Animals took over the Jordak Elementary School gym just before spring break in March.
The Akron Zoo Visits
Animals took over the Jordak Elementary School gym just before spring break in March. The animals were from the Akron Zoo and they were there as part of the zoo’s education animal ambassador program to teach students that some animals like to eat some of the same healthy foods that are found in the Jordak cafeteria. Students also had a chance to see a turtle, snake and a porcupine up close.
Leading up to the event, students enjoyed a zoo-themed lunch that included broccoli trees and go ape bananas. The zoo says the program is a great way to remind students to make healthy choices and try new foods. Thank you to the school’s food service provider, The Nutrition Group, and Reinhart Food Service for bringing the fun program to the school.
2nd-Graders Create Food Pyramids
Second-graders recently learned about the importance of plant and animal groups and how one cannot live without the other. Following a short film explaining this, students worked together in groups to create a “food pyramid” to better understand how many of these living things are needed to coexist.
At the bottom of the pyramid, students use green blocks to show the plants, which is always the biggest group. Next comes the brown layer, which represents the animals that eat the plants – this is a much smaller group. Finally, at the top of the pyramid, is one red block to represent the animal that eats other small animals for survival.
The number of blocks for each color depicts an accurate representation of living things at each level. Thanks to science guy Mr. Claire Zurbuch, aka Mr. Z., for providing the insight to the students.
