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Zoo School

Zoo School

Summary Information

Age Group

Designed for K-4th graders

Group Size

Minimum 20 students, maximum 35 students

Features

  • Multi-week series of classes—you choose the number of weeks and topics!
  • Lecture, discussion and live, exotic demonstration animals
  • Follow-along workbooks and take home exercises for each student
  • Indoors (no mess)

Multi-week series of classes for schools, homeschool and after-school groups

Zoo School is a multi-week series of fun, hands-on zoology classes that is the perfect solution for schools, homeschool or after-school groups looking for life science enrichment. It is designed for elementary age students in K-4th grades and is available in any number of weekly sessions.

Each 45-60 minute class is taught at the student's location and features a combination of lecture, discussion and live demonstration animals. Each student is provided with follow-along student workbooks and take-home exercises. Perfect for young conservationists and aspiring zoologists!

Available Units of Study

Customize your Zoo School! You have a choice of a 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16-week series of classes and you may select your favorite subjects from the following units of study:

Unit 1: Arthropods I – Insects

Unit 2: Arthropods II – Arachnids

Unit 3: Amphibians

Unit 4: Reptiles I – Turtles

Unit 5: Reptiles II – Lizards

Unit 6: Reptiles III – Snakes

Unit 7: Birds

Unit 8: Mammals I – Insectivores & Frugivores

Unit 9: Mammals II – Herbivores

Unit 10: Mammals III – Carnivores & Omnivores

Unit 11: Ecosystems I – Rainforest

Unit 12: Ecosystems II – Savanna

Unit 13: Ecosystems III – Desert

Unit 14: Ecosystems IV – Texas Prairie

Unit 15: Vanishing Treasures

Unit 16: Nocturnal Creatures

Unit 17: Amazing Animal Adaptations

Tuition

Zoo School requires a minimum of 20 students and can accommodate up to 35 students. Tuition averages $10 per student per class (i.e., $100 per student for a 10-week series), but may vary, depending on the class location and number of students enrolled. Custom pricing for smaller groups is available.

Requirements

The school, homeschool or after-school group is required to provide:

  1. a point-of-contact to serve as the group's organizer, student recruiter, and registrar,
  2. an indoor, climate-controlled location large enough for class, and
  3. one on-site adult to attend each class.