GATEWAY

Here are some links to take virual zoo fields trips:

• San Diego Zoo https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos
• Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam https://youtu.be/_6wbfVWVk8Q
• Smithsonian’s National Zoo https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
• Reid Park Zoo Lion Cam in Tuscon, AZ http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/lion-cam/

Pick a favorite animal or an animal you would like to learn more about. Try to make the following observations (remember observations are what you see and hear (will be hard to smell, taste, and touch)).

What is the animal doing?

What do you notice about the animal's habitat?

How does the animal move?

How does the animal interact with others?

What else do you think the animal does in this habitat?

What do you notice when you look closely at the images?

What would a scientist notice about this animal?

What can you infer about the animal (remember an inference is what do you think is happening)?