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Expand Your Classroom
 Looking for a laboratory where students can explore concepts introduced in the classroom? Bring your class to the zoo for an adventure they won't forget! Our Teacher Menu describes both self-guided and staff-guided options so you can find the program that best fits your needs—
Teacher Menu
Self-Guided
Tour
$0.50 per person
At least 1 chaperone mandatory for each 10 students
Any full-time
accredited school or home school group can make reservations to
use the zoo as an inexpensive resource to compliment school curriculum.
Reid Park Zoo invites up to 500 school children per day to enter
at the discounted admission rate of $0.50 per person (includes students
and chaperones).
To
receive this discounted rate, reservations must be made at least
30 days in advance by mail or fax. You may print a reservation
form or call 791-4760 and our reservation staff
will be happy to mail one to you. For any questions regarding
your reservation, please call 791-4760.
Because
space is available on a first come, first serve basis, please
plan your visit as early as possible. Keep in mind that March,
April, and May are the zoo's busiest months. September, October,
and November are our most underutilized months, and the weather
is great!
Activity
Packets for Teachers: Activity packets are available for
grades K-2 and 3-5. Activities are aligned with National Academic
Standards. Please call 791-3204 x 17 to have a packet sent to
you. Please state your grade when calling. We request that only
one packet be sent per school, you may make as many additional
copies as needed.
Bio
Bags: 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.
Please call 791-3204 x 17 for more information or to reserve a
bio bag for your next zoo trip.
Guided
Zoo Experience
$3 per person
Minimum program price - $60
If you prefer, the Zoo Education Department also offers services to teachers who would like the assistance of a zoo staff member. The Education Department is
available to conduct tours, labs and animal encounters for groups of up
to 30 people at a time.
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If
your group is larger, we can offer back-to-back or simultaneous
programs, depending on staff availability.
We prefer to meet with or speak to teachers prior
to the visit in order to tailor the experience to the students'
needs. We can tie into the curriculum you are working with or suggest
supplementary materials. We aim to help you meet National Science
Education Standards, Arizona state standards and your district's
benchmarks.
Successful topics we have addressed include endangered
species, rain forests and animal adaptations, as well as many subjects
relating to zoo operations. For example—the care and maintenance
of captive wildlife, the conservation and research projects of Reid
Park Zoo, the animal health center and quarantine, nutrition and
feeding of zoo animals, enrichment, animal behavior training or
careers working with wildlife. We will make every attempt to provide
hands-on, inquiry based activities that explore the questions posed
by your students relating to a topic.
There is not a deadline for registering for these
programs, but dates fill quickly. Additionally, because staff members
arrive at the zoo especially for your group, time is needed to arrange
for staff. Please allow as much time as possible. Call 791-3204
x17 to arrange your guided tour.
Zookeeper
in Training
Ages
6-12 (not appropriate for children under 6 years old)
$15 per person
Minimum program price - $150 / Maximum group size - 15
8:30-11:30 a.m.
Encourage your
students to explore the challenges and rewards of a career working
with wild animals. We'll spend an action-packed morning making animal
diet and enrichment items, engaging in behavior training experiments,
even cleaning an animal nighthouse. Students will also have the
opportunity to get up close with several of our animal residents.
This program is available year-round.
Flashlight Safari
Ages 5 and up
(not appropriate for children under 5 years old)
$30 per person
Minimum program price - $600 / Maximum group size - 30
7 p.m.–8 a.m.
This popular
overnight provides hours of exciting exploration. We begin by setting
up camp in the zoo. Programming includes evening tours through the
zoo, peeks behind the scenes, entertainment, snacks and a variety
of activities.
All
programming can be tailored to tie into classroom curriculum to
help you meet standards or we can provide a fun-filled evening of
general zoo information. The morning includes a behind-the-scenes
tour and breakfast.
All tents, supplies
and materials are provided. All your students need to bring is a
pillow, blanket and toothbrush. Overnight programs are available
September–October and April–June.
Zoo
to You Outreach
All ages
Maximum of 30 participants in each program
$100 per program within 20 miles of Reid Park Zoo
$60 for additional programs on the same day at the same location.
Please call for if your location is more than 20 miles from the
Zoo.
Can't
come to us? We'll come to you! Open your doors for some
live ambassadors from the Reid Park Zoo, and prepare to
cozy up to a hedgehog or get friendly with a snake. What
makes these animals so special? Discover the unique adaptations
each one has to help it survive in the wild. If you're brave,
you might even get to touch!
Non-School
Groups
We
have fun, educational programs created especially for non-school groups,
too!
Registration
 If
you're planning a self-guided field trip, please fill out a reservation
form and submit it at least 30 days in advance of your visit to
receive the discounted student admission rate. For more information
about self-guided reservations, please call 791-4760.
No reservation form is required if you have reserved a staff-guided program. However, staff-guided programs are booked on a first come, first serve basis—please plan these visits as far in advance as possible so you won't be disappointed.
For more information about any of these guided programs, or to
schedule a guided program for your group, please call Reid Park
Zoo's education department at 791-3204 x17.
We look forward to seeing you and your students at the zoo!
©2006 Tucson Zoological Society
Enhancing the value of Reid Park Zoo to the Community
Tucson
Zoological Society
1030 South Randolph Way, Tucson, Arizona 85716
Phone:
520-881-4753 FAX: 520-881-1450
Office
Hours: 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday–Friday
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