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
Come to the Zoo to discover fun and engaging ways to present animal units to young children. The workshop includes animal background information, project and station ideas, craft samples, and a Zoo tour. Continuing-education certificates are provided. To register, call (414) 258-5058 or download a registration form.
The workshops offered are:
Under the Sea
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Wisconsin Animals
Saturday, September 22, 2012
African Animals
Saturday, April 20, 2013
UWM CREDIT COURSES AT THE ZOO
Learn information and techniques to develop study units and use the Zoo as a teaching resource. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers one-credit courses at the Zoo. Courses include Zoo tours, and 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 16 & 17, 2012 (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 13 & 14, 2012 (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.
Observing Animals at the Zoo: Behavior
April 13 & 14, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday)
Course time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Learn information and techniques to develop study units incorporating behavioral observation activities at the Zoo.
