You take her to the zoo.
Students learn how to compare and contrast characteristics of animals, with a focus on birds.
The children are encouraged to have fun recording observations in science journals, sharing their findings through literature and designing simple science investigations. Now, we've not only been able to cover that, but we have been able to create a comprehensive, multiple visit program to support teachers and science literacy. The program not only offers these public school students a unique experience, but it also satisfies the Boston Public Schools Citywide Learning Standards and the Massachusetts State Science Frameworks. In fact, these children and this learning opportunity have sparked the interest of local legislators, who are planning to observe the program firsthand on Tuesday, March 7. This fiscal year alone, Zoo New England's education department has already worked with over 1,100 schoolchildren, up from less than a total of 900 schoolchildren from the entire 1999 fiscal year.