Animal Classification Zoo Design Research Project

Are you looking for a fun, engaging research project to assess your unit on classifying animals? Download this Animal Classification Zoo Design Research Project to give your students a hands-on educational experience that they'll never forget!

This project is not just another worksheet! Students will be able to use real-life knowledge of animal classifications and get the chance to bring their learning to life by constructing a zoo map. When complete, your students' maps will showcase their understanding of animal characteristics as they classify and sort six different groups of animals: invertebrates and vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish).

The project is ready to print and go! It comes with teacher instructions and student directions that make the project easy to execute with a rubric so you can quickly assess student progress. Additionally, there are optional planning pages, a blank zoo map, and a written response page for those who want or need extra structure and scaffolding throughout the process.

This resource comes packed with project examples and extension activities that will keep your students engaged while developing critical thinking skills. There are even suggested books, videos, and educational links for further exploration, so you'll have plenty of material to extend the topic should you wish.

No matter how you choose to use this resource, the Animal Classification Zoo Design Research Project will help your students find success in mastering animal classification knowledge while providing an enjoyable experience along the way.

→ Ways to Use This Resource:

• In Class Project
• At Home Extension
• Independent Research
• Group/Partner Work

→ What's Included?

• Teacher Directions
• Student Directions
• Grading Rubric
• Optional Planning Pages
• Optional Written Response Page
• Optional Blank Zoo Map and Map Key
• Optional Zoo Pamphlet or Brochure
• Project Examples
• Extension Activities
• Suggested Books, Videos and Links

✍ Looking for a version of this research project that focuses on habitats? Click here to check out the sister resource!

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