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CLASSES FOR PRE-K/K
We cannot guarantee that Pre-K/K students will be able to touch live animals. There will be Biofacts (furs, feathers, skulls, etc) available for touching in all Pre-K/K classes.
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Grizzly Grotto
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What makes a grizzly bear different from other bears? In this class,
your students will learn about the grizzly bear’s lifestyle, diet, and
habitat through interactive animal visits and story time.
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Wolf Watch
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Through story time and animal visits, your students will explore the lives of the grey wolves of the Yellowstone area and find out what makes these creatures cool. |
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Polar Prowl
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From polar bears to eagles to seals and sea lions, your students will
learn about these fascinating creatures in this interactive class. |
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Who’s Home in the Barn?
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This class is barnyard basics with a “wild” twist. Students will
explore which animals are a farmer’s friend and which animals are
uninvited guests while meeting these animals up close and discovering
why they are important on the farm. |
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Panda Tales*
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Students will explore fascinating China and its famous ambassador, the
giant panda, through story telling and animal encounters. |
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Meet An Animal
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Students will get up close and personal with your choice of birds,
reptiles, mammals, or amphibians. Help your students develop a better
understanding of one of these animal groups through careful
observation. |
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CLASSES FOR GRADES 1-2
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Winter in the West
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What happens to some animals when it becomes winter time in the West? Your students will learn how and why some animals migrate, insulate, or hibernate through the winter.
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Bears, Bears, Bears, Oh My!* (NEW AND IMPROVED) |
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Here is a new twist on an old favorite: the updated curriculum for this class focuses on the grizzly bears of the West. Students also explore adaptations of all the world’s eight bear species. |
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Animals Have Class
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Fur, feathers, skin and scales! This class explores how scientists group animals and investigate how body coverings enable animals to survive in their habitats. |
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Eat or Be Eaten |
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What’s for lunch? Students will discover the ways that animals are linked together in an intricate web of life. Animal skulls and live animals will demonstrate the predator/prey relationship.
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Native Neighbors |
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Even though some animals can be noisy and messy, it’s true we need wildlife in our neighborhoods. In this class , students will learn why. |
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CLASSES FOR GRADES 3-5
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Home on the Range
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How do geological forces change environments over time? In this class,
students will explore how plant and animal species have adapted to
survive in the unique environment of the Yellowstone area. |
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Teton Trek Junior Ranger
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Ever wonder what it would be like to be a park ranger? In this class,
students will solve the mystery of what animals can be found in the
Teton Range by learning to identify wildlife through the signs and
tracks they leave behind. |
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Asian Adaptations*
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Students will learn about Asian animals while discovering some amazing animal adaptations. |
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Endangered Species
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How do genetic diversity, invasive species and bush meat impact
endangered wildlife? Students will explore these issues and learn how
they can make a difference. |
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Properties of Matter
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How do temperature, density, volume and buoyancy effect animals? When
your students come to this new exciting class, they’ll learn how
“properties” matter at the Zoo! |
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Spineless Wonders
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Expose your students to the fascinating world of arthropods. Learn how
spiders, insects and many other arthropods function in their diverse
environments. |
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Owls Eat Whooo?
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Students will take a closer look at owls and owl pellets as we discover "whooo" they hunt. |
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The Living Desert
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Turn up the heat and prepare to explore the living desert. Students
will find out how amazing adaptations help plants and animals survive
in such a harsh environment. This class will reveal why it’s cool to be
hot! |
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Rainforest Adventures
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Through interactive activities, amazing biofacts and real rainforest
animals, students will be transported to the rainforests of the world.
We’ll explore the reasons this important ecosystem is threatened and
ways to help save it. |
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CLASSES FOR GRADES 6-8
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Endangered Species |
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How do genetic diversity, invasive species and bush meat impact endangered wildlife? Students will explore these issues and learn how they can make a difference.
