Switch Zoo Lesson Plans
Field Trips

animal drawingThese fun, guided activities will teach your students how to make and name animals in Switch Zoo, and write stories, poems and field trips about them.



Make New Animals Make and name animals in Switch Zoo.
Creative Writing Learn how to make an animal in Switch Zoo, then write a story or poem about it.
Explore Animal Music Listen to music created using animals' voices.
Grades 5-8
appleInterdisciplinary 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
animal drawingMedieval Art Mixed Breed Animals Lesson Plan
by Linda Woods, St. John's Lower School in Houston, Texas

animal drawingThis 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."