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Programs in your classroom
Show and Tells
Turn your class into a real wild place with live animals from the Zoo! We will bring four education animals of your choice, and if you like, we can focus on the topics or themes that you are teaching in class and share age appropriate information with your students. In this very popular program, students will have an opportunity to touch, and ask questions about the animals. Presentations are suitable for groups up to 35 students, and are usually between 30 to 45 minutes long.
Cost is $90.00 for up to an hour of presentation (we can do 2 back-to-back half-hour programs.) Mileage charge applies for school outside the Greater Des Moines area.
Animal Assemblies
If you are thinking of something BIG, then Animal Assemblies might be the program for your school. Similar to a Show and Tell presentation, Animal Assemblies cater to a larger audience size, and we would recommend some of our larger animals, such as the owl or python. Contact with the animals is typically limited with this presentation.
Cost is $140 for a 45 minute presentation. Mileage charge applies for schools outside the Greater Des Moines area.
Alive in the Class!
Ever notice how your class comes alive when you talk about animals and the wild world of nature? Have you ever wished you had snakes and alligators and bats to enhance student learning? Well, now your wish can come true! Supplement your class materials with a visit from the Blank Park Zoo and take your curriculum a step further by challenging your students with hands-on-activities and visits from live animals.
Each Alive in the Class! program is specially developed to meet curriculum standards and includes interactive learning tools and dynamic activites. Programs are 30 to 45 minutes long, age appropriate and conducted by trained Blank Park Zoo Educators.
Schedule a Alive in the Class! Program
Call the Blank Park Zoo Education Office at (515) 323-8330 to reserve a date. A minimum of three presentations is required for each school. (Presentations do not have to be the same)
Fee Schedule
$60 for the first program
$40 for each additional program
There is a small mileage charge for schools outside the greater Des Moines area.
Kinds of Creatures (preschool - kindergarten)
Children come skin to scales, fingers to fur in this special introduction to the animal kingdom.
30 minutes
Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones (K - 1st grade)
Your students will have an "egg-citing" time learning about animals that come from eggs.
30 minutes
Marvelous Mammals (1st - 2nd grade)
Furry friends are the teachers as your students explore the unique characteristics of mammals.
45 minutes
Creepy Crawlies (3rd - 4th grade)
Explore the unique characteristics of insects using slides, a "bug" costume, and live critters.
45 minutes
Animal Detectives (4th - 5th grade)
Animals leave clues like fur, tracks and even droppings. In this engaging, hands-on detective program, we will use reasoning skills and make sense of "animal clues."
45 minutes
World Habitats (5th - 6th grade)
Take your students to a trip around the world with the help of our Habitat Boxes. Students will learn about animals, plants and conservation issues in this challenging, inquiry-based program.
1 hour
Programs at the Zoo
Zoo Field Trip Show and Tell Program
Enhance your zoo field trip with a special program at the zoo just for your students. It is a 30 minute hands-on animal program. Each Education Animal Program includes live animals for your students to learn and touch. Each program is $50, maximum of 50 guests.
Zoo Field Trip
First hand experiences like getting nose to nose with a tiger, crawling through tunnels like a prairie dog, and listening to the lions roar will spark a world of wonderment.
Schedule Your Field Trip
The Zoo is open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
(9:30 am for school groups with reservations)
Click here for current information and to download a Reservation Form.
Picnic tables are located in Blank Park, just north of the Zoo entrance. Please do not bring lunches into the zoo.
Field Trip Fee Schedule
Student Admission: $4.00
Required chaperone: Free
(1 adult per 10 children)
Additional Chaperone: $6.00
Bus Driver: Free
To help you plan for your trip, a confirmation packet will be sent including zoo rules, an admission form, and a Tracks To The Zoo guide.
Middle School Cross-Curricular Programs
Call the Education Office to learn about cross-curricular activities students can participate in at the zoo. Choose from activities in science, math, language arts, and social studies. Work with zoo educators to customize your trip and match activities to local district standards.
Call (515) 323-8330.
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