9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays; 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekends. Call 816.513.5800 for more information.
Zoological District Resident (Jackson/Clay County MO) pricing is only $5 Adults, $4.50 Seniors, $4.00 children 3-11. Regular Pricing $11.50 Adults; $10.50 Seniors; $8.50 Children ages 3-11. 2 and under are free.
Located in Swope Park at 6800 Zoo Drive, Kansas City, Missouri. Just off I-435 and US-71 highway, the Zoo is easily accessible from any part of the metropolitan area. 816.513.5800
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Taking your school group on Safari is easy at the Kansas City Zoo. Trek through Australia or Africa and feel all the excitement of world travel without the vaccinations. Choose from Australia (one hour), Africa (two hours), or elements of each.
Available 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 1 – Oct. 30
Cost Australia – $2.50 person plus Zoo admission Africa – $5.00 person plus Zoo admission $60 minimum for the education program
To schedule a program or for more information, please call (816) 513-5723, or e-mail education@fotzkc.org
WILD CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
Experience a fun-filled learning adventure with our professional instructors and docents. Each 30- to 45-minute program includes live animals and touchable biofacts to add depth to your Zoo experience.
Fur, Feathers, Scales and Slime - Grades K and 1 Fill the young minds of pre-schoolers with interesting zoo animal facts. Pre-schoolers will compare birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles to see what is alike and what is different. Programs include 3 to 4 live animals along with biofacts for a 30-minute presentation.
Animal Tales: Australia, Africa, Amazon, Reptiles or Amphibians – Grades K to 4th What better way to capture student’s attention than through folktales and stories from faraway lands? You and your students will be introduced to one or two live animals as you listen to a story from a geographic location represented at the Kansas City Zoo. Animal Tales is a 30-45 minute presentation.
Where Do I Fit In – Grades 2 and 3 Have your students ever wondered how scientists group animals? Where Do I Fit In will teach your students how to classify animals based on physical characteristics. Students will learn elementary classification skills. To reinforce what they’ve learned, they will see live animals representing the different groups. Where Do I Fit In is a 45-minute program.
Journey to Survival - Grade 4 and Up Take your students on a journey around the world to locations like Gundagai, Australia, Nanyuki, Kenya, the Amazon Basin. Journey to Survival is an interesting, fun-filled, and interactive program designed to expand each student’s knowledge of endangered animals and what the students can do to aid in the survival of animals around the world. Journey to Survival is a 45-minute program that includes live animals.
Wet in the Wild - Grade 4 and Up Experience rain forests as you join an expedition to uncover their locations worldwide. Learn about the diversity of life found in each of the four layers of a tropical rain forest. Discuss problems facing rain forests and how we all can make a positive difference. Wet in the Wild is a 45-minute program that includes animals found in rain forests.
Zoo Careers - All grades What does it take to run a major zoo like the Kansas City Zoo? We all know it takes zookeepers, but what about horticulture, public relations, and even education? The list goes on and on. Zoo Careers highlights the many zoological careers essential to operate the Kansas City Zoo.
Available 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 1 – Oct. 30
Cost $2.50 per person plus Zoo admission $60 minimum fee for Tours and Zoo Classroom programs
To schedule a program or for more information, please call (816) 513-5723, or e-mail education@fotzkc.org Click <link="http://www.kansascityzoo.org/Extranet/Program/FieldTripRequest.asp> Online Form to request a field trip online. Please allow 3 weeks advance notice.
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