Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Zoo Field Trip Permission Slips

Look out for a pink field zoo field trip permission slip coming home in your child's Take Home Folder. They are due Friday, October 9,2009.

If you child has lost the slip, you can view and print a copy of it here.


Zoo Field Trip Details:


Did you know: Polar bears' fur is actually clear? They do not radiate or reflect any heat, so that they do not show up on infrared photographs! ("Polar Bear Fur", PolarBearsInternational.com, accessed 09/23/09)

Objectives/Activities: Your kids will get to explore the zoo to meet State standards 3.5, 6.1, and 4.3 which cover: hands-on activities fostering love of biology, classification of animals, and understanding of how habitat relates to physical characteristics of the animals that live there.

Date: October 18, 2009

Time: Busses leave at 9:30am; Busses return 2:00pm

Grades
: 1st and 3rd grades

Location: Indianapolis Zoo