Zoo and Aquarium Learning Worksheet for 5-Year-Olds | Science, English & Math

Instructions

1. Talk about the visit to Newport Aquarium and Columbus Zoo.
2. Complete each activity by circling, matching, counting, or drawing.
3. Ask an adult to read the questions aloud if needed.
4. Use your own words to tell what you remember.

1. What Did You See?

Circle the best answer.

1. Where did she touch a sea snail?

   • Newport Aquarium
   • Columbus Zoo
   • The library

2. What animal did she feed?

   • A giraffe
   • A penguin
   • A tiger

3. What did she ride at the zoo?

   • A train
   • A dinosaur water ride
   • A carousel
   • All of these

4. What was the name of the 4D video?

   • Flight to Africa
   • Ocean Adventure
   • Giraffe Race

2. Match the Place and Activity

Draw a line from each place to something she did there.

3. Sort the Experiences

Write each activity in the correct group.

Activities: touched a sea snail, fed a giraffe, rode a train, watched a 4D video, rode a carousel

Hint: The aquarium activity involved a sea animal. The zoo activities included animals, rides, and a video.

4. Count the Zoo Rides

She rode three different zoo rides. Count and circle the number 3.

1 2 3 4 5

The rides were:

• Train
• Dinosaur water ride
• Carousel

How many rides did she ride? __

5. Animal Science

Complete each sentence using the word bank.

Word bank: shell, tall, aquarium, Africa

1. A sea snail has a hard __.
2. A giraffe is very __.
3. An __ is a place where people can see sea animals.
4. The 4D video was called Flight to __.

6. Remember and Draw

Draw one thing she saw at the aquarium or zoo.

Tell an adult what you drew: __

7. Put the Story in Order

Write the numbers 1, 2, and 3 to show a possible order for these events.

_____ She rode a zoo ride.

_____ She visited Newport Aquarium and touched a sea snail.

_____ She visited Columbus Zoo and fed a giraffe.

8. Think and Talk

Answer with words, pictures, or both.

1. Which activity would you like to try? Why?

2. How do you think the sea snail felt when it was touched gently?

3. What should people do to keep animals safe?

Optional Challenge

Can you name two animals she may have seen at the aquarium or zoo?

Can you make a sentence using the words giraffe and zoo?

Answer Key

1. What Did You See?

1. Newport Aquarium
2. A giraffe
3. All of these
4. Flight to Africa

2. Match the Place and Activity

• Newport Aquarium → Touched a sea snail
• Columbus Zoo → Fed a giraffe
• 4D theater → Watched Flight to Africa

3. Sort the Experiences

• Aquarium: touched a sea snail
• Zoo: fed a giraffe, rode a train, watched a 4D video, rode a carousel

4. Count the Zoo Rides

• 3

5. Animal Science

1. shell
2. tall
3. aquarium
4. Africa

6. Remember and Draw

• Answers will vary. The drawing should show something from the aquarium or zoo.

7. Put the Story in Order

One possible order is:

1. She visited Newport Aquarium and touched a sea snail.
2. She visited Columbus Zoo and fed a giraffe.
3. She rode a zoo ride.

Other reasonable orders may be accepted if the child explains them.

8. Think and Talk

• Answers will vary. Look for a reasonable choice and explanation.
• Answers may include that the sea snail should be touched gently and carefully.
• Answers may include staying quiet, not hurting animals, following directions, and keeping a safe distance.

Optional Challenge

• Answers will vary. Accept any appropriate aquarium or zoo animals.
• Example: The giraffe lives at the zoo.