Smithsonian: Informational Text Animal Health at the Zoo

Learn how zookeepers work to keep animals in zoos safe, happy, and healthy! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader about how zookeepers care for animals builds secondary students’ literacy skills. Learn how zookeepers work to keep animals in zoos safe, happy, and healthy in this STEAM reader! Zoo animals are living creatures who need proper care throughout their lives. Encouraging animals to satisfy their natural instincts is an important part of a zookeeper’s job. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this book will inspire curiosity about the megalodon and paleontology. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and walks students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in the National Zoo. Explore advanced science topics for older readers with this STEAM book that is ideal for secondary students or ages 10-14.