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Zoo Machines

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You are the designer:

Invent a machine that will take care of animals in a zoo. Draw a picture of your machine and label its parts. Try writing about your machine and what it does for the animals.
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small hand logo (9k)Zoo Machines is a project developed by Karen Thimmesch for her 4th grade students. See her Students as Designers cluster for more project ideas.

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Who or what takes care of animals in a real zoo? How could you build a model of a zoo machine? What would a zoo machine that feeds a giraffe look like? What about one that feeds an alligator?

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