DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

PROVIDED BY THE TORONTO ZOO

Self-guided Tours

These self-guided tours will help you use the Zoo exhibits to teach many
important concepts in the Life Systems strand of the
Ontario Ministry of Education and Training science curriculum for elementary grades.

Grade 1 - Characteristics & Needs of Living Things (PDF)

Grade 2 - Growth & Change in Animals (PDF)

Grade 3 - Growth & Change in Plants (PDF)

Grade 4 - Animal Habitats & CommuGrade 6 - The Diversity of Living Things (PDF)nities (PDF)

Grade 7 - Interactions Within Ecosystems (PDF)

Zoo Assignments for Secondary Students

Challenge your secondary students to
observe, read, think, record data and make their own discoveries at the zoo
with these free zoo assignments.

Anthropology for Secondary Students (PDF)

Biomes Study Activity for Secondary Students (PDF)

Biomes - Worksheet (PDF)

Grade 10 - Sustainability of Ecosystems - Teacher Information (PDF)

Grade 10 - Sustainability of Ecosystems Zoo Activity (PDF)

Grade 11 - Biodiverstiy Activity (PDF)

Grade 11 - Environmental Science Activity (PDF)

Grade 12 - Evolution (PDF)

Sample answers are available for teachers.
E-mail your request to: zooanswers@torontozoo.ca or call 416-392-5944

Curriculum

Grade 10
Subject: Science
Course: Science
Strand: Biology: The Sustainability of Ecosystems

Ontario Ministry of Education Guidelines
Overall Expectation
- demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic nature of ecosystems, including the
relationship between ecological balance and the sustainability of life

Grade 11
Subject: Science
Course: Biology
Strand: Environmental Science

Ontario Ministry of Education Guidelines
Overall Expectation
- demonstrate an understanding of factors that influence the sustainability
of the natural environment and evaluate their importance

Related Resources

Read the BBC.co.uk biography of David Attenborough.

Visit the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources website.

Visit Environment Canada's Canadian Wildlife Service website.

View some common mammals of the Northwestern Ontario boreal forest at borealforest.org.

Mammals of Ontario is a comprehensive guide to the mammals of Ontario, by Tamara Eder.

Visit the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Explore Ontario's biodiversity with the Royal Ontario Museum.

Find descriptions of wildlife, discussions on issues, actions that you can take
to help wildlife, and educational materials that teachers and
group leaders can use at Hinterland Who's Who.

Attention educators: by "course-connecting" with our high-quality educational
programming, educators like you are creating flexible learning opportunities that
will enrich both in-class and online student learning. Course-enhancing programs are
broadcast on TVO throughout our schedule, making them easily accessible to students
and faculty alike.

We are always ready to help you make the best use of this
terrific curriculum-linked resource. For more information call Jeff Dunk at
416-484-2735 (toll-free1-800-613-0513 ext. 2735) or email: jdunk@tvontario.org