This activity is meant to be completed during or after a study of animal adaptations.

This is a fun activity, enjoyed by students and parents. The students take a field trip to a local zoo and go on a scavenger hunt looking for specific animals. This requires a combination of logic and higher-order thinking skills. The students have clues to help them identify animals by their adaptations, and the students are then required to give additional examples of adaptation. I have used the activity with fifth graders, but it could be easily adapted to other grade levels. I also have the scavenger hunt set up with twelve animals from the Fort Worth Zoo, but again, this could be easily adapted to your local zoo.

Included in this product:
Letter Home to Parents
Scavenger Hunt
Answer Key
Notes on how I implement this in my curriculum
Six pages total

I would be more than happy to help you come up with adaptations specific to your zoo. If you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know!

Thanks for looking!
Jennifer Nash


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