Girl Scouts grades 6 & up

Snooze at the Zoo - Fall 2010 / Spring 2011
Animal Forensics

If you love animals, enjoy spending the night out, and want to complete activities toward your scout badges, than Snooze at the Zoo is an adventure you won't want to miss!

You will need to bring your investigative skills for this overnight! During this overnight scouts will be asked to solve wildlife mysteries. Scouts will learn how to read wildlife signs which can be anything from scat, tracks, chew marks on bark, to marks left on prey!

Overnight evening activities will include a live animal encounter, rotations through four exciting activities, an evening pizza snack (with a soft drink), a night hike around Zoo grounds, and a flashlight tour of the Herpetarium. The morning portion of the overnight adventure includes a continental breakfast, a morning stroll around Zoo grounds to see the animals wake-up, a souvenir Zoo patch and glow-in-the-dark overnight cup!

To register, please download the Snooze Registration form (185K pdf).

Who registers: Girl Scout Cadette (Studio 2B) troops with adult leaders or parents.
Maximum: 60 or 180 participants depending on the location. Dates marked with * are scheduled in the Living World (maximum of 180 participants). All other programs are held in the Exploration Outpost (maximum of 60 participants).
Fee: $35/person

After-School Girl Scout Cadette/Senior Badge Programs

Do you want an exciting after school activity that can work toward earning a badge? Come to the Zoo for an after school Interest Project program. Each program includes a 45 minute live animal presentation designed to meet one of the Skill Builder requirements of a badge. You can extend the program for another 30 minutes and do hands-on activities that also meet a badge requirement. Before leaving, we will provide you with some ideas to help you with other badge requirements.

Who registers: Girl Scout Cadette or Senior Troops (max. 30 girl scouts and adults)
Times: Classes are offered on Weekdays from September to May, and begin at 3:30 p.m.
Fee: 45 minute program is $45 per troop; 75 minute program is $90 per troop

For registration information, please call (314) 646-4544.

All About Birds Interest Project

Have you ever heard of the "canary in the coal mine?" These small birds were once used in coal mines to warn the miners about bad air. Now we know that the state of bird populations in the wild is often an indicator of problems in an ecosystem. Come and learn all there is about what makes birds such an important part of the animal kingdom. (45 minute class will complete # 4 of the Skill Builders and the 30 minute lab will complete # 1 of the Skill Builders)

Tours

The Zoo's Education Department offers tours seven days a week from September through May, unless otherwise noted. Tours are offered at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Grades 3 - 6

Cold Weather Adaptations
Web of Life

Grades 4 - 6

Deserts
Grasslands
Classification
Endangered Species
The River's Edge
Rainforest

Grades 7 - 12

Taxonomy
Conservation
Endangered Species Research Center and Veterinary Hospital

See Educational Tours for details and registration information.

Classes

Magnificent Missouri Wildlife
This 45-minute program explores Missouri wildlife through classroom presentation and contact with live animals. Classes available year round. Click on link above for more details.