Educator Workshops
Looking for new ways to ignite learning in your classroom? We can help! Our innovative teacher workshops will spark your imagination! A great way to discover how to keep your students engaged in math and science while earning professional development hours!
Save The Date! Science Day at the Dallas Zoo
Saturday, September 21, 2013
9:00 am – 4: 00 pm
PRESCHOOL IN THE ZOO
Grade: PreK
March 2, 2013; 9:00am-3:30pm – Sold Out!
Registration Deadline: February 15, 2013
June 1, 2013; 9:00am-3:30pm- Sold Out!
Registration Deadline: May 17, 2013
We will provide you with powerful tools to enhance vocabulary and motor skill development in young children. Engaging stories, crafts, and interactive learning games introduce young children to the living world of animals. Receive a FREE hands-on curriculum guide. Earn six (6) SBEC and TEEAC credits.
Pre-registration required at least two (2) weeks in advance.
Cost: $30/non-members, $27/members
PROJECT WILD!
Grades: K-12
April 6, 2013; 9:00am-3:30pm
Registration Deadline: March 22, 2013
Project WILD links students and wildlife through its mission to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources. It is the most widely-used conservation and environmental education program among educators of students in kindergarten through high school. Instructional materials are designed to support state and national academic standards appropriate for grades K-12. Activities can easily be adapted to meet the learning requirements for academic disciplines ranging from science and environmental education to social studies, math, and language arts. FREE 500-page curriculum guide included! Earn six (6) SBEC and TEEAC credits.
Pre-registration required at least two (2) weeks in advance.
Cost: $45/non-members, $42/members
ROCK ON! GEOLOGY
Grades: 4-8
April 20, 2013 ; 9:00am-3:30pm – Cancelled
Registration Deadline: April 5, 2013
Through this hands on, inquiry-based workshop, explore the fascinating world of local geology and discover new ways to engage students in Earth Science! Earn six (6) SBEC and TEEAC credits.
Pre-registration required at least two (2) weeks in advance.
Cost: $30/non-members, $27/members
SAVANNA SCIENCE
Grades: K-12
April 27, 2013 ; 9:00am-3:30pm
Registration Deadline: April 12, 2013
Spend a day in Africa as you investigate the science behind a Savanna ecosystem! This hands on, inquiry based workshop also includes activities developed with our elephant conservation science staff that you can use at the zoo or in your school! Earn six (6) SBEC and TEEAC credits.
Pre-registration required at least two (2) weeks in advance.
Cost: $30/non-members, $27/members
GROWING UP WILD!
Grades: PreK-2nd
May 4, 2013; 9:00am-3:30pm- Sold Out!
Registration Deadline: April 19, 2013
Art projects, songs, and movement stretch your students’ nature literacy and enhance their outdoor experiences. Receive a new interdisciplinary curriculum guide. Earn six (6) SBEC and TEEAC credits.
Pre-registration required at least two (2) weeks in advance.
Cost: $45/non-members, $42/members
OUTBACK ADVENTURES
Grade: K-12
May 11, 2013; 9:00am-3:30pm
Registration Deadline: April 26, 2013
Bring the TEKS alive as you explore Outback Ecosystems! Experience the Land Down Under through imaginative hands-on, inquiry-based activities that you can incorporate into your classroom! Earn six (6) SBEC and TEEAC credits.
Pre-registration required at least two (2) weeks in advance.
Cost: $30/non-members, $27/members
DESTINATION: CONSERVATION
Grade: K-12
May 18, 2013; 9:00am-3:30pm
Registration Deadline: May 3, 2013
Do you want to connect your students to local and global wildlife and conservation? Spend a day with Dallas Zoo staff and discover innovative and interactive ways to integrate conservation into your everyday curriculum! Earn six (6) SBEC and TEEAC credits.
Pre-registration is required at least two (2) weeks in advance.
Cost: $30/non-members, $27/members
Contact us at education@dallaszoo.com or 469-554-7300
