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The
Louisville Zoo is offering education programs designed specifically to
meet needs of homeschool families. This series of science programs is
age appropriate with a focus on animals and ecosystems. The series is
developed to work in a sequential manner, but can be done separately.
Student centered, hands-on/minds-on activities will be incorporated in
each program. Science content reflects the National Science Standards.
Click
here
to download a Registration Form.
Cost:
$10.00 per student for members; $15.00 per
non-member for each class
60.00 per student members for entire
series; $90.00 per student non-members
(This gives you one class free! The series registration is
non-refundable.)
Additional siblings who accompany a
student $5.00 extra
Parents who accompany a student $5.00
extra Homeschool Activities 2008-2009
| DATES |
5 -7 years old |
8–12 years old |
| September 16, 2008 |
A-B-C Animals |
African Desert Animals |
| October 14, 2008 |
D-E-F-G Animals |
African Savannahs |
| November 18, 2008 |
H-I-J-K Animals |
African Forests |
| January 13, 2009 |
L-M-N-O Animals |
Islands Tropical Rain Forest |
| February 17, 2009 |
P-Q-R-S Animals |
HerpAquarium/
deserts |
| March 17, 2009 |
T-U-V Animals |
Australian Animals |
| April 14, 2009 |
W-X-Y-Z Animals |
Americas Animals |
The Alphabet Animal Series for
kindergarten through second graders is to familiarize young children
with diverse animals. Students will be able to identify common zoo
animals by sight and tell at least two characteristics of each animal.
Students will be able to articulate how animals are the same and how
they are different. Each class will include animal contact with
education animals during a class, a craft, and a guided zoo walk to
specific animal exhibits.
The Animals in Our World series for
students third through sixth grades is designed to familiarize students
with zoo animals and continents in which they inhabit. Each class will
include animal contact with education animals, an activity, a quick map
study and a guided zoo walk to specific areas of the zoo. Students will
be able to identify at least two animal adaptations per featured animal
that enables them to live in a specific ecosystem. |
