- Counting the number of animals in each exhibit
- Identifying and counting different shapes in the animal enclosures
- Measuring the height and length of some of the animals using their own body as a reference point
- Calculating the total cost of admission tickets for their group
- Estimating the distance between different exhibits and calculating the time it would take to walk there
To continue developing math skills related to a trip to the zoo, parents or teachers can encourage children to:
- Create a graph or chart of the different types of animals they saw and how many of each they counted
- Practice measuring different objects around the house using their own body as a reference point
- Play a game where they estimate the number of steps it would take to walk from one point to another and then measure the actual distance to see how close their estimate was