Name
Virtual Zoo
Topic
Biology
Learning time
12 hours and 10 minutes
Designed time
13 hours and 10 minutes
Size of class
20
Description
Students will learn what kind of animals are in the zoo of the city of Yerevan. They begin to learn what's inside the zoo, how live animals in the zoo. Students will divide into groups and each group will select an animal for detailed study. Using literature, the Internet and visiting the zoo, students will create a presentation about the animal, which has been chosen. They will prezent to zoo visitors chosen animal in the zoo on Sunday as guides volunteers.
Aims
Students will learn what are zoos, how the animals are kept in zoos, the main characteristics of the animal, the main theme ecological problems to keep this animal in the zoo, create fotoalbomy of animals, videos of animals, a presentation about the animals, the organization of volunteer action.
Outcomes
Knowledge, Comprehension, Analysis
Editor
ArtashesTorosyan
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Why need zoos
100 minutes)
  • Discuss
    10
    20
    0
    The teacher encourages students to think about the question why they go to the zoo.
  • Read Watch Listen
    60
    1
    0
    The teacher encourages students to read the text about the importance of zoos. http://www.agroxxi.ru/zhurnal-agroxxi/fakty-mnenija-kommentarii/dlja-chego-nuzhny-zooparki.html http://roszoopark.ru/svedeniya/dlya_chego.php http://www.zveropark.ru/zachem.php
  • Collaborate
    30
    5
    0
    he teacher encourages students to create a mind-map of why need zoos. http://www.agroxxi.ru/zhurnal-agroxxi/fakty-mnenija-kommentarii/dlja-chego-nuzhny-zooparki.html
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Yerevan Zoo
180 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    60
    1
    0
    The teacher encourages students to visit the site of the city of Yerevan Zoo and find out which animals are kept there. http://www.yerevanzoo.am/index.php?id=138&L=1
  • Investigate
    60
    1
    0
    The teacher encourages the students to find out what animals in the zoo live in Armenia and which are imported from other countries. http://www.yerevanzoo.am/index.php?id=138&L=1 http://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB_%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B6%D5%A4%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%AD%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%B0
  • Collaborate
    60
    5
    0
    Pupils in groups create a presentation on "Animals in our zoo."
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
My animal
420 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    120
    5
    0
    A group of students selected an animal from the zoo and study it using books, the Internet.
  • Investigate
    120
    20
    0
    Students attend Yerevan Zoo and learn chosen animal in the zoo, interviewing employees of the zoo who care for these animals. Taking pictures of animal to create the album.
  • Collaborate
    120
    5
    0
    Students create a presentation on a selected animal.
  • Practice
    60
    5
    0
    In the classroom they represent their animal.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Volunteer guides at the Yerevan zoo
90 minutes)
  • Produce
    60
    5
    0
    Volunteers at the zoo Yerevan tell visitors the history of the animal they learned why he was brought to the zoo. Так же его биологические особенности.
  • Discuss
    30
    20
    0
    Pupils will discuss the results of their work and appreciate their contribution to the future of the zoo animals.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0

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