Polar Expedition
- Grades: K-5th Grade
- Time: 60 minutes
- Fee: $200 / $150 Early Bird
Take a polar-themed expedition without leaving the Zoo! Discover features unique to polar regions and the animals that call these cold-weather climes home through guided inquiry, an up close animal encounter, and exhibit visit. To receive the Early Bird Price, you must visit before February 28, 2020.
Essential Questions:
- K: What are the similarities and differences between penguin species and between penguins and other birds?
- 1st-2nd Grade: How do penguins survive in their polar habitat?
- 3rd-5th Grade: What are the biotic and abiotic factors that comprise and affect a polar ecosystem
This program aligns with the following educational standards:
| Grade |
NYC Scope & Sequence | Next Generation Science Standards |
NY State Common Core |
| K | Unit 3. Our Environment | LS1, ESS2, ESS3 | M1.1c, S1.1a, S1.1b, LE1.2a, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
| 1st | Unit 3 Structures and Behaviors in Living Things |
LS1-1 | M1.1c, S1.1a, S1.1b, LE1.2a, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
| 2nd | Unit 3. Plant and Animal Interactions |
LS2-2 | M1.1c, S1.1a, S1.1b, LE1.2a, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
| 3rd | Unit 2. Interdependence | LS3, LS4 | M1.1c, S1.1a, S1.1b, LE1.2a, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
| 4th | Unit 4. The Structure and Function of Organisms |
LS1, ESS3 | M1.1c, S1.1a, S1.1b, LE1.2a, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
| 5th | Unit 5. Matter and Energy in Ecosystems |
PS3, LS1, LS2, ESS3 | S1.1a, LE1.1h, LE3, LE5, LE6, LE7 |
