MN Zoo
The Minnesota Zoo is located in the city of...
What is Apple Valley?
Is your CREW leader going with to the zoo?
(yes or no depending on the teacher)
Where in the world is the oldest running zoo?
Vienna, Austria / London, England / Cairo, Egypt
Where is Vienna, Austria?
The names of the 2 life science teachers at West.
Who are Ms. Peterson and Ms. Wester?
This science word means change over a long period of time.
What is evolution?
Which of these is NOT a real section of the MN Zoo?
Grizzly Coast, Discovery Bay, Tropics Trail, Under the Sea Aquarium, or Wells Fargo Family Farm.
What is Under the Sea Aquarium?
What time does the bus leave West?
When is 10:00 AM?
Which zoo has the largest number of different species?
Berlin Zoo in Germany / Singapore Zoo in Singapore / San Diego Zoo in California
What is the Berlin Zoo in Germany?
_______ has been teaching at West longer.
(Ms. Peterson or Ms. Wester)
Who is Ms. Wester?
False!
The Minnesota Zoo houses about ______ different species of organisms.
(500 / 1,000 / 10,000)
What is 500 different species?
What time do you need to meet to get on the bus to leave the zoo?
When is 1:40 PM?
Which of these animals is rarely kept in zoos?
Red panda, giraffe, octopus
What is a red panda?
How many children does each life science teacher have?
Ms. Peterson - 0
Ms. Wester - 1
This science word means there was an error in copying DNA, and can sometimes cause different traits.
What is a mutation?
The Minnesota Zoo opened in....
(1952, 1978, 2001)
When is 1978?
What are the options for lunch at the zoo?
Bring your own lunch, buy lunch at the zoo, or pre-order school lunch.
This is the largest zoo in the United States.
Minnesota Zoo / Central Park Zoo / San Diego Zoo
What is the San Diego Zoo?
What is Ms. Peterson's favorite topic in life science?
Cells, evolution of bacteria, or designing experiments.
What is evolution of bacteria?
This science word means that organisms struggle over limited resources.
What is competition?
The Minnesota Zoo has over 1,168 volunteers that contribute _____ volunteer hours annually.
What is 105,053 hours?
(Jeopardy leader can decide if the group was close enough to win points)
What should you do if you need help at the zoo?
Find a chaperone with a yellow shirt or a zoo staff member and ask them to call Ms. Peterson or Ms. Wester.
Which of these species will you NOT see in any zoo?
Great white shark, giant panda, or polar bear
What is a great white shark?
What is Ms. Wester's favorite topic in life science?
Designing experiments, evolution of dogs, or cells.
What is cells?
Which of these is NOT part of Darwin's Theory of Evolution?
Overproduction, environment, competition, variation, survival of the fittest.
What is environment?