
Stay Curious! Ask, Learn, Grow!
Curiosity is powerful. It encourages us to ask questions, seek answers, think critically, find solutions and develop better ways of doing things. It helps us to be open to others, build understanding and foster empathy. Animals are intrinsically interesting to young people and can be a powerful motivator for fostering curiosity that can be easily extended to others and the environment.
As part of the theme, we asked students across Alberta to send in their ‘Curious Questions’ about animals to have answered by animal experts! Click on the button below to see the questions.
Discussion Questions and Activities
Use the following discussion questions and activities to spark curiosity in your classroom. Curriculum connections can be found within each division.
Additional Resources
Needs of Animals
Needs of Budgies solutions
Life with Louis video
Observing Animals
Leave it to Beavers video
Observing Animals activity sheet
Animal Behaviour
Budgie Preening video
Curious People
The Watcher read aloud video
On a Beam of Light read aloud video
Exotic Pets
Life with Louis video
Animal Behaviour Science
10 Ways Chimps and Humans are the Same
Dancing Frostie video
Not a Human, but a Dancer article (Why budgies dance)
Exotic Pets
Exotic Pet Trade
China’s Exotic Pet Trade video