We have had multiple people come in and speak with our class these past couple of weeks. With the zoo unit there are a lot of free resources we can use for speakers to come in and use real-life examples with the students.
A couple of months ago all our K/1 teachers went to a zoo training so that we could get 2 free presentations (one in school, one at the zoo). We had a zoo volunteer come in to share a few animals with the students. She told us about their coverings, their habitats and how the zoo takes care of them.
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| She had a python to share with us. |
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| Getting all the animals out of their cages. |
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| A possum! She made her seem very cute and cuddly. :) |
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| Small alligator. We talked about how big they really get. |
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| Everyone got a chance to touch the alligator!! |
The 2nd guest speaker we had was from Polk County Conservation. She was amazing and worked really well with the kids! We learned about animals in Iowa, where they live and why. The kids got really good at figuring out habitats based on animal coverings and adaptations.
Our final guest speaker was not zoo related, but she does write about dogs! We had the grandma of one of our students come in and speak to us about how she has published 3 books about rescue dogs. All the proceeds from her books go to animal shelters.
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| Reading Harley, the Throwaway Puppy |
Harley is a true story about a puppy found at the rescue league who is adopted by a family, even though he is funny looking and scrawny. Through training Harley becomes a champion agility dog!
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In the book Harley had silly ears, one up and one down, so the kids
acted out that part each time it was read. |
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