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All Ages
Topic | Description | Registration |
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Design Your Own Program | Can't find a program that fits your needs? Let us design one for you! | Register |
Teacher Demo Free |
Gather teachers and staff together to take a sneak peak at the distance learning programs offered by the Greenville Zoo. Understand how these programs can enhance your school's curriculum. | Register |
Wild Wanders |
Would you like to visit the Greenville Zoo but can’t get here? This program will take you on a virtual tour on the public side of the Greenville Zoo from the comfort of your own home! Choose to see different regions of the world on our different treks: African Trek, Asian Trek, South American Trek, Farmyard Trek, or Zoo-Wide Trek. | Register |
Grade K5, Approximately 30 Minutes
Topic | Description | Registration |
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About Animals | This class gets down to the animal basics: their needs, senses and characteristics. We will also cover what makes an animal an appropriate (or inappropriate) pet. | Register |
Animal Locomotion | Students will explore how animals move. Children will meet animals that walk, crawl and fly. They will even try some moves themselves. Provider will also present live animals to enhance the presentation. | Register |
Who's Who in the Zoo | What do we feed to our animals? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo get the animals who live there? Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville Zoo animals are emphasized. | Register |
We Built a Zoo | Have you ever wondered what goes into building an exhibit at the zoo? Join us as we explore all the topics that we take into consideration when we build an exhibit. We will even take a trip to see how we transformed an elephant exhibit into an anteater and rhea exhibit! | Register |
Everybody Needs a Home | Nests, burrows, a pile of rocks... every animal needs a home, but how do they find one? | Register |
Grade 1, Approximately 30-45 Minutes
Topic | Description | Registration |
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Green Kingdom | Do you think all plants are alike? Plants are all around us. We see them every day. We will discuss how plants are beneficial to both animals and people. | Register |
Animal Senses | How do snakes hear without ears? Why do rabbits have eyes on the sides of their head? Students investigate puzzling questions like these through hands-on activities. The Greenville Zoo will deliver you goodies to take part in interactive projects during the program. | Register |
We Built a Zoo | Have you ever wondered what goes into building an exhibit at the zoo? Join us as we explore all the topics that we take into consideration when we build an exhibit. We will even take a trip to see how we transformed an elephant exhibit into an anteater and rhea exhibit! | Register |
Who's Who in the Zoo | What do we feed to our animals? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo get the animals who live there?Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville Zoo animals are emphasized. | Register |
Grade 2, Approximately 45 Minutes
Topic | Description | Registration |
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Everybody Needs a Home | Nests, burrows, a pile of rocks... every animal needs a home, but how do they find one? | Register |
Animal Kingdom | Students will compare invertebrates to vertebrates, with an emphasis on the 5 vertebrate classes. | Register |
Animal Senses | How do snakes hear without ears? Why do rabbits have eyes on the sides of their head? Students investigate puzzling questions like these through hands-on activities. The Greenville Zoo will deliver you goodies to take part in interactive projects during the program. | Register |
Discovering Habitats | Join us as we explore what makes and animal's home special for them. From sandy deserts to the tops of rain forests, we will discover some interesting things about these places and investigate how animals survive in their specific habitat. | Register |
We Built a Zoo | Have you ever wondered what goes into building an exhibit at the zoo? Join us as we explore all the topics that we take into consideration when we build an exhibit. We will even take a trip to see how we transformed an elephant exhibit into an anteater and rhea exhibit! | Register |
Who's Who in the Zoo | What do we feed to our animals? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo get the animals who live there? Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville Zoo animals are emphasized. | Register |
Grade 3, Approximately 45 Minutes
Topic | Description | Registration |
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Chain of Life | Students learn how animals are built to eat, what they do and how animals rely on one another for their own survival in the chain of life. | Register |
Animal Senses | How do snakes hear without ears? Why do rabbits have eyes on the sides of their head? Students investigate puzzling questions like these through hands-on activities. The Greenville Zoo will deliver you goodies to take part in interactive projects during the program. | Register |
Habitats | Find out what makes a home a habitat as we look at them on a larger scale. This highly-interactive program explores the difference between the deserts, tundra, grasslands, oceans and rain forests. | Register |
We Built a Zoo | Have you ever wondered what goes into building an exhibit at the zoo? Join us as we explore all the topics that we take into consideration when we build an exhibit. We will even take a trip to see how we transformed an elephant exhibit into an anteater and rhea exhibit! | Register |
