Animal Trivia

Class Description:

The Animal Trivia Game divides animal information cards between two teams for study. Quiz questions are then asked from the collected cards and a score is kept for each team. Students explore the amazing biodiversity of some of the earth’s animals.

Total time: up to 1 hour, usually paired with "Creature From Wolf Lake" evening activity
Audience: 4th grade through adult
Activity level: easy
Travel: none
Total uphill travel: none

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Animal Trivia evening activity students will be able to:

Answer questions concerning various aspects of an animal’s behavior and appearance.

Explain why such a diversity of appearance and behaviors is important to the maintenance of the web of life.

Realize that we need to take actions to preserve biodiversity of life on the planet.

Minnesota Graduation Standards

The Animal Trivia evening activity will provide students with guided practice, in an authentic setting, to support the following Graduations Standards. We have chosen one to three “major focus” standards per grade level. Due to the holistic nature of environmental education, several other standards, not listed here, are addressed as well.

Task Management Skills addressed:
• Follows class rules
• Demonstrates respect for others

Profile of Learning Element 1: Comprehending, interpreting and evaluating information received in the English language through reading, listening and viewing.

English Standard 1.G5.1 Comprehends literal meaning fo information received through reading, listening and viewing. (Procedural): Reads grade level non-ficton selections and stories independently to identify main ideas and supporting details. Uses presentations of data to understand scientific or mathematical information.

Profile of Learning Element 6: Understanding and applying scientific concepts in natural and human-made environments.

Ecology Standard 6.G5.1 Understands the components and relationships of living and non-living systems. (Procedural): Within simulated or real-world situations, models or systems: identifies, describes and classifies components on the basis of their properties and their energy relationships. Describes interactions among components.

Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

• There is life found in every possible niche (habitat and role) on earth.
• All living things acquire physical and behavioral adaptations to be successful in their environment.
• Everything in nature has intrinsic value which may be beyond our understanding.

Classroom Connections*

• Journal page download
• Pre-visit activities
• Post-visit activities
• Links to general animal information and activities on the web

*requires Wolf Ridge password