SUMMER 2008 CLASS SCHEDULE

Updated May 13 – noon

This page provides parents with a list of Z.E.B.R.A. classes with
limited openings and closed sessions. Click here for registration guidelines and a form.

Zoo Tots • Preschool
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
2nd & 3rd Grade • Zoo Explorers
4th, 5th & 6th Grade • Roots & Shoots

Zoo Tots
Age: Children 2 and 3 years of age with an adult
A variety of classroom hands-on activities for a child and adult to explore together including up-close encounters with small animals.

Session fee for one-day session:
FOZ Members – $6 Non-members – $8

JUNE • Take Time for Terrific Turtles
The education turtles are ready to meet and join the fun in the zoo class. It will be exciting to see and learn all about turtles. We will make a turtle craft to take home and do some painting, also. Let's make a little snack for the turtles, too! Come join in the fun.

JULY/AUGUST • Fabulous Furry Friends
Furry friends equal fun! Come to this class ready to see and touch some fabulous furry friends. We'll meet cuddly critters and learn fun facts about them. Craft time will be furry, too. Our paint table will be waiting for you to create something special. Come join us for some special “warm fuzzies.”

Preschool
Age: Children 4-6 years of age

Session fees for Wednesday-Friday session:
FOZ Members – $25 Non-members – $30
Session fee for Saturday one-day session:
FOZ Members – $8 Non-members – $10

JUNE • Mammal Mania
Are you ready to meet the mammals at the zoo? We will have a marvelous mammal adventure each day in our classroom. We will get creative at craft time, so dress for some messy fun. Our hike will help us discover the larger mammals we learn about. Weather permitting, we will hike each day, so come prepared with good walking shoes, sunscreen applied and ready for some fun.

JULY/AUGUST • Rockin' Reptiles
Snakes, turtles and lizards, how cool! Join our class as we meet these fascinating creatures up close. Craft time will feature unusual artworks. Our daily hike will take us to reptiles throughout the zoo. We will meet a reptile that weighs more than 500 pounds! July is a hot month, so come prepared to go on a safari.

Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Age: Children who have completed Kindergarten or 1st grade

Session fees for Wednesday-Friday session:
FOZ Members – $25 Non-members – $30
Session fee for Saturday one-day session:
FOZ Members – $8 Non-members – $10

JUNE/JULY • Animal Art-Rock Painting
You'll never look at a rock the same way again! We will learn about animals in the classroom and in the zoo each day. We will create a piece of art to remind us of our zoo adventure together. An up-close visit with an animal each day will help us in our rock projects. Making new friends, both animal and people, will make for a great time together. Start collecting unusual rocks. You may bring a rock to class or choose one from our collection. Please dress for a mess – who knows where our art will take us!

JULY/AUGUST • Zoo Scrapbook
We will create a scrapbook and work on the contents together. Learning about animals and capturing memories will be our goal. Hiking each day will inspire us as we look for animals in action. A visit in our classroom with the education animals will also create memories. You may bring a camera if you choose to take pictures for your scrapbook. Grab your hat and let's start making some “zoo-rific” memories!

2nd & 3rd Grades
Age: Children who have completed 2 nd or 3 rd grade

Session fees for Monday-Wednesday session:
FOZ members – $35 Non-members – $45

Wildlife Adventure
Wear your hats and sunscreen because we're going on a wildlife adventure. We'll visit different parts of the zoo each day and discover the amazing animals and habitats found on different continents!

Herpetology
Snakes, frogs, lizards, oh my! In this class, we'll learn about reptiles and amphibians that live all around the world (and even in our backyards!) Discover what makes them remarkable as we take a close look at these interesting critters!

Zoo Explorers
For students in 2nd and 3rd grades. Each month we will explore something new: a new area of the zoo, visit with a zoo keeper, learn about a new animal. Our staff will look for “what's happening” at the zoo to share with our class. So, come ready to learn, explore, make friends and have fun!

Session fee for Sunday one-day session:
FOZ members – $8 Non-members – $10

4th-6th Grades
Age: Children who have completed 4 th , 5 th and 6th grade

Junior Zookeepers
Zookeepers are very important people with really cool jobs, but what exactly do they do? That is what we are going to find out. We will take part in many activities with the keepers each day including maintenance, cleaning, food preparation and feeding. Along with taking care of the animals we will investigate the importance of enrichment and develop enrichment activities for certain zoo animals as well as your own pets at home. Bring your own sack lunch. Mid-morning and afternoon snacks will be provided.

Session fees for Monday-Thursday session:
FOZ members – $100 Non-members – $125

Please note: Students may only enroll in one Junior Zookeepers session.

For students in 4th-6th grades. Jane Goodall founded Roots & Shoots in 1991 as a service organization promoting goodwill toward the environment, animals and the human community. Each meeting will involve a stand-alone activity and discussion.

A portion of the session fee will be donated to another group or organization whose goals relate to that month's topic as decided by those in attendance. Previously we adopted a reef in Palau, Micronesia, and supported the Center for Ecosystem Survival and Heifer International.

Monthly dues: $5