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Animal Enrichment Workshop

Recommended for 4th grade and older
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Fee: $105 - plus materials fee ($2 per person)
Goals:

• To encourage respect and appreciation for wild animals
• To acquaint students with the concept of enrichment for captive animals
• To determine appropriate, species-specific enrichment
• To teach children how to perform a behavioral observation

Educator Workshops

3 hours - $15 per participant
If you have a group of six or more educators who would like to enhance their knowledge of the natural world, the Education Department will develop classes as requested.
Call (510) 632-9525 ext. 121
The current programs include:

• Rain Forest Review (Grades 3-8) A closer look at essential functions of a tropical rain forest
• Suitcase For Survival (Grades 3-12) Learn to use the U.S. Fish and Wildlife biofacts to teach about endangered animals and the illegal wildlife trade
• There Are Treasures At Your Zoo (Grades K-8) Use the classic treasure hunt to learn about adaptations, habitats, and animals
• Biodiversity (Grades 6-12) Learn what biodiversity is; the threats facing it and what you can do.
• Conservation (Grades 5-12) Learn about conservation through group activities and small group discussions taken from Project Wild.
• Habitats and Adaptations (Grade6-12) Learn about animal adaptations during a scavenger hunt in the zoo!

Youth Organization Workshops

Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm Fee: $95
Goals: K-3

• To understand the history and nature of zoos
• To understand the concept of "enrichment"
• To understand predator/prey relationships

Goals: 4-6

• To understand the history and nature of zoos
• To understand the concept of "enrichment"
• To understand predator/prey relationships
• To learn about different zoo careers