Are you and your students WILD about science? Are you interested in finding out the latest Zoo information for educators? If so, contact us to be added to the Zoo Teacher mailing list. Call the Education Department at (314) 768-5408 or e-mail us at educationquestions@stlzoo.org with your name, school name, and complete school or home address. You will receive: - WISE (Windows In Saint Louis Zoo Education) brochure;
- Our twice-a-year newsletter "The Learning World," which features new opportunities and themed articles from an educator's perspective;
- Summer Programs Catalog and Teacher Workshop Brochures;
- Zoo education opportunities and announcements both by mail.
Teachers: For a quick and easy way to order a variety of resource materials from our Education Department, see our Resource Materials for Educators (35.3k PDF). Teacher Discounts in Zoo Gift ShopsTake a bite out of the cost of education materials. As a teacher, you can now receive an Educator Discount ID Card that entitles you to receive a 10% discount on gift shop materials to be used for educational purposes. Classroom teachers may mail or bring in a request on school letterhead to the Education Department. One ID card per letter. (Sorry, this offer is not available to home-school parents.) Please mail your request letter on school letterhead to: Saint Louis Zoo Education Department
Attn: Educator Discount ID Card
One Government Drive
St. Louis, MO 63110
Free Items for Your Science Lab- Feathers
- Snake shed
- Mammal hair
The Education Department has a limited but renewable supply of animal artifacts (biofacts) available to teachers for educational purposes only. You can request a few unidentified bird feathers, a piece of snake shed, a small clump of mammal hair (usually sheep, llama or camel) and a small piece of animal bone. We collect these items on an ongoing basis, but sometimes we temporarily run out. Please give us some time to process your request. To make a request, write us a letter on school letterhead and send it to: Saint Louis Zoo Education Department
Attn: Biofact Request
One Government Drive
St. Louis, MO 63110
Zoo Library and Teacher Resource CenterTeachers in the St. Louis metropolitan area can enrich their classrooms with the diverse array of materials available from the Saint Louis Zoo's Library and Teacher Resource Center. We have slide sets, videos, curriculum guides, activity books and kits on a variety of animal-related subjects. Printed resources include informational leaflets, teacher guides and scavenger hunts. All materials are available for loan free of charge. Click on Library & Teacher Resource Center for a complete list of our loan materials and services.
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