Zoo Thematic Unit
Zoo Thematic Unit
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Product Description
Bring the Zoo into your classroom with this Developmentally Appropriate "At The Zoo" Thematic Unit. This unit is strategically linked to the Common Core Standards, and many of the lessons are scripted for easy delivery.
This Zoo unit is a collection of engaging play-based activities that make learning fun and appropriate.
The unit is divided into areas of literature, music, art, literacy, math, worksheets, science, creative writing, word wall, and guided reading. The activities are clearly written, easy to use, and need limited amounts of preparation.
Table of Contents
Literacy Activities
Monkey Food: Decoding Words
Zoo Zap: Reading Sight Words
Around The Zoo: Reading Sentences
Cat Families: Using Word Families to Extend Reading Skills
Cat Family Writing: Word Family Writing
Boo At The Zoo: Writing oo Words
Math Activities
The Zoo Shop: Counting With One to One Correspondence
The Zebra Exhibit: Identifying Numbers
The Zoo Take Away: Subtracting Numbers Within Five
Hiss: Identifying Two and Three Dimensional Shapes
Zero Zebras: Comparing Numbers
Monkey Math: Subtraction Problems
The Zoo Keeper: Comparing Numbers
Math Journal Prompt Labels
Science
Animal Comparisons: Observing & Describing Characteristics
Monkey Bread: Combining Ingredients
Guided Reading Books
Going To The Zoo
Class Made Books
A Trip To The Zoo
Writing
Zoo Word Wall
The Animals at the Zoo
What Does a Zookeeper Do?
Art Projects
Paint a Zoo: Painting a Zoo Scene
Paper Bag Monkey: Making a Primate Friend
Crocodile: Constructing a Crocodile Pet
The Zoo: Portfolio Page
Songs/Fingerplays
Jumbo Elephant
Over at the Zoo
Way Down Yonder
Boa Constrictor
Sally The Camel
Table of Contents
Literacy Activities:
Monkey Food: Decoding Words
Zoo Zap: Reading Sight Words
Around The Zoo: Reading Sentences
Cat Families: Using Word Families to Extend Reading Skills
Cat Family Writing: Word Family Writing
Boo At The Zoo: Writing oo Words
Math Activities:
The Zoo Shop: Counting With One to One Correspondence
The Zebra Exhibit: Identifying Numbers
The Zoo Take Away: Subtracting Numbers Within Five
Hiss: Identifying Two and Three Dimensional Shapes
Zero Zebras: Comparing Numbers
Monkey Math: Subtraction Problems
The Zoo Keeper: Comparing Numbers
Math Journal Prompt Labels
Science:
Animal Comparisons: Observing & Describing Characteristics
Monkey Bread: Combining Ingredients
Guided Reading Books:
Going To The Zoo
Class Made Books
A Trip To The Zoo
Writing:
Zoo Word Wall
The Animals at the Zoo
What Does a Zookeeper Do?
Art Projects:
Paint a Zoo: Painting a Zoo Scene
Paper Bag Monkey: Making a Primate Friend
Crocodile: Constructing a Crocodile Pet
The Zoo: Portfolio Page
Songs/Fingerplays:
Jumbo Elephant
Over at the Zoo
Way Down Yonder
Boa Constrictor
Sally The Camel
Total Pages: 116
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“Great resource and addition to my zoo theme. Thank you :)”
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