Format
Program includes a slideshow of Ohio animals, video of animals in our Wildlife center, and lots of real specimens: furs, skulls, etc. Plenty of time is reserved for student questions, and we'll try to spot some well-hidden frogs, too!
Objectives
• Understand that all animals need food, water, and shelter to live
• Discuss the different ways that Ohio animals have adapted to specific habitats
• Identify common species that may be observed in different habitats throughout the state
Standards Alignment
State Standards
Ohio Academic Standards
Pre-Kindergarten: Inquiry – Science Inquiry and Application
• Make careful observations
• Engage in Simple Investigations
• Describe, compare, sort, classify and order
• Identify patterns and relationships of animals in their environment
• Make inferences, generalizations, and explanations based on evidence
• Share findings, ideas, and explanations through a variety of methods (pictures, words,
dramatization)
Pre-Kindergarten: Explorations of the Natural World
• With modeling and support, develop understanding of the relationship between humans and nature; recognizing the difference between helpful and harmful actions towards the natural environment.
Pre-Kindergarten: Life Science – Observation of Living Things
• With modeling and support, identify and explore the relationship between living things and their
environments
• With modeling and support, demonstrate knowledge of body parts and bodily processes in humans and other animals
• With modeling and support, recognize similarities and differences between people and other living
things
Kindergarten: Life Science – Physical and Behavioral Traits of Living Things
• Living things are different from non-living things
• Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival
Kindergarten: ELA- Speaking and Listening Standards
• (SL.K.4) Describe familiar people, places, things, and events, and, with prompting and
support, provide additional detail.
Kindergarten: Math- Measurement and Data
• (KM.MD.1) Identify and describe measurable attributes (length, weight, and height) of a
single object using vocabulary terms such as long/short, heavy/light, or tall/short