Build a Zoo [Project Based Learning] DIGITAL & Paper Based PBL

Welcome to Building a Zoo! Zoo's are always a fun place to visit especially since we can't see the animals in the world! Students can create their own business using math skills (decimals, area, and perimeter) to make a zoo become a reality.

Building an Zoo is a project based learning activity. It puts all of the learning and responsibilities on the students and less on the teacher. This PBL focuses on students using their creative side while also using real world math skills, communication /collaboration with others, building a business, and of course their imagination. The template is provided to the students however, their creativity is needed in order to have success.

Students will create a business plan for their business, select the animals and design their habitats, identify their expenses, and then build a mini 3D version of their aquarium.

The project is broken into four sections:

1. Build Your Business

• Creating a business name
• Designing a Logo
• Design your Store Front
• Business Hours
• Slogan
• Newspaper Ad Creation
• Radio Ad Creation
• TV Ad Creation
• Skill: Advertising and Persuasion

2. Habitats

• Selecting animals
• Identifying habitats
• Researching habitats
• Skill: Habits & Cohabitation

3. Expenses

• Working through Zoo Expenses
• Daily Expenses
• Weekly Expenses
• Monthly Expenses
• Using Grants to help offset costs
• Veterinarian Expenses included in prices
• Vet & Usage Expenses Included in prices
• Ordering Food for the Animals
• Who to purchase the food from
• Scheduling your Zookeepers Day

Skills: Speaking & Listening Skills, Comparing & Contrasting Decimals, Weight Conversions, Time

4. Build the Zoo:

Students will build a mini version of their zoo. All parts of the zoo are provided.

Skill: Area, Perimeter, Geometry

✅ What you Need to Know

• This resource was created using Google Slides
• You must have a Google email
• Google Classroom is helpful but not mandatory for this product.

✅ Simple Steps to Take AFTER Purchasing

1. Select Directions

2. The 1st page has the link. Select the link.

3. Select "Make a Copy"

3. Organize the forms in your Google Drive

4. Assign using Google Classroom

♻️ Way to Use this Paperless Resource

- Morning Work

- Reteach

- Exit Tickets

- Homework

- Computer Center

- Online Testing Practice

- Pre-assessments & Post-assessments

- RTI (Response to Intervention)

- Distance Learning

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Time Frame:

The time frame for completing this project will vary. If you are planning on completing it in a week, give 45-60 minutes per day--but it still could take longer. Personally, I give the students about 15-30 minutes per day and it takes them about 3 weeks to create this. Time can vary based on many factors. One area that may take longer is creating the aquarium.

Please Encourage Creativity!! Push your students to try new ideas. It’s not often that students can just experiment and have fun with their ideas and get creative. Allow them to get creative and enjoy the process!

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Teachers like you said:

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