June 10-14- Week 1

What is a Zoo and Who is a Zookeeper

K-1st- Learn how a zoo is different from a pet at home, what kinds of animals live at the zoo, and who takes care of them.

2nd, 3rd, 4th- Campers will learn to identify and classify the kinds of animals that live at the zoo and learn about the job of the zookeeper.

5th-6th- Campers will learn about the history of zoos, discuss the role of the modern zoo, and explore the responsibilities of the zookeeper.

June 17-21- Week 2

Eat or Be Eaten: Zoo Nutrition

K-1st- What do all the animals eat at the zoo, how can you tell who eats what, and how is it prepared?

2nd, 3rd, 4th- What are the differences between omnivore/herbivore/carnivore? How do food chains and food webs work?

5th-6th- Can an animal’s adaptations help you figure out what they eat? Can you figure out omnivore/herbivore/carnivore by seeing the diet of an animal?

June 24-28- Week 3

Animal Superheroes: Adaptations

K-1st- Discover the different skills animals need to survive and compare them to your abilities in the “Animal Olympics!”

2nd, 3rd, 4th- Identify animal abilities and try to immediate them yourself in “Animal Olympics” 

5th-6th- Observe different animal adaptations, compare them to human abilities, then try your skills in the “Animal Olympics!”

July 8-12- Week 4

Habitats vs. Exhibits: Zoo Homes

K-1st- What are the basic needs of living things and how do zookeepers care for the needs of animals at the zoo?

2nd, 3rd, 4th- Compare various exhibits and the differences for different animals. How do the keepers captive animal needs?

5th-6th- Compare the natural habitats of the zoo animals to the exhibits they live in and identify how they are similar or different. 

July 15-19- Week 5

Conservation and Endangered Species

K-1st- Learn how species become endangered as you identify species in the zoo and learn how you can help through conservation.

2nd, 3rd, 4th- Search for the endangered animals at the zoo an discuss how they became endangered. Explore strategies of conservation. 

5th-6th- Learn about endangered, threatened, and extinct, how species are aided by zoos and the importance of conservation. 

July 22-26- Week 6

Design-A-Zoo & Zookeeper Olympics

All Grade Levels- Discuss the elements of a successful zoo by designing your own park, then test your keeper skills in “Zookeeper Olympics.” Do you think you could do the job our keeps do? Try to keep up!