Animal Architects

Length

45 minutes, best for middle to upper elementary

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 3, 4, 5Public Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

15

Maximum participants:

100

Primary Disciplines

Science, STEM

Program Delivery Mode

Microsoft Teams

Booking Information

There is a minimum of four weeks notice for any program and full payment is due at least two weeks prior to the scheduled program date. For further information or to schedule a program for your school, contact the North Carolina Zoo's School Programs Office via 336.879.7718 or email schoolprograms@nczoo.org

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For more information contact CILC by email info@cilc.org or by phone (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

You must cancel at least two weeks before your program to receive a refund.

About This Provider

 

North Carolina Zoo

Asheboro, NC
United States

Our commitment to wildlife conservation translates into a desire for educating our community on different species you can find at the Zoo. We offer different educational programs for schools, groups, and families. Our programs are available for preschool all the way up to adults. Anyone who wants to learn about animals and their habitats is welcome at the Zoo.

Program Details

Format

1. Introduction to topic
2. Discuss different types of nests (including what they are made of, size, do they have other names?)
3. How nests help other animals
4. Wrap up
5. Questions and answers

Objectives

1. What are some different types of animal homes?
2. What are some kind of animal communities? How does this affect their architecture?
3. What kind of materials do animals use to build?

Standards Alignment

State Standards

North Carolina Standard Course of Study 2023

•PS.6.2.2 Use models to explain how the transfer of heat and resulting change of temperature impacts the behavior of matter to include conduction, expansion, and contraction.
•LS.6.2.2 Analyze and interpret data to predict how the abiotic factors (such as temperature, water, sunlight, and soil quality) and biotic factors affect the ability of organisms to grown and survive in different biomes (freshwater, marine, temperate forest, rainforest, grassland, desert, taiga, tundra)