Zoo Minutes

Get closer to the animals with Zoo Minutes, an educational series that brings learners into their habitats to explore animal behavior, adaptations, care, conservation and the people working to protect wildlife through engaging videos, immersive experiences and classroom-ready resources.

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Fishing Cat 360° | Zoo Minutes 360

Explore the fishing cat habitat through immersive 360° video. Freely move around the habitat and explore from every angle while getting a closer look at spaces for swimming, climbing, exploring and...

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Fishing Cat Expert Quiz | Zoo Minutes

Take your knowledge further with questions aligned to South Carolina high school science standards. Apply what you know about adaptations, genetics, populations and conservation to explore the science...

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Fishing Cat Trivia Quiz | Zoo Minutes

Put your fishing cat knowledge to the test! Explore what you learned about fishing cat adaptations, behaviors, habitat and conservation.

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Fishing Cat Research Guide (3-5)

Use this research guide as you learn about Fishing Cats.

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Fishing Cat Research Guide (Grades 1-2)

Use this research guide as you learn about Fishing Cats.

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Fishing Cat Early Writing

Practice early writing skills with this Zoo Minutes activity page. Learners trace letters and the words “fishing cat,” draw a fishing cat, and share what they know through writing or dictation.

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Fishing Cat: Who Eats Whom? Food Chain Lesson Plan (Grades 4–5)

Students begin by predicting what the fishing cat eats, then watch the video to gather evidence about its prey and hunting style. Using illustrated organism cards from a wetland habitat, they build a...

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Fishing Cat: Who Eats Whom? Food Chain Lesson Plan (Grade 2)

Students begin with the video, collecting evidence about what the fishing cat eats and how it hunts. They then become the food chain themselves, passing yarn from the sun to a plant to an animal to...

Fishing Cat: Built for the Water - K-12 Science Standards

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Fishing Cat: Built for the Water - K-12 Science Standards

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This is a list of all applicable South Carolina K-12 science standards that can be applied to the Fishing Cat video and science materials and lessons.

Penguin Trivia Quiz | Zoo Minutes Fishing Cat | Zoo Minutes

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Fishing Cat | Zoo Minutes

Meet Kayuma, a fishing cat whose story at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is part of a much larger effort to protect his species. Discover the adaptations that make fishing cats at home around water and how...

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Rockhopper Penguin: Where Do I live?

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Use what you have learned about Rockhopper penguins to determine where they live.

Rockhopper Penguin Body Parts and Their Jobs

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Rockhopper Penguin Body Parts and Their Jobs

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Identify the Rockhopper penguin's body parts and how each is used.

Rockhopper Penguin: Trace, Draw, and Write | Zoo Minutes

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Rockhopper Penguin: Trace, Draw, and Write | Zoo Minutes

Practice early writing skills with this Zoo Minutes activity page. Learners trace letters and the word “penguin,” draw a rockhopper penguin, and share what they know through writing or dictation.

King Penguin: Trace, Draw, and Write | Zoo Minutes

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King Penguin: Trace, Draw, and Write | Zoo Minutes

Practice early writing skills with this Zoo Minutes activity page. Learners trace letters and the word “penguin,” draw a king penguin, and share what they know through writing or dictation.

Fishing Cat Ratios, Rates, & Unit Rates (Gr 6)

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Fishing Cat Ratios, Rates, & Unit Rates (Gr 6)

Students investigate the foraging efficiency and diet of the fishing cat ( Prionailurus viverrinus) using real-world observational data inspired by SCETV's Zoo Minutes. By analyzing hunting success...

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Fishing Cat Data Dive (Gr 3)

In this hands-on, zoo-themed math lesson, students will analyze and interpret four distinct data representations—a dot plot, a data table, a scaled picture graph, and a bar graph—focusing on the...

The Fishing Cat: A Master of Water (Gr 4-5)

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The Fishing Cat: A Master of Water (Gr 4-5)

Students explain how the fishing cat's adaptations supports its survival and why protecting the species is important.

Riverbanks Zoo Penguin Video Lesson Series — Complete Standards Reference

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Riverbanks Zoo Penguin Video Lesson Series — Complete Standards Reference

A complete list of standards referenced in the penguin lesson series

Inside the Penguin Habitat | Zoo Minutes

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Inside the Penguin Habitat | Zoo Minutes

Explore the penguin habitat in 360 degrees. Discover interactive hotspots featuring feeding, vocalizations, nesting, identification bands, habitat features and more.

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Penguin Expert Quiz | Zoo Minutes

Take your penguin knowledge further with questions connected to high school science standards. Apply what you know about penguin adaptations, body systems, behavior and survival to explore the science...