Megan KuczmarskiMegan KuczmarskiRenee LuczkowskiRenee LuczkowskiCarrie BurklundCarrie BurklundShannon JacksonShannon Jackson

John WestfallJohn Westfall

Goals / ObjectivesGoals / Objectives Introduction: Introduction:

discussiondiscussion What makes a good What makes a good

pet?pet? The students will The students will

learn how to properly learn how to properly take care of their petstake care of their pets

The students will The students will understand the understand the difference between difference between domesticated and domesticated and wild animalswild animals Alligators are wild animals and make

bad pets!

OutcomesOutcomes Children will learn Children will learn

that community that community resources are valuable resources are valuable and helpful when and helpful when taking care of petstaking care of pets

Children will identify Children will identify the qualities of both the qualities of both good and bad petsgood and bad pets

Children will be able Children will be able to explain the to explain the differences between differences between domestic and wild domestic and wild animalsanimalsChinchillas are wild animals and

make bad pets!

TermsTerms Camouflage: Camouflage: when animals when animals

blend into their surroundings (fish)blend into their surroundings (fish) Reptile: Reptile: cold-blooded cold-blooded

vertebrates with scaly skin that lay vertebrates with scaly skin that lay eggs (snakes) eggs (snakes)

Nocturnal: Nocturnal: animals that are animals that are mainly active at night (hamsters)mainly active at night (hamsters)

Amphibian: Amphibian: cold-blooded cold-blooded vertebrates with moist skin that can vertebrates with moist skin that can live both on land and in water (frogs)live both on land and in water (frogs)

Habitat: Habitat: an animal’s home an animal’s home Domestic: Domestic: animals usually kept animals usually kept

as pets (dogs and cats)as pets (dogs and cats) Wild: Wild: animals that are not tame animals that are not tame

and live in the wild in natural and live in the wild in natural habitats (alligators)habitats (alligators)

These terms (which may These terms (which may be introduced in class be introduced in class before going on the field before going on the field trip) will be covered trip) will be covered during the field trip’s during the field trip’s tour and will help the tour and will help the students build students build background knowledge background knowledge about a variety of about a variety of animals animals

These terms will also help These terms will also help the students answer the the students answer the driving question “What driving question “What makes a good pet?”makes a good pet?”

Misconceptions Misconceptions Examples:Examples:

All animals are cared for in the same way=wrong!All animals are cared for in the same way=wrong! Different types of attention is needed for various animalsDifferent types of attention is needed for various animals

Any animal would make a good classroom and/or Any animal would make a good classroom and/or household pet=wrong!household pet=wrong!

Hamsters are nocturnal and sleep during the day while Hamsters are nocturnal and sleep during the day while wild animals such as alligators may be dangerous to ownwild animals such as alligators may be dangerous to own

Goldfish are the only kinds of fish that people have Goldfish are the only kinds of fish that people have for pets=wrong!for pets=wrong!

There are many different types of fish that can be bought There are many different types of fish that can be bought for aquariumsfor aquariums besides goldfish besides goldfish

Correcting misconceptions: seeing is Correcting misconceptions: seeing is believingbelieving

Costs and Special Costs and Special ConsiderationsConsiderations

School bus: cost of School bus: cost of transportation transportation varies varies

Tour: $50 for the Tour: $50 for the first 20 people and first 20 people and $2 for every $2 for every additional personadditional person Includes:Includes:1 ½ hour hands-on 1 ½ hour hands-on

tour of the Small tour of the Small Animal, Reptile, Animal, Reptile, and Fish and Fish DepartmentsDepartments

3 to 5 chaperones 3 to 5 chaperones plus 2 teachers are plus 2 teachers are needed (exact needed (exact numbers depend on numbers depend on the age of the the age of the students)students)

Store is wheelchair Store is wheelchair accessible: accessible: exceptional needs exceptional needs bus or a parent bus or a parent chaperone will chaperone will accommodate any accommodate any students with students with special needsspecial needs

Safety Safety Field trip Field trip

permission slippermission slip Waiver of liabilityWaiver of liability First Aid kitFirst Aid kit Cell phone with Cell phone with

emergency contact emergency contact informationinformation

Medical Medical knowledge/ knowledge/ allergies of the allergies of the studentsstudents

A safety discussion A safety discussion with the students with the students will include the will include the importance of:importance of: Treating the Treating the

animals humanelyanimals humanely Respecting the Respecting the

animals in their animals in their environmentsenvironments

Washing hands Washing hands after handling after handling animalsanimals

SignificanceSignificanceIt is important that the It is important that the

students are able to learn students are able to learn hands-on in an interactive hands-on in an interactive environment that environment that reinforces the concepts reinforces the concepts learned in class. In this learned in class. In this way, the students are way, the students are able to construct able to construct background knowledge background knowledge about various animals about various animals (both domestic and wild) (both domestic and wild) that may or may not that may or may not make good pets. make good pets.

In gaining information In gaining information about how to properly about how to properly and humanely care for and humanely care for pets, the students are pets, the students are learning useful skills that learning useful skills that are both applicable and are both applicable and relavent to their lives. relavent to their lives.

In addition, this field trip would be quite fun and motivating for the students, too!

Assessment and Cross-Assessment and Cross-curricular Connectionscurricular Connections

Both formal and informal assessment will be usedBoth formal and informal assessment will be used For a formal assessment, the students may:For a formal assessment, the students may:

Write a reflection on their favorite animal (language arts)Write a reflection on their favorite animal (language arts) Draw pictures or create models of animals (art)Draw pictures or create models of animals (art) Create a bar graph of their pets at home or their favorite Create a bar graph of their pets at home or their favorite

animals from the field trip (math)animals from the field trip (math) Make a chart, poster, or Venn diagram that shows the Make a chart, poster, or Venn diagram that shows the

differences between wild and domestic animals (visual differences between wild and domestic animals (visual learners)learners)

Discuss what was learned from the field trip (auditory Discuss what was learned from the field trip (auditory learners)learners)

Informal assessment checklists may include:Informal assessment checklists may include: Making sure that the students properly understand and can Making sure that the students properly understand and can

explain the termsexplain the terms Ensuring that the students can answer questions the teacher Ensuring that the students can answer questions the teacher

may ask them about the material learned on the field tripmay ask them about the material learned on the field trip

LiteratureLiterature Humane SocietyHumane Society http://hsus.org/http://hsus.org/ Arthur and the School PetArthur and the School Pet, by Marc Brown, by Marc Brown Chameleon’s ColorsChameleon’s Colors, by Chisato Tashiro and , by Chisato Tashiro and Marianne MartensMarianne Martens Birds: How to Choose and Care for a BirdBirds: How to Choose and Care for a Bird & &

Dogs: How to Choose and Care for a DogDogs: How to Choose and Care for a Dog, by , by Laura S. JeffreyLaura S. Jeffrey

National Geographic Encyclopedia of AnimalsNational Geographic Encyclopedia of Animals, by , by Staff of National Geographic and George McKayStaff of National Geographic and George McKay

Animals by Day and NightAnimals by Day and Night, by Cristiano , by Cristiano Bertolucci, Alessandro Bartolozzi, and Francesco Bertolucci, Alessandro Bartolozzi, and Francesco Milo Milo

What’s in Store for You?What’s in Store for You?