Zoo Animal Safari Chart

This chart can be used with a zoo animals or safari theme. Use it to keep track of animal sightings on a field trip to the zoo, or place photos of animals throughout your school or classroom and go on a virtual hunt.   Use with activities found on the Zoo Theme Page at Little Giraffes Teaching Ideas. You can download the PDF here: Zoo Animal Safari Chart

Ways to use it

  • Zoo field trip: Have children make a mark in an animal’s column each time they spot it at the zoo.
  • Classroom safari: Hang animal pictures around the classroom or school and have children go on a hunt and record what they find.
  • Use the photo cards: Pair the chart with the Zoo Animal Photo Cards or Zoo Animal Picture Cards for the hunt.
  • Read the graph: Ask which animal had the most sightings and which had the fewest.
  • Count to 10: Use the numbered rows (1–10) to practice counting each column.
  • Favorite animal: Have each child color one box for their favorite animal to make a class graph.