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Grades K-12
Discovery programs are optional additions that can be incorporated into the Busch Gardens Zoo School day. Choose to add a Discovery Program to your Zoo School day for a new experience. Each session can accomodate up to 25 students, with multiple sessions scheduled each day.
 
DISCOVERY PROGRAMS BY GRADE LEVEL
K Sense-sational Animals
1 Back to Basics
2 Habitatitudes
3 It's Classified
4 Oh Behave!
5 Adapatations for Survival
6-8 Animal Detective Agency
9-12 Wildlife Medics
 
SENSE-SATIONAL ANIMALS
ZOO SCHOOL ADD-ON
Grade K
 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Explore the world of Busch Gardens' animals through the senses. Feel the difference between animal body coverings, listen to and compare different animals sounds, and see if you can discover if animals senses match your own.

Let Busch Gardens help your students "Explore and Explain" the topics you are covering back in your own classroom.
Each session includes an opportunity to hone scientific skills through:

Hands-on explorations
Science Notebook activities
Animal encounters
   
STANDARDS
SC.K.P.8.1
SC.K.L.14.1
SC.K.N.1.2
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFO
Program Length   50 minutes
 
PRICES
$5 per participant in addition to the Zoo School Fee
 
 
BACK TO BASICS
ZOO SCHOOL ADD-ON
Grade 1
 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

What do all living things need to survive? Investigate animals' basic needs and learn what it takes to survive in the wild.

Let Busch Gardens help your students "Explore and Explain" the topics you are covering back in your own classroom.
Each session includes an opportunity to hone scientific skills through:

Hands-on explorations
Science Notebook activities
Animal encounters
 
STANDARDS
SC.1.N.1.4
SC.1.L.14.3
SC.1.L.17.1
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFO
Program Length   50 minutes
 
PRICES
$5 per participant in addition to the Zoo School Fee
 
 
HABITATTITUDES
ZOO SCHOOL ADD-ON
Grade 2
 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Students will delve into the study of a Busch Gardens' habitat, making observations and inferences about which animals should live there, through team work and unique activities.

Let Busch Gardens help your students "Explore and Explain" the topics you are covering back in your own classroom.
Each session includes an opportunity to hone scientific skills through:

Hands-on explorations
Science Notebook activities
Animal encounters
 
STANDARDS
SC.2.N.1.3
SC.2.L.17.1
SC.2.L.17.2
SC.2.N.1.2
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFO
Program Length   50 minutes
 
PRICES
$5 per participant in addition to the Zoo School Fee
 
 
IT'S CLASSIFIED
ZOO SCHOOL ADD-ON
Grade 3
 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Fur and feathers. Exoskeletons and Scales. Body coverings are just one way to classify animals. This in-depth study, with a special focus on invertebrates, will allow students to investigate the diverse animal kingdom.

Kick learning into high gear with sessions that include:

Hands-on explorations
Science Notebook activities
Animal encounters
 
STANDARDS
SC.3.L.15.1
SC.3.N.1.6
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFO
Program Length   50 minutes
 
PRICES
$5 per participant in addition to the Zoo School Fee
 
 
OH BEHAVE!
ZOO SCHOOL ADD-ON
Grade 4
 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Discover what come naturally to animals and what is learned during this program focusing on animal behavior. Through actual observation and demonstrations, with a special focus on Florida animals, discover and record techniques used to work with animals and its importance in their daily care.

Kick learning into high gear with sessions that include:

Hands-on explorations
Science Notebook activities
Animal encounters
 
STANDARDS
SC.4.N.1.6
SC.4.L.16.3
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFO
Program Length   50 minutes
 
PRICES
$5 per participant in addition to the Zoo School Fee
 
 
ADAPTATIONS FOR SURVIVAL
ZOO SCHOOL ADD-ON
Grade 5
 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The need to survive has created spectacular diversity in the animal kingdom. Students will observe and explore animals up close to find out which adaptations are best suited for their habitat.

Kick learning into high gear with sessions that include:

Hands-on explorations
Science Notebook activities
Animal encounters
 
STANDARDS
SC.5.N.1.6
SC.5.L.15.1
SC.5.L.17.1
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFO
Program Length   50 minutes
 
PRICES
$5 per participant in addition to the Zoo School Fee
 
 
ANIMAL DETECTIVE AGENCY
ZOO SCHOOL ADD-ON
Grades 6-8
 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This "who-dunnit" discovery program focuses on forensics and scientific investigation. As students learn about the science behind crime-scene investigations, they will...
Become official "Animal Detectives", as they search for clues to find the culprit of a mysterious crime
Learn about some of Busch Gardens' most famous animal attractions
Get up close and personal with some of Busch Gardens' animal residents
 
STANDARDS
SC.6.N.1.4
LA.7.1.6.1
LA.8.2.2.1
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFO
Program Length   60 minutes
 
 
PRICES
$5 per participant in addition to the Zoo School Fee
 
 
 
WILDLIFE MEDICS
ZOO SCHOOL ADD-ON
Grades 9-12
 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
An in-depth look into the world of veterinary medicine at Busch Gardens designed specifically for grade levels 9-12. From curing illnesses to new animal births, the daily experiences of veterinarians are challenging and rewarding. As students learn about the world of exotic animal medicine, they will...
Participate in a mock assessment of animal health
See how Busch Gardens' cares for its biggest and smallest ambassadors
Get up close and personal with some of Busch Gardens' animal residents
 
STANDARDS
SC.912.L.14.6
SC.912.L.14.34
LA.910.2.2.1
LA.1112.1.6.1
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFO
Program Length   60 minutes
 
 
PRICES
$5 per participant in addition to the Zoo School Fee
 
 
 
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