Curated OER
Baby Animals Debut at Zoos
Learners determine the names of animal babies, then read a news article about zoo's experiencing animal births. For this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with vocabulary activities, then students read the news...
Curated OER
Orca Search: Step 5 Research Report
Young scholars report their Orca research to the rest of the class choosing from a variety of formats. They touch on basic orca statistics, whales in captivity and their own opinions on this issue.
Read Works
Read Works: Passages: Abraham
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a literary text about an elephant who escaped captivity to go back into the wild and answer questions on comprehension, dynamic characterization, textual evidence, main idea, and more....
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why No Aquarium Has a Great White Shark
Many have tried to keep a white shark in captivity, but most of these attempts ended with dead sharks. Vox explains why. [5:54]
Other
Enrichment 101 : A Basic Overview
This article gives a good overview of the topic of captive animal enrichment -- keeping captive animals healthy and thriving. Good for those interested in animal welfare, animal keeping occupations, or a general interest in the whole...