Animals in the Hall

AUDIENCE
Grades PreK-2

STANDARDS SUPPORTED
NCCRS-Science: SC.K.7.2; SC.2.7.2.C
NGSS: K-LS1-1; K-ESS3-1; 2-LS4-1

PROGRAM DURATION 
30 minutes

DESCRIPTION
Like a scientist, we'll start with what you know, then ask lots of questions as we travel through our Hall of Nebraska Wildlife. Listen to identify animal sounds, explore animal behavior, check out habitats, and investigate survival mechanisms - it's a zoological adventure! 

PROGRAM STRUCTURE
We will venture down our Hall of Nebraska Wildlife listening to and identifying animal sounds. We will also view several museum dioramas of native Nebraska animals. We encourage students to "think like a zoologist" as they study these animals. This session includes lots of interactive question and answer time, physical exploration, and group discovery around animal senses, habitats, and behaviors. 

We strongly encourage you to have students build habitat dioramas prior to the Virtual Learning Program. Instructions/kit will be sent to you upon registration.

KIT
Kits included with a Virtual Learning Program are mailed to you prior to the scheduled virtual. The cost for return shipping is included in the program fee.  A pre-paid shipping label will be included in the kit.

1. DIORAMA MATERIALS: 8 plastic animals with easy to follow instructions. We suggest you have your students create dioramas to reinforce what animals need to survive in their habitats. This activity makes looking into our dioramas easier to understand.

2. VARIETY OF ANIMAL COVERINGS: Students can observe animal fur or feathers as we are visiting each animal diorama or after the virtual learning program.

TEACHER FEEDBACK
"The kids liked making the diorama. I changed it to a group activity and we discussed how each animal looked (and felt the skins when one was provided) and where it would live." (Pre-school Class)

"The kit was wonderful! It gave the teachers direction in how to prepare for the field trip and helped the kids be ready to interact."

“We appreciated the animal sounds first, providing fewer, but very relevant details, and getting the class involved in answering questions throughout.”