Big Math
Become a math master with a little help from live elephants.
Description: Look at live elephants to learn about shapes, addition and subtraction.
Location at Zoo: Elephant Reserve
Materials: Pencil or crayon
Activity:
1. There are shapes hiding inside the elephant below. Can you find them? Trace
the outlines with a pencil or crayon.
2. How many shapes did you find? __________________________
Big Math
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Self-Guided Activity
3. Visit the elephants at the Zoo. The Zookeepers give each
elephant one apple every day. How many apples does the
keeper need today?
4. Look at all of the elephants.
How many EARS can you count? ______________________________
5. Imagine that we ADD 1 more elephant.
How many TAILS would there be? ______________________________
6. Imagine that we SUBTRACT 2 elephants.
How many TRUNKS would there be? ______________________________
7. Draw two more birds on the elephant’s back. How many birds are there all
together? Write the number and the word.
Big Math
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Self-Guided Activity