RambleShandong|“如何当好动物园园长？”

        喜欢动物，爱逛动物园，这是孩子们的天性。9月25日上午，四年级四班王一诺的妈妈走进课堂，和孩子们一起分享了有关动物和动物园的一些事情。趁着暑假刚过，一诺妈妈带领孩子们回忆了假期里他们去过的动物园以及看到的动物，一起度过了一段美好的时光。

        课程一开始，同学们对“你最喜欢的动物”、“你都去过哪些动物园？”、“你觉得哪个动物园给你留下的印象最深？”等问题很感兴趣，积极举手发言。一诺妈妈给大家展示了许多动物的图片、列举了国内外比较有名的动物园，讲了动物园的分类，让大家思考动物园存在的意义，以及一所好的动物园应该是什么样子的。

        接下来，一诺妈妈通过让大家观看视频，了解什么是动物的刻板行为，进而引导孩子们思考为什么动物园的动物会出现刻板行为。其实，自然界的动物没有“好坏”之分，只有“功能”不同。每一个物种，无论是温顺的鹿还是凶猛的狼，都是生态链上不可或缺的一环。保护每一个物种，就是在保护这个精密系统的完整性，最终也是在保护我们自己赖以生存的环境。

       最后一诺妈妈让大家想象未来的动物园是什么样子？假如你是一个动物园的园长，你会怎么管理？假如你是一个管理员，你会怎么对待动物？孩子们踊跃回答问题，现场气氛非常活跃。

       本次活动在孩子们心中播下了关爱动物、关注生态的种子。希望大家都能成为动物保护的科普员，共同助力动物园向更科学、更友善的方向发展。

  It is the nature of children to like animals and visit zoos. On the morning of September 25th, Wang Yino's mother from Class 4, Grade 4 came into the classroom and shared some things about animals and zoos with the children. Taking advantage of the just-ended summer vacation, Yino's mother led the children to recall the zoos they had visited and the animals they saw during the holiday, and they spent a wonderful time together.

  At the beginning of the course, the students asked questions like "What's your favorite animal?" and "Which zoos have you been to?" Which zoo do you think left the deepest impression on you? He was very interested in the questions and raised his hand actively to speak. Yino's mother showed everyone many pictures of animals, listed some well-known zoos at home and abroad, explained the classification of zoos, and made everyone think about the significance of zoos' existence and what a good zoo should be like.

  Next, Yino's mother showed everyone a video to understand what stereotyped behaviors of animals are, and then guided the children to think about why the animals in the zoo exhibit stereotyped behaviors. In fact, animals in nature have no distinction of being "good or bad"; they only differ in "functions". Every species, whether docile deer or fierce wolves, is an indispensable part of the ecological chain. Protecting every species is to safeguard the integrity of this sophisticated system and ultimately to protect the environment on which we depend for survival.

  In the last promise, Mom asked everyone to imagine what the zoo in the future would be like? If you were the director of a zoo, how would you manage it? If you were a keeper, how would you treat animals? The children answered the questions enthusiastically, and the atmosphere on the spot was very lively.

  This activity sowed the seeds of caring for animals and paying attention to the ecology in the children's hearts. It is hoped that everyone can become a popularizer of animal protection and work together to help zoos develop in a more scientific and friendly direction.