Virtual Field Trip to the San Diego Zoo

💡Skill: Learning about animals builds language skills and observational powers. It also builds children’s knowledge about the world.

Description

Learn about animal powers with a virtual field trip to see the koalas, elephants, tigers, and butterflies! YOU and your child will be explorers and learn about some of the most incredible animals on Earth.

Materials

☑ Printable (optional)

☑ Crayons/Markers (optional)

Steps

Here’s how to explain this activity to your child:

• Let’s visit some amazing animals on a virtual field trip to the San Diego Zoo. First, let’s print or download our explorer’s notebook.

• Now, let’s follow along by clicking on these links to see the amazing animals:

🐾  Koalas

🐾  Elephants

🐾  Tigers

Extend the Learning

Don’t forget to print an explorer’s pack before your virtual trip to the zoo! The printable pack contains a map, binoculars, and activities kids can complete as they visit each animal. Kids can watch as Peppa and her class visit the zoo, and play an animal-identify game with Molly from Bubble Guppies.

Words to Use 

• Explorer – A person who visits an area that is new to him or her

• Herd – A group of animals 

• Incredible – Amazing 

• Observe – To watch and notice

• Virtual – On a computer, not live and in person

• Zoo – A place where you can go to see wild animals that are taken care of by people

• Zoologist – Someone who knows all about animals 

Pro Tip

Some of the animals might wander off screen, so watch for a while or check back later. If your child wants a challenge, work together to research and learn more about his or her favorite animals; write about what the animals can do!