1. Milwaukee County Zoo Science Field Trip
What I Already Know About My Animal
Lives in rainforest
Ape family
Orange hair
Males have funny cheeks
Opposable thumbs
Eats fruit
What I Hope to Learn About My Animal
How long they live
How much they weigh
What they do all day
What else they eat
If they are endangered
If they play with each other
If they live anywhere else
Milwaukee County Zoo Science Field Trip
By: Katie Malczewski
10/5/2010

2. Important Information Purpose Animals to Observe
Date:
10/17/2010
Time:
Bus departure - 7:30 a.m.
Arrival at zoo – 9:30 a.m.
Lunch – 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Bus departure – 3:30 p.m.
Arrival at school – 5:30 p.m.
Bring:
Notebook
Pencil/pen
Cold lunch
Stop watch
Warm clothes
Camera
Lunch:
We will be meeting at the
front entrance for lunch.
Important Information
Purpose
The purpose of this field trip is to better understand animal behavior, habitat, diet, status, and physical characteristics. We will split up into groups of five and spend our time at the zoo observing a specific animal. I will take notes of what the animals are doing, what they are eating, what they look like, and any other information I find out about them.
I will use the information I find to help me write a research report about my animal.
Animals to Observe
King Penguin
Ring-tailed Lemur
Western Lowland gorilla
North American River Otter
African Elephant
African Lion
Orangutan