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Properties of Matter |
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How do temperature, density, volume and buoyancy effect animals? When your students come to this new exciting class, they’ll learn how “properties” matter at the Zoo!
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Spineless Wonders |
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Expose your students to the fascinating world of arthropods. Learn how spiders, insects and many other arthropods function in their diverse environments.
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Owls Eat Whooo? |
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Students will take a closer look at owls and owl pellets as we discover "whooo" they hunt.
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The Living Desert |
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Turn up the heat and prepare to explore the living desert. Students will find out how amazing adaptations help plants and animals survive in such a harsh environment. This class will reveal why it’s cool to be hot! |
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Rainforest Adventures |
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Through interactive activities, amazing biofacts and real rainforest animals, students will be transported to the rainforests of the world. We’ll explore the reasons this important ecosystem is threatened and ways to help save it. |
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Why Genetics
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Your students will learn why the study of genetics is important, how genetic diversity is lost in the wild, and what zoos are doing to help. |
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Yellowstone Redefined |
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From the time the first human settlers arrived, the Yellowstone area has been altered, though not always for the better. This class investigates how people have negatively impacted the natural resources of the West and how we are now working to protect them. |
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From Wolf to Willow |
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What does a wolf have to do with a willow tree? In the Yellowstone ecosystem, the answer is everything! This class explores the region’s ecology while focusing on the relationships that plants and animals have with each other and with their environments. |
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The Dirt on Plants |
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‘Leaf’ it to a Zoo Educator to bring the study of plants to life for your students! Students will meet animals while exploring a variety of fascinating plant-related topics, including reproduction, photosynthesis, and the important roles that plants play in their ecosystems. |
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NANO: Technology of the Future
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We’re taking science to a whole new level: the nano level. Come join us to learn how the smallest particles can have the largest impact on our lives. |
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Animal Anatomy (choose Mammal Dissection or Amphibian Dissection) |
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Each dissection class ends with up-close encounters of our live animal ambassadors to enhance the learning experience.
Dissection classes focus on organ systems within the abdominal and thoracic body cavities. Included in the lesson are discussions regarding similarities and differences between human anatomy and the specimen.
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CLASSES FOR GRADES 9-12
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Expedition Yellowstone |
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Ever wonder how the West was won? In this class, your students will learn about the three major scientific expeditions that recorded scientific information and provided natural history specimens to the civilized world, effectively putting Yellowstone on the map. |
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Dynamic Populations
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All living things in the Yellowstone area are intricately linked
together through relationships and interactions with each other and
their environment. This class investigates the population dynamics of
Western species and how stability is maintained within their ecosystems. |
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Endangered Species |
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How do genetic diversity, invasive species and bush meat impact
endangered wildlife? Students will explore these issues and learn how
they can make a difference. |
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Properties of Matter |
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How do temperature, density, volume and buoyancy effect animals? When
your students come to this new exciting class, they’ll learn how
“properties” matter at the Zoo! |
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Spineless Wonders |
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Expose your students to the fascinating world of arthropods. Learn how
spiders, insects and many other arthropods function in their diverse
environments. |
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Why Genetics |
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Your students will learn why the study of genetics is important, how
genetic diversity is lost in the wild, and what zoos are doing to help. |
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Wild Careers
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Would you like your students to know about different careers in the zoo
community? Education, accounting, nutrition, research and animal
husbandry are just a few of the exciting and wild careers we will
explore in this class. |
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NANO: Technology of the Future |
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We’re taking science to a whole new level: the nano level. Come join us to learn how the smallest particles can have the largest impact on our lives. |
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Animal Anatomy (choose Mammal Dissection or Amphibian Dissection)
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Each dissection class ends with up-close encounters of our live animal ambassadors to enhance the learning experience. |
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Dissection classes focus on organ systems within the abdominal and
thoracic body cavities. Included in the lesson are discussions
regarding similarities and differences between human anatomy and the
specimen. |
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