For Teachers: Courses At The Zoo
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS
Preschool through second-grade teachers
Program Fee: $20 (includes admission & parking)
Program Time: 9:30 – Noon
Early-childhood teachers can learn fun ways to present animal units to their students during this 2½-hour class. This workshop includes: animal background information, classroom station ideas, project samples and a Zoo tour. (Registry-approved training certificates provided.) To register, call (414) 258-5058 or download a registration form.
The workshops offered are:
Australian Animals
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Animal Locomotion
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Reptiles
Saturday, February 8, 2014
UWM CREDIT COURSES AT THE ZOO
Learn techniques to develop study units and how to use the Zoo as a teaching resource. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers one-credit courses at the Zoo. Courses include Zoo tours. Teachers can earn undergraduate or graduate credit. Course time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Call UWM Outreach, (414) 229-5255, for information and registration. One course is taught each semester.
Endangered Species
June 15 & 16, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday)
Course time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Learn information and techniques to develop study units about endangered species. We’ll teach you how to use the
Zoo as a teaching resource.
Study of the World’s Predators & Carnivores
October 12 & 13, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday)
Course time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Delve into the world of flesh eaters. Through tours, discussions, and activities, this course will dispel myths and explore the facts about diverse groups of carnivorous animals.
Animal Habitats & Adaptations
April 12 & 13, 2014 (Saturday & Sunday)
Course time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Dates may change for this course.
