5th through 6th Grade

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Grades 5-6
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 5-6
Content Standards: 5.6h; 6.5e
-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.

You Snooze, You Lose: Endangered Species SOS
Grades: Grades 5-6
Content Standards: 5.6h; 6.5e; 6.6b*
-Understand why some animals are in danger of extinction. Predict consequences that would result in an ecosystem is a species were to disappear.

Animals Near & Far
Grades: Grades 5-6
Content Standards: 5.6h; 6.5d
-With the use of live animals, photographs, and biofacts, learn how animals meet basic needs in a variety of habitats around the world.
-Discover the impact that cultural practices and attitudes can have on wildlife populations.

Adaptations A to Z
Grades: Grades 5-6
Content Standards: 5.6h; 6.5bd
-Explore the differences between behavioral and physical adaptations in animals.
-Investigate animal adaptations at interactive stations and encounter live animals that are perfectly suited for their habitats and lifestyles.

*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.