If your camper liked Summer Safari, they will LOVE Fall, Winter, and Spring Safari Mini-Camps! When school is out, Safari Camp is in! These camps run from November through March. There’s a Safari for every season!
Animals at the Zoo have fun in many ways! We take play seriously, and need your camper to help create new forms of engagement for animals and humans alike!
**Schedule Subject to Change. Ask your camper the questions below to learn about their day!
How do we encourage a king cobra to eat his dinner when he does not feel well?
Tropical Discovery. Look for clues about snakes, skin shedding, food they might eat, and check to see if they are feeling well. What did we see? What types of care do snakes need?
Campers design and build something that will help a snack eat even though it isn’t feeling well. What did we build? Was this similar to what Zoo vets do?
What animal(s) did we meet in our classroom? What kind of food does this animal eat and how do the keepers p
What areas of the zoo did we explore in the afternoon? How did this help us better understand/apply the Question of the Day?
What do snakes need that pets at home also need? How would you help a pet at home eat when they are not feeling well?
**Schedule Subject to Change. Ask your camper the questions below to learn about their day!
AM: Can you design something that will keep an elephant’s trunk still while keepers check it? PM: What other animals would benefit from this?
Toyota Elephant Passage. Look for clues in the elephant parlor. What are trunks for? What does Denver Zoo already use to help elephants? What did we see?
What animal(s) did we meet in our classroom? What medical care might this animal need? How is that the same or different than an elephant?
Campers build something to keep an elephant’s trunk still for check-ups! How will this help both vets and elephants?
What areas of the zoo did we explore in the afternoon? Who did we see? How did this help us better understand/apply the Question of the Day?
What can you teach your friends and family about giving an elephant a check-up? How is it different from YOUR check-ups?
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AM: How can the climate in Denver affect penguins and other animals? PM: How are the solutions for penguins similar or different from other animals (and you)?
African and Humboldt Penguins. Compare Rhinos and Elephants. How does the climate/season affect the penguins? What is challenging for the penguins?
What animal(s) did we meet in our classroom? How can weather affect this animal?
Campers come up with solutions to keep water in best. What solutions did we come up with? What made us think of these solutions? How did we test our ideas?
While out in the zoo, do other animals have similar challenges to the penguins? Why or why not? What are biofacts, how did we use them, and what did we learn from them?
How can climates affect pets at home? How can we keep pets at home happy and healthy in different climates/seasons?
**Schedule Subject to Change. Ask your camper the questions below to learn about their day!
AM: How can we keep flies away from Rain, Puddle, and Drizzle? PM: Can this solution be used for other animals at the Zoo?
Cape buffalo, rhinos, hippo. What attracts flies to these animals? Are the flies good or bad? How do we know?
Bubble Flies!
What animal(s) did we meet in our classroom? How was each animal we met different? Which one did we like the best?
Campers design a method for keeping flies away from Rain, Puddle, and Drizzle. What solution did we choose and why?
What areas of the zoo did we explore in the afternoon? How did this help us better understand/apply the Question of the Day?
What did we learn about animal care? Why is it important to keep flies away from our animals?
If your camper liked Summer Safari, they will LOVE Fall, Winter, and Spring Safari Mini-Camps! When school is out, Safari Camp is in! These camps run from November through March. There’s a Safari for every season!