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For teachers and groups · Bradenton, FL

Gallery walks

Four walks, one for each grade band. Each stop names a card to stand in front of and a question to ask there. Lessons on newSchoolWorks.com pick up where the walk ends.

All bandsGrades K-2Grades 3-5Grades 6-8Grades 9-12
Grades K-2 · 6 stops

Who lives with us

Six short stops for the youngest visitors: look, count, name and draw. About 25 minutes.

  1. Dogs: From wolf to dog
    Look at the wolf and the dog. Name two ways they are the same and one way they are different.
  2. Cats: The wildcat that moved in
    Act it out: grain, mouse, cat. Who came to the farm first, and why did the cat follow?
  3. Pet birds: The budgerigar
    Wild budgies are green and yellow. Count the colors you see. Where did the blue ones come from?
  4. Aquarium fish: The goldfish
    What does a goldfish need to stay alive? Draw its home with everything it needs.
  5. Lionfish in Florida: An aquarium fish gets loose
    This fish got out of a fish tank and moved into the sea. Is that good or bad for the other fish? Tell a partner why.
  6. Reindeer, dogs and cats
    Which animal walks with you on a leash, and which walks by itself? Point to one of each.
Linked lessons

The Petting Yard: Who eats what?PreviewThe Nest: Watch one birdPreviewThe Pond: Is a tadpole a fish?PreviewMaps and Long Ago: parks, fairs and marketsPreview

Fiction to pair

The Owl and the Pussy-cat (Edward Lear), Tall Museum · Charlotte's Web (E. B. White, 1952), at your library

Every room, as this band sees it
DogsCatsPet birdsReptilesAquarium fishBred, sold, kept, adopted, killedMurderous catsAnimals made to fightMarkets and delicaciesFugu and poisonous puffersThe economics of tunaLionfish in Florida
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Faint rooms are meant for older grades and stay closed in a younger student's view. More walks through the farm galleries: start in the lobby. Animals in fiction.