BREAKING THE RULES
Grades 4th-8th
Program length: 45 minutes
Offered year-round
Review the characteristics of animals from the major groups of vertebrates: fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Then meet some live animals who have some unexpected features.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III-1D (5th) a, 1E (5th) a,c,d
SHERLOCK BONES
Grades 4th-8th
Program length: 45 minutes
Offered year-round
Bones from the Saint Louis Zoo have been stolen! We've recovered them, but all the labels are missing. Learn how to identify skulls and other bones and find out what these objects tell us about animal survival. Live animals will be presented once the mystery has been solved.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III-1D (5th) a, (8th) a, 1E (5th) a, c, d, IV-2A (4th) b, c, VII-1A (4th-8th) a, b, c, 1C (4th-5th) a, b, 1D (5th-8th) a, b, 1E (4th-8th) a, b
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Grades 4th-8th
Program length: 45 minutes
Offered September through April
Do animals follow the food pyramid? Learn about what animals eat and find out how they receive proper nutrition both at the Zoo and in the wild. Meet a few animals and see what they have to teach us about eating well.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III-1A (6th) a, 1D (5th) a, 1E (5th) c,d, 2C (5th) a; IV-3C (4th) c,d, (6th) b, 2A (4th) a,b,c, (6th) b
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