Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Design a Zoo

This worksheet provides a two-part culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan. After students have read the story, give them the Design a Zoo project and encourage them to think about the qualities of a good zoo. Students will use what they learned about animals in captivity to design a zoo that better meets the needs of wild animals like Ivan, Stella, and Ruby. We've included a student checklist to help students make sure they included all the components in their project. Click “View answers” to see a rubric for assessing student work. Be sure to check out the set of worksheets for The One and Only Ivan.