Grades 6-8

The Zoo offers educational resources to help support conservation learning. Lesson plans and activities for grades 7-8 are shared below.

Collaborative Inquiry Resources
Teacher guide
Ethogram
Data sheet
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Supplemental Activities
Collected elephant behavior data: compare your observations from Connections to Africa with data from other students.
Biomimicry Monkey Design Challenge
Genetics and Heredity
Elephant Conservation: Arts Integration
Genetic Variation and Observation
Observing Animal Behavior
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Supplemental Resources
Design a Zoo Sign
Nature Inspired Design Challenge
The Training Game