Today, the fifth and first graders went to the Dickerson Park Zoo! We had a fantastic day visiting the zoo, seeing animals and learning about their habitats! We thought we might get a little bit of rain but luckily the sun came out just as we were arriving. To our surprise, it was the busiest day we had ever seen at the zoo! We were one of MANY schools on field trips today! Great minds think alike, I guess!

While exploring the zoo in small mixed-grade groups, the students worked together to fill out a scavenger hunt for first grade and a research planning sheet for fifth grade. They had to find animals that lived in certain habitats like grasslands or forests, that had certain physical characteristics like feathers or scales, and that had certain behaviors like being nocturnal or herbivorous. The students had so much fun exploring the zoo with their older and younger peers!

During the coming weeks, first and fifth graders will work together to research and learn about a chosen habitat and an animal that lives there, then create their own Summit Zoo to share with your during our trimester celebration.

Thank you so much to the wonderful parent chaperones that joined us on our trip!