Break class into small groups with an adult assigned to each. Teacher role Hand out worksheet, pencils, and clipboards to students. Remind students to think about their animal and its habitat. Student role Find their specific animal while looking through the displays at the museum. Fill out first part of worksheet about their animal.
Closure Have students turn in completed worksheets, clipboards and pencils.
Give them an opportunity to ask questions or make comments about what they saw. Have the students name something they learned while looking through the museum. Post activity Teacher role Start with a discussion about what the students saw, learned, liked, etc. Hand out animals from the pre-activity. Explain new activity of placing their animals on the habitat posters.