Project Based Learning with STEM: Animal Habitats and Enclosures

Project-based, problem-based and STEM all rolled into one great project! Students work cooperatively to design an animal habitat and enclosure for the zoo! Do your students have the imagination and creativity to design an exceptional animal habitat and enclosure while meeting the needs of their animal?

Students work in collaborative units to design a proper animal habitat for their chosen animal. Their animal enclosures must meet the project requirements to be safe for the animals, the zoo keepers, and the visitors. The improvement phase of this project includes students giving helpful feedback to other groups. The students love using the peer reflection checklists!

This animal enclosure zoo project utilizes the principles of Project and Problem- Based Learning and STEM. A book and video list, step-by-step posters and handouts, certificates of achievement, student examples, and rubrics are included. This resource includes zoo and gorilla book lists, video links, and research links.

A fabulous way to integrate science standards for animals into your classroom!
This pack resource includes:
List of Zoo books
List of Gorilla books
Video links for Zoos and Gorillas
Research links for Zoo animals and Gorillas
Project Tips
Materials and Preparation Tips
Pictures of completed student projects
Animal Name Cards
Vocabulary Cards
Vocabulary Posters and Handouts
Illustration vs. Diagram Poster
Problem Poster
Ask and Question Poster
Research Pre-activity
Challenge Poster
Project Limits
Things to Think About Poster
Imagine Poster
Budget Challenge for Differentiation
Make a Plan and Create Posters
Improve through Peer Review Posters
Peer Review Checklist
Compliments and Suggestions Poster
Peer Feedback Poster
Improvements Poster
Sequencing Handout
Student Handouts for planning and materials
Project Summary
Project Rubric
Project Certificate of Achievement


Want to extend this project into a whole cross-curricular unit? Check out my other Animal Enclosure projects!

Reading Response Sheets: Zoo Animals
Persuasive Writing Project: Zoo Animal Enclosure


Check out my MONEY SAVING Zoo Animal Enclosures Bundle!

Zoo Animal Enclosure Big Bundle: PBL, STEM, Writing, and Literacy!

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