Zoo Field Trip Unit with Visuals and Social Narrative

Item description

Planning a trip to the zoo for some learning in the community, but want to make sure that your special education students have all of the supports they need for a fun and engaging life experience? This field trip unit includes resources and activities to use before, during, and after your outing, including a social narrative, visual schedule cards, file folder games, interactive books, and reflection worksheets.

This field trip resource package includes:

–Matching file folder activity – match the images in the zoo scene

–Reading Comprehension file folder activity – read the “I can see…” sentences and match the pictures of animals

–Zoo Animals interactive (adapted) book – build vocabulary and read the names of the zoo animls and match the pictures

–At the Zoo Create-a-Scene interactive (adapted) book – a unique hands-on book to practice vocabulary and prepositions – read the sentence on each page, and place the moveable piece in the indicated location to create the scene

-EDITABLE and Interactive Social Narrative book – PDF & editable Powerpoint versions are included. *Note that only the text of the social narrative book & booklet are editable*

-EDITABLE Black-and-White Social Narrative booklet – PDF & editable Powerpoint versions are included. *Note that only the text of the social narrative book & booklet are editable*

-24 large vocabulary word cards – great for pocket charts or word walls!

-24 small vocabulary word cards – perfect for near-point copying and playing games (print 2 copies to play matching games!)

-2 styles of Visual Schedules cards (full & half-page options provided) – choose the style that suits your students – 4 activity slots/schedule – Use the included schedule cards to build a schedule and let your students know what activities are coming up

-First-Then and First-Then-Next boards – use with the included shedule cards to provide visual reminders & prompts for your students

-Location-Specific schedule cards – includes generic cards (e.g. lunch, bathroom, line up) and location-specific cards (e.g. see the lions, watch a show, visit the gift shop)

-Communication Board – includes generic core words (e.g. like/don’t like, eat, drink, etc.) and location-specific vocabulary (i.e. animals)

-Scavenger Hunt (in full-color and black-and-white) – help students stay focused and engaged throughout the day by finding the listed items!

-Foldable Memory ‘Book’ – students can draw, glue on photos, or write (as their abilities allow) to record their memories of the trip

-Differentiated Reflection Worksheets – 2 versions (cut/paste & writing) are included for students to reflect on their field trip

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