Bronx Zoo

While visiting animals in the zoo exhibits, 3rd grade students at CLS will learn about the challenges that arise when humans and animals live in the same habitat. They will brainstorm solutions for a better coexistence. An encounter with a live animal in one of the zoo classrooms gives students the opportunity to further explore ways to help wildlife thrive in their neighborhood.

Students will brainstorm solutions for a better coexistence between humans and animals. Upon returning, students will be tasked with exploring ways to better support the concept of coexistence right here in Rhinebeck and beyond. Students will work in small groups in an effort to develop a project to help others to understand the issue. Project ideas can focus around, but are not limited to, creating informational materials to distribute to the community, designing a physical project to support wildlife, or even developing different types of presentations.