Just for Teachers
Looking for a unique learning experience for your children. A trip to the Zoo may be in order! Zoo Educator led programs can be tailored to address specific topics or concepts you are teaching in the classroom and can be aligned to National Science Standards. For those preferring a self-guided Zoo experience, we provide several resources for you to use to enhance and focus your Zoo field trip.
We have fun, educational programs created especially for non-school groups, too. Click here to learn more.
Field Trip Options
Links and resources
- Activity packets: available for grades K-2 and 3-5, these Activities are aligned with National Academic Standards.
- Biobags: Each bio bag includes animal artifacts for teachers to use to provide an in depth self-guided zoo tour for students. Bio Bag topics include: animal adaptations and/or animal diets. Click here to learn more.
- Giraffe Encounter: A close encounter your students won’t soon forget! Click here to learn more and to view the scheduled daily feeding times.
Workshops
Please email zooeducation@tucsonaz.gov to receive information about our next teacher workshops.
