Preserving Biodiversity from Xpeditions
In this activity, students take on the role of zoo director with a mission to teach people about the importance of biodiversity. Grades K-12

Let's Play Bingo! from ReadWriteThink
Playing games is a great way to spend time with family and friends!  Work together; create a bingo board that can be played while walking around town, going to the zoo, aquarium or museum. Think of words related to your activity and make a game board to go with it!  Grades K-1

The First U.S. Zoo Opened in Philadelphia in 1874 from ReadWriteThink
On the morning of July 1, 1874, the first zoo in the United States, the Philadelphia Zoo, opened its doors to visitors who, for a quarter or less, could visit and view the 813 animals that lived there. Today, the Philadelphia Zoo has more than twice as many animals and four times as many visitors as it had during its first year of operation. Grades 1-6

Take a Virtual Field Trip from ReadWriteThink
Can't make it to a zoo? Observe animals and habitats using one of the many Webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world. Simply watch and wonder, or invite children to record in observation logs or notebooks and participate in discussions and questioning. This activity can also lead to research on animals and their habitats. Grades 3-5

National Zoo and Aquarium Month: Preserving America's Wildlife from EDSITEment
June is National Zoo and Aquarium month, a good time to explore your local zoo and aquarium as well as the web sites of America's great zoos and aquariums. Many of them have excellent educational resources - photographs, videos, facts, lesson plans, activities, and sound so real your dog will growl. Grades 3-12

Webcams in the Classroom: Animal Inquiry and Observation from ReadWriteThink
Can't make it to a zoo? Observe animals and habitats using one of the many webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world in this inquiry-based activity that focuses on observation logs, class discussion, questioning, and research. Grades 3-5

Aquarium Habitats from Xpeditions
In this lesson, students consider the ways people attempt to create aquariums that provide realistic habitats for marine animals. They will use the Internet to visit three aquarium habitats and determine whether these aquariums succeed in providing high-quality environments for the animals that live in them. Students will conclude by designing their own aquarium habitats based on what they have learned. Grades 3-5

Can Captive Breeding Save Species? from Xpeditions
When studying endangered and threatened species and habitats, students should become familiar with programs that strive to preserve biodiversity, such as captive-breeding programs and species-survival plans adopted by zoos and aquariums. This lesson asks students to research and assess these programs. Grades 9-12