Animals in Captivity: The Good and the Bad

Synopsis:

Should animals be kept in captivity? • My zoo home• Captive animals• What I like about zoos• Helping pandas• Boredom busters

Key Concepts:

Some people believe animals should not be kept in captivity. Some places that keep animals in captivity undertake breeding programs and research that helps endangered species. Animals in captivity should have stimulating enclosures that are similar to their natural habitats.

Reading Strategies:

Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.

Extent:

24

Paired Title:

Behind the Scenes at the Zoo / So Far from Home

Supporting Materials:

Lesson Plan - Animals in Captivity: The Good and the Bad