2nd grade Zoo Trip

ACOS # 6: Identify characteristics of animals, including behavior, size, and body covering.

Vocabulary Words

• Habitat- The place where an animal or plant naturally lives or grows.
• Cold Blooded- Having a body temperature that changes with the temperature of the surrounding air or water.
• Warm Blooded-Having a body temperature that stays the same even when the surrounding air or water’s temperature changes.
• Species- A group of animals or plants that have many characteristics in common.

The second grade classes from George Hall Elementary went to Gulf Shores, Alabama to the Zoo. We saw many animals, including amphibians, goats, tigers, lions, bears, and monkeys. We learned about different species of animals and how to group animals into different species. We also learned about habitats and why it is important to conserve animal’s habitats. We learned about warm blooded animals and cold blooded animals and what the differences are in each. The zoo that we visited was featured on the Animal Planet’s The Little Zoo That Could.

Student photostory of zoo trip