• 5.3A
  
• 5.3C
• 5.10A
• 5.10B

The TEKS listed above are the primary objectives covered in this STEM camp, but teachers of other grade levels can easily adapt the content to better serve students at other grade levels.

This camp is inspired by the book The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate and can be used with upper elementary students. The book is based on the real life of a gorilla who was kept in a small cage for 27 years at  a shopping mall before being brought to Zoo Atlanta . Using this camp along with the novel allows students to connect to a real-world problem through STEM activities. 

Included Documents:

• Design a Zoo Habitat That Supports Animal Well Being - STEM Camp Overview (PDF)  
• Student Design Brief (Google Doc)
• Zookeeper Notebook (Google Doc)
• Design a Zoo Habitat That Supports Animal Well Being STEM Camp Rubric (PDF)

 

ESF Alignment

Supports Lever 4.1 - Daily use of high-quality instructional materials aligned to instructional planning calendars and interim and formative assessments

 

Elementary STEM Camp - Design A Zoo Habitat That Supports Animal Well Being was developed by the Advanced Academics and Curriculum Resources team at Region 13.