Adults will also keep the children on task with locating the owls, looking around at the exhibits and reading the names of the displays, and also help the children with any questions they may have while at the museum. Through observation, the teacher will determine that the students are attempting to identify the different types of owls they have learned about in class. The teacher will also observe the children exploring other habitats and the animals that live in them. Extension activities Students can learn about one particular animal they are interested in by asking adults questions about the animal. For example, snakes are interesting creatures, and if a child would like to learn specifically about snakes, the teacher can help the child gather materials about snakes to learn about them.
Students can observe the habitats of other animals.
The teacher can gather the children in the museum's auditorium and talk about the fish, sharks, and dolphins on display in the room. That way, the students are further exposed to different animals, instead of only the focus of the owls, and northern forest habitat. Placing an animal into a habitat Anticipatory sets The day following the field trip to the museum, the teacher will start by talking about or recapping the previous day's experience. The teacher will ask students how many owls they found with their buddy. The class will have a discussion about other animals, or habitats, that the children saw or have questions about.