Self-Guided Safari Post-Visit Activities
Grades 3–5
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MD LEARNING
OUTCOMES
Rap Riddles
Activity 1
Reading 2
Writing 1, 3
Language 2, 3
Scientific Inquiry 1
After observing zoo animals and learning about their lifestyles, create rap riddles
using the knowledge you gained on your trip to the Zoo. Have your classmates try
to guess which animals your rap riddles are about.
Objective
Create rap riddles using
the knowledge you gained
on your trip to the Zoo.
Materials
Paper
Pen
Imagination
Suggested Time:
15 minutes
The students can send their Rap riddles to the Zoo and see how we do!
examples:
I’m swaying and swinging
My wondrous trunk
Ivory tusks do the digging
For underground junk
(Elephant)
Hooting and a-Hollering
I swing through the trees
With arms long and muscular
You could never catch me
(Chimpanzee)
Self-Guided Safari Post-Visit Activities
Grades 3–5
MD LEARNING
OUTCOMES
African Giant Math!
Measurement 3,4,5
Informative Reading 3,4,5
Do research to find out some of our African Giants’ measurements (such as
average weight and height of our lions, giraffes, and rhinos). Then compare these
measurements with the average weight and height of your classmates or each
individual student. Here are some examples for a worksheet.
Objective
Research animal
measurements and use
these to compare to
student measurements.
Materials
Books on animals or
websites
Paper
Pencil
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• An average elephant weighs about 1000 lb. An elephant weighs __?_ times
more than me! (Imagine how much more it eats!)
• A giraffe can reach up to 18 feet (216 inch) in height. You decide you want to
be just as tall as an 18-foot giraffe. How tall of a ladder do you need to stand
on top of?
Suggested Time:
30-45 minutes
The Education Department
443-552-5300
www.MarylandZoo.org/EdZOOcation