The Zoo Story | Activities :&: Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Central Park

Research the history of Central Park, and write a sort essay describing your findings.

2. New York City

Research this famous city. Write a one-page research paper, explaining historical facts, changes that have taken place, and the city today.

3. The Zoo

Take a field trip to the zoo. Examine the animals. Write a short essay comparing the animals to humans.

4. Parakeets

Write short essay describing parakeets, from where they originated, how they are as pets, and...
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