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Over the past few weeks, our second graders have been working hard to study animals and their habitats in science as well as completing an animal research writing project. To bring their learning to life, we took a class field trip to Fresno Chaffee Zoo.
We were grateful for a sunny day with amazing chaperones who helped our students experience the wonder of observing animals up close. Each field trip group completed a zoo bingo card that sent them on a scavenger hunt to find various animals and habitats as a team. Some students even gathered more details to add to their animal research writing project. It was a wonderful cross-curricular experience. After returning from the zoo, many students have been engaged in reading informational books about animals and collecting information about them to extend their research during independent reading time.
Here are some quotes from our students after we visited the zoo:
“My favorite part of the zoo were the meerkats. The meerkats are little but mighty.”
“My favorite part of the zoo field trip was the stingray bay, the komodo dragon, and the red wolf.”
“My favorite part of the zoo field trip was touching a shark and watching the sea lion show.”
“My favorite part of the zoo field trip was the elephants. I am thankful God made elephants.”
“My favorite part of the zoo field trip was when I saw an actual ostrich.”
“My favorite part of the zoo field trip was when I got to feed the giraffe. I liked feeding the giraffe because they are graceful.”
“My favorite part of the zoo was the stingrays. I like them because we got to feed them and pet them. I think sting rays are incredible.”
“My favorite part of the zoo field trip was the amazing sting rays. You even got to touch the sting rays. They feel so slimy!”