Intensive Field Trips
Program Description
Enjoy these high-level programs for your middle school or high school specialty class. Use our campus as a living classroom as only the Zoo can provide.
Programs are 3.5 hours in length and can include live animal demonstrations, hands-on activities, exhibit visits, guest speakers, and behind the scenes experiences.
$750 for a class of up to 26 students, (includes zoo admission for all students)
Availability is limited. Please request a program at least 8 weeks in advance.
Program Details
ONSITE PROGRAMS
45-minute classroom program with biofacts (skulls, pelts, etc.) and animal ambassadors for school, scout, and other group field trips! $135 per session with a maximum of 30 participants. For large groups, up to 3 back-to-back sessions can be scheduled.
A Touch of Class
Do you know what makes mammals different from birds? Amphibians from reptiles? We can bring any three classes of animals – pick from mammals, birds, arthropods, reptiles, and amphibians – with animal ambassadors and assorted biofacts from each class.
Careers!
There are a lot of interesting animals and fun careers at a zoo! Students will encounter a variety of animals and learn how our dedicated staff give them the absolute best care! If you’re interested in any animal-related job, this program is for you!
Conservation Investigators
Are all animals important in an ecosystem? During this experience students explore the interconnectedness of the natural world by discussing food webs, endangered species, the risk of extinction, and the role of zoos in conservation.
Sense-ational Animals
Did you know that some animals can taste with their feet (butterflies) and smell with their tongues (snakes)? Students will first explore their five senses through sensory “experiments” and then compare their senses with those of a variety of animals.
Habitat Explorers
What traits can help animals survive in their habitat? Exploring the characteristics of different habitats – pick from deserts, rainforests, tundra, and grasslands – students will discover the unique adaptations that animals have developed to survive and thrive.
CUSTOM ONSITE PROGRAMS
Are you interested in a field trip to the Zoo to support a particular learning objective that you don’t see listed above? Please call us at 716-995-6143 to discuss your goal, and together we will try to build a program to your specifications.
Note: Custom programs cost an additional $50 per session to account for curriculum creation and resources.
