Field Trip Resources for Teachers
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Yellow Bus Fund
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Field trip transportation funding for schools
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Covers the cost of your bus transportation
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This is a tremendous opportunity for a cost-effective field trip experience for your students. Please inquire about funding eligibility when you make your group reservation. Funds are allocated on a first come, first serve basis and some restrictions apply. Note you will be asked to contact the bus company for an estimate.
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Zoo ABC's Program
Animals
Biodiversity
Conservation
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3rd grade classrooms
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FREE program & admission for students and teachers
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30 minutes
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Zoo ABC's (Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation) is a program that teaches the role of zoos in conservation efforts around the world. |
Zoo Science Experience for Area 3rd Grade Classrooms!
2011-2012 is the last year for our Zoo Science Experience program which includes free zoo admission for students and teachers; a 30-minute educational lesson entitled Zoo ABC's (Animals, Biodiversity & Conservation) and a memento water bottle for each student to take home. This program is made possible by funding from the State Legislature's Legacy Amendment Arts and Culture Heritage Fund.
Program reservations must be made in advance. You must schedule your Zoo ABC's program when you make your group reservation.
Zoo Science Experience meets all four strands of the third grade curriculum standards in the 2009 Minnesota Academic Standards in Science:
1. The Nature of Science and Engineering
2. Physical Science
3. Earth and Space Science
4. Life Science
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Zoomobiles -Outreach programs
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Nursing Homes, Day Care Centers, Libraries, etc. |
Fee based on distance from zoo |
About 45 minutes
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Meet some of our outreach animals: from chinchillas and hedgehogs, to desert tortoises and snakes, to bugs and birds. Learn about the visiting animals, how the zoo cares for the animals, enjoy a hands-on opportunity and a conservation message. |
Zoomobiles - Classroom Programs
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Individual classrooms of various grade levels |
Fee based on distance from zoo |
About 45 minutes
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Meet some of our outreach animals: from chinchillas and hedgehogs, to desert tortoises and snakes, to bugs and birds. Learn about the visiting animals and how the zoo cares for the animals. Additional topics can be presented including: Creature Categories; Reptiles; Birds; Mammals; Zoo Careers. We can prepare a presentation to meet your needs and enhance what you are studying in class. |
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Zoo Tour
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Groups – up to 30 people |
$30 per group (Does not include admission) |
About 1.5 hours |
An experienced guide can tour your group around the zoo. Groups will enjoy learning stories and 'behind the scene' information about our animals. See artifacts from our tour bag, hear facts and trivia about our different animals and meet some of our outreach animals. |
| Animal Encounter |
Groups visiting the zoo |
$20 (Does not include admission) |
About 30 minutes |
If you want a quick introduction to the zoo, this is for you! We can design something to match your needs. Meet some of our outreach animals and enjoy a hands-on experience. |
| Zookeeper For A Day |
Groups of 6-12 people, age 12 and older who are interested in a zoo career |
School Groups:
$15 per person
Non-school Groups:
$15 per member
$18 per non-member
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About 2 hours |
Learn and do everything a zookeeper would do. Work with the barn animals, make diets, tour behind the scenes, learn how to look at x-rays and more! |
| Scout Workshops |
Boy/Girl Scout Groups |
$40/troop, (Does not include admission) |
1 ½ hours |
Earn your badge through a guided, fun-filled adventure at the zoo. Programs have been specialized for badge requirements. Click here to see more details on the individual programs. |
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| Zoo Snooze |
Groups that want to spend the night at the zoo (Boy/Girl Scouts, 4-H, and church groups). Minimum of 15 participants (required ratio - 1 adult chaperone for 8 children). |
$35 per participant (includes admission). No charge for required chaperones. Additional adults are $15 per person. Participant fee includes a "Zoo Snooze" T-shirt, pizza party, snacks and a continental breakfast. |
Beginning Time - 7:00 p.m.
Ending Time - 8:00 a.m. |
Spend the night at the zoo! Groups choose a favorite theme for the night: Big Cats, Arctic Animals, Bears or Nocturnal Animals. Participants will enjoy games, activities, live animal encounters, a night hike, a pizza party and will decorate their own "Zoo Snooze" T-shirt! |
| Internship |
College students interested in pursuing an animal career |
N/A |
One semester (spring/summer or fall/winter) |
Students gain necessary experience working with animals and experiencing an in-depth enrichment and observation project. Intern positions are unpaid. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to the Lake Superior Zoological Society's Education Department, 7210 Fremont Street, Duluth, MN 55807. |
| Animal Kits |
For individual classrooms nd various grade levels. |
Rent a complete teaching kit for $10/week with a $50 deposit which is refundable. |
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Kit includes lesson plans, activities, supplies, artifacts, videos and more. |