Who's Who in the Zoo | What do we feed to our animals? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo get the animals who live there? Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville Zoo animals are emphasized. | Register |
Grade 4, Approximately 45 Minutes
Topic | Description | Registration |
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Animal Kingdom | Students will compare invertebrates to vertebrates, with an emphasis on the 5 vertebrate classes. | Register |
Animal Senses | How do snakes hear without ears? Why do rabbits have eyes on the sides of their head? Students investigate puzzling questions like these through hands-on activities. The Greenville Zoo will deliver you goodies to take part in interactive projects during the program. | Register |
Habitats | Find out what makes a home a habitat as we look at them on a larger scale. This highly-interactive program explores the difference between the deserts, tundra, grasslands, oceans and rain forests. | Register |
We Built a Zoo | Have you ever wondered what goes into building an exhibit at the zoo? Join us as we explore all the topics that we take into consideration when we build an exhibit. We will even take a trip to see how we transformed an elephant exhibit into an anteater and rhea exhibit! | Register |
Who's Who in the Zoo | What do we feed to our animals? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo get the animals who live there? Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville Zoo animals are emphasized. | Register |
Grade 5, Approximately 45 Minutes
Topic | Description | Registration |
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Chain of Life | Students learn how animals are built to eat, what they do and how animals rely on one another for their own survival in the chain of life. | Register |
We Built a Zoo | Have you ever wondered what goes into building an exhibit at the zoo? Join us as we explore all the topics that we take into consideration when we build an exhibit. We will even take a trip to see how we transformed an elephant exhibit into an anteater and rhea exhibit. | Register |
Who's Who in the Zoo | What do we feed to our animals? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo get the animals who live there? Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville Zoo animals are emphasized. | Register |
Grade 6, Approximately 45 Minutes
Topic | Description | Registration |
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Careers with Animals | Students will discover educational opportunities, salary ranges and ideas on how to start planning for an exciting job they may not have considered. | Register |
We Built a Zoo | Have you ever wondered what goes into building an exhibit at the zoo? Join us as we explore all the topics that we take into consideration when we build an exhibit. We will even take a trip to see how we transformed an elephant exhibit into an anteater and rhea exhibit! | Register |
Animal Kingdom | Students will compare invertebrates to vertebrates, with an emphasis on the 5 vertebrate classes. | Register |
Who's Who in the Zoo | What do we feed to our animals? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo get the animals who live there? Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville Zoo animals are emphasized. | Register |
Grade 7 & 8, Approximately 45-60 Minutes
Have you ever wondered what goes into building an exhibit at the zoo? Join us as we explore all the topics that we take into consideration when we build an exhibit. We will even take a trip to see how we transformed an elephant exhibit into an anteater and rhea exhibit!
Topic | Description | Registration |
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Careers with Animals | Students will discover educational opportunities, salary ranges and ideas on how to start planning for an exciting job they may not have considered. | Register |
We Built a Zoo | Have you ever wondered what goes into building an exhibit at the zoo? Join us as we explore all the topics that we take into consideration when we build an exhibit. We will even take a trip to see how we transformed an elephant exhibit into an anteater and rhea exhibit! | Register |
Who's Who in the Zoo | What do we feed to our animals? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo get the animals who live there? Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville Zoo animals are emphasized. | Register |
Grade 9-12, Approximately 45-60 Minutes
Have you ever wondered what goes into building an exhibit at the zoo? Join us as we explore all the topics that we take into consideration when we build an exhibit. We will even take a trip to see how we transformed an elephant exhibit into an anteater and rhea exhibit!
Topic | Description | Registration |
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Careers with Animals | Students will discover educational opportunities, salary ranges, and ideas on how to start planning for an exciting job they may not have considered. | Register |
Genetics and the Zoo | Who doesn't love a cute cuddly lion cub? How exactly do zoos decide when animals should make those little babies? Come explore the circle of life and how genetics is important in today's modern zoo. | Register |
We Built a Zoo | Have you ever wondered what goes into building an exhibit at the zoo? Join us as we explore all the topics that we take into consideration when we build an exhibit. We will even take a trip to see how we transformed an elephant exhibit into an anteater and rhea exhibit. | Register |
Who's Who in the Zoo | What do we feed to our animals? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo get the animals who live there? Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville Zoo animals are emphasized. | Register |