SCIENCE PROGRAMS
SCIENCE WORKSHOPS
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS
Use the zoo as a living laboratory! Our inquiry- and standards-based curricula capitalize on the Zoo’s wild animal ambassadors and naturalistic exhibits to bring science to life. Participate in a science content workshop with a zoo educator that will allow your students to explore a variety of topics, and education animal collection visitors, in-depth and hands-on.
Who: Groups of 10-30 students in grades
5-12.
When: Weekdays, September – May
Some weekends are possible, call 303-376-4836 to arrange
Cost: $250 per 2 hour workshop; maximum 30 students.
$475 to combine two, 2 hour workshop topics for 4 hours of programming;
maximum 30 students
Cost for custom workshops will vary.
Scholarships are available through Denver Zoo's Red Apple Fund.
Register: Register online at least 3 weeks prior to the requested program date.
Upon receipt of your online registration request, we will do our best to honor your date requests. You will receive confirmation in the mail when your registration has been completed. A 1:10 chaperone ratio is required for all middle and high school programs. If you have further registration questions, please email registration@denverzoo.org
Contact: Program Coordinator at 303-376-4836 with additional questions or for program details.
Available Workshop Topics:
- Animal Behavior
- Animal Adaptations: Comparative Anatomy
- Endangered Species
- Conservation Biology
- Genetics and Natural Selection
- Primatology
If the above list does not meet your needs, consider designing a custom workshop!
Custom Programs
Work with Denver Zoo educators and experts to boost your middle or high school program of study with a unique workshop created to meet your specific curricular needs. Any scientific content area can be linked with Life Science to create an integrated session. Workshops will be designed to meet a variety Colorado Science Model Content Standards and Science Assessment Frameworks
- The following components can be incorporated into a zoo workshop:
- Interaction with live animals and biofacts (animal specimens) in the workshop classroom
- Guided tours of the zoo
- Animal observations/data collection in the zoo
- Guest zoo staff speakers
- Labs
- Lectures and discussions
- Hands-on activities in the workshop classroom or in the zoo
Service Learning
For an additional charge of $100, we can add a one-hour animal enrichment focused service-learning program to any workshop. Students will learn about animal enrichment and will create enrichment items (toys) for our zoo’s animal residents.
IMMERSION WORKSHOPS
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS
Immersion programs provide a unique view of the zoo in a special multi-contact experience. These classes are intended to provide students with an opportunity to participate in an in-depth project, drawing on the zoo’s mission to educate and conserve. Our goal is to connect students to their local community, inspire action and awareness, and to empower students to participate in international projects. Students are offered experiences ranging from the study of animal behavior and exhibit design, to environmental and conservation issues here in Colorado and around the world.
For more information on this type of opportunity, contact the program coordinator at 303-376-4836.
Denver Zoo offers career, science and volunteer programs for individual teens, too. Click here to learn more!
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