3rd through 4th Grade

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Grades 3-4
Program Length: 60 minutes
Fees (per presentation):
$60.00 on-site + Zoo admission
$75.00 within 30 miles
$85.00 over 30 miles

Where the Wild Things Are
Grades: Grades 3-4
Content Standards: 3.3b*, 3.3d; 4.3bc
-Through engaging, hands-on activities, learn of the world’s biodiversity hotspots and ecosystems.
-Identify reasons for the endangered state of the wildlife of biodiversity hotspot eco-regions.

African Safari
Grades: Grades 3-4
Content Standards: 3.3ab; 4.3ab
-Join the Great Migration through Africa, from the plains of the Serengeti to the rainforests of the Congo, learning about animal adaptations to these diverse ecosystems along the way.
-Meet some of the creatures and cultures that call Africa home.

You Snooze, You Lose: Endangered Species SOS
Grades: Grades 3-4
Content Standards: 3.3cde, 3.3b*; 4.2b*, 4.3bc, 4.6c
-Understand why some animals are in danger of extinction. Predict consequences that would result in an ecosystem if a species were to disappear.

Coat & Skull Investigation
Grades: Grades 3-4
Content Standards: 3.3b, 3.3a*c*, 3.5bd; 4.2ab, 4.6a
-Become a forensic scientist and use the scientific method to observe, document, and categorize evidence about animals.
-Recognize anatomical structures that may affect behavior or indicate lifestyle of specific animals.

*Indicates partial completion of the Standard.

To schedule, contact J.C. Ward in the Education Department at (805)470-3172, or click here to email.