Switch Zoo Lesson Plans

Grades 6 - 8

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Hoax or Not?
by Chris Clementi, Mountain Ridge Middle School in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Phishing, photo manipulation, spoof websites... Using the Internet, con artists and pranksters have taken the hoax to new levels of technical sophistication. Computer teacher Chris Clementi realized the need for students to learn how to recognize an Internet hoax.

"Throughout most of this guided lesson, students’ ethics and critical thinking skills are challenged. In addition to learning various computer tools and applications, they also learn to be savvier when gathering information. We want them to discern that what might appear to be real might be false — and to ask intelligent questions." – C. Clementi

Multi-Level Lesson Plan in Ed Tech Magazine | WebQuest

Grades 5-8

Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans
by Mary Paley, Kamila Smith, Kara Ford, and Neil Shapiro,
Philip Livingston Magnet Academy in Albany, New York

The result of a collaboration between four middle school teachers, these lesson plans are designed to be used either for an interdisciplinary activity, or for separate science, creative writing or persuasive writing projects.

To read work written by seventh grade students using the interdisciplinary lesson plans, visit Seven Poems and a Story.

Grades 3 - 6

Medieval Art Mixed Breed Animals Lesson Plan
by Linda Woods, St. John's Lower School in Houston, Texas

This art lesson plan references fantastic beasts in myth and legend during the Middle Ages, and uses Switch Zoo to create mixed breed animals.

To see drawings created by fifth grade students using the lesson plan, visit the slideshow Mixed Breed Animals.

All About Animals - Grade Level: 3-5 Time Frame: 6 weeks
by Greg Schmitz, Sioux Falls, SD Public Schools, South Dakota DDN Curriculum

"Science: Students will describe structures and attributes of living things, processes of life, and interaction of living things with each other and the environment."

Creative Writing | Science
Simple lesson plans for short term projects from Switch Zoo.

Grade K

Who's In The Zoo? - Grade: K Language Arts - Written Communication
by Cheri Hawkins, Susie Dasher Elementary, Dublin City/ GeorgiaStandards.org

"In this lesson, students will explore zoo animals as well as work on sequencing skills and vocabulary building."