Two Montebello Elementary Kindergarten groups visited the Middle School today for a virtual visit to the Bronx Zoo. The lesson tied sizes and shapes to animal types. Bronx Zoo educator, Erica Sopha explained the concepts clearly and introduced the animals in a very friendly manner. We loved Marcio the Armadillo!
Program Description: “Why do giraffes have such long necks? Students consider this and other questions about how an animal’s size and shape are related to its way of life. By observing a variety of animals, students discover some fundamental concepts about how size and shape help an animal survive. Students also draw conclusions about where an animal lives and what it eats.” http://www.bronxzoo.com/educators/distance-learning.aspx
We also met Joey the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. We learned that he hisses to scare away predators and that the male cockroaches have horns.
