Time:**

Students will share out one piece of new information that they learned about their Alaskan animal. Teacher will collect graphic organizers and hold onto them for the next day's lesson when students will work on their Alaskan Animal Project.
 * Closing:**