We are going to use the world wide web to learn about animals and to find a pet. You can choose any animal you want for a pet (a dog, a tiger, a giraffe, or anything else).
First, we'll go to SeaWorld.
Do the Animal Quizzes.
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Now go to Ask Shamu, to the Index. How big can an alligator grow?
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How big are a shark's teeth?
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Next, we'll go on a Safari in Africa with a group from the Birmingham Zoo. How does the Gerenuk Antelope reach the leaves in trees?
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How big was one of the largest crocodiles ever found?
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Can leopards climb trees?
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Now, go to the Froggy Page. Find a frog that is orange and blue. (hint: page 1) What do South American Indians do with them?
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Find three frogs that are red and black. (hint: page2) What kind of frogs are they?
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Listen to the Froggy Sounds. Which one sounds the most like a frog?
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Next, go to the Sedgwick County Zoo. Go to Kids Korner, and then to Games. Do the Zoo Animal Word Scramble.
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Now, go back to Kids Korner and go to Animals. Find pictures of two of the animals that you just unscrambled, and find out what color they are and how big they are.
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Now, coose the animal that you want. You can go back to an animal that you already saw, or you can go to ZooNet, go to Zoo Links, and then go to any zoo that you want. Find the animal that you want and describe it. (how big is it? what does it eat?)
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Now, go to Pictures of Animals. Search for your animal. (select Science-Nature and Match words) What color is your animal? What does it look like? ___________________________________________________________________
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