Adaptations Classes
ON THE MOVE
Grades K-3
Program length: 20 minutes
Fee: $35 (ZMD $30)
Program length: 45 minutes
Fee: $60 (ZMD $45)
Offered September through May
This class looks at various forms of animal locomotion as examples of an adaptation. Hopping, swimming, climbing, flying and slithering animals are just a few of the movements featured. Examine the animals' body parts to discover how and why they move the way they do.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations:III-1D (KG) a, (1st) b, d
Classification Classes
BORN TO BE WILD
Grades K-3
Program length: 20 minutes
Fee: $35 (ZMD $30)
Program length: 45 minutes
Fee: $60 (ZMD $45)
Offered September through May
Do all animal babies look like their parents? Which animals hatch from eggs, and which are live-born? This class compares animal babies and development while introducing the basic concepts of life cycles (including metamorphosis) in both invertebrates and vertebrates.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations:III–1B (2nd) a,c, 3D (KG) a,b, (2nd) a,b
ATHROPODS FOR AMATEURS
Grades K-3
Program length: 20 minutes
Fee: $35 (ZMD $30)
Offered September through May
Are all creepy crawlies alike? Through sorting, investigating, and meeting live animals, students will learn the basic characteristics of insects and other arthropods.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations:III–1B (2nd) a, 1D (2nd) a,d
MEET THE VERTEBRATES
Grades K-3
Program length: 45 minutes
Fee: $60 (ZMD $45)
Offered September through May
It's not just their body coverings that are different! Compare and contrast the skeletons of four groups of animals. This overview will cover the major characteristics of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III–1B (2nd) a,c, 1D (1st) b, d, 3D (KG) a, b
SLIME AND SCALES
Grades K-3
Program length: 45 minutes
Fee: $60 (ZMD $45)
Offered September through May
How are salamanders and lizards alike? How are they different? Through the use of live amphibians and reptiles, students will be introduced to the basic characteristics of these cold-blooded animals.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III–1B (2nd) a,c 1D (1st) b, d
Conservation Classes
WE CARE
Grades K-3
Program length: 45 minutes
Fee: $60 (ZMD $45)
Offered September through May
In this class, we will compare how animals get the care they need as pets, in the wild, and at the Saint Louis Zoo. Students will meet our "Missouri Tree" and discover the role of trees for animals in their neighborhood.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: IV-1A (1st) a; VIII-3A (Kg-3) a, b
CONSERVATION CONNECTIONS
Grades K-3
Program length: 45 minutes
Fee: $60 (ZMD $45)
Offered September through May
Could a boa constrictor live in your backyard? Would a gray squirrel enjoy romping around the rainforest? Come explore the important role animal's play in their habitats and why we need to conserve them.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: IV-1A (1st) a; VIII-3A (KG-3) a,b
Ecology Classes
HABITAT IS HOME
Grades K-3
Program length: 45 minutes
Fee: $60 (ZMD $45)
Offered September through May
What is a "habitat?" Choose from one of the specific continents listed below. Students will meet and learn about animals from that continent and explore their specific habitat needs (food, shelter, water and space). Visit us throughout the year and take all three classes!
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations:III-1A (1st) a
African Animals
Students meet and learn about animals from Africa and explore their habitat needs.
South American Animals
Students meet and learn about animals from South America and explore their habitat needs.
North American Animals
Students meet and learn about animals from North America and explore their habitat needs.
WHO EATS WHOM
Grades K-3
Program length: 20 minutes
Fee: $35 (ZMD $30)
Program length: 45 minutes
Fee: $60 (ZMD $45)
Offered September through May
Students trace the food chain from sunlight to decomposition. Who are the producers and consumers, predators and prey in the web of life? Students will meet animals that eat plants, animals that eat animals, and animals that eat both.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations:IV-1A (1st) a, 2A (3rd) a,b,c,d
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