Teaching Resources

We want to be your primary resource for wildlife education materials! The zoo offers a variety of resources to meet the needs of teachers and group leaders. Please call us at 260-427-6808 or e-mail  for assistance with any of the items listed below.

Academic Standards
Teacher Advisory Council
Educator E-mail List
Educator Workshops
School Programs Guide
Free Planning Visit
Adopt An Animal
NISTEM Resources
Discovery Boxes

Indiana Academic Standards
All zoo programs and resources support Indiana Academic Standards for:

Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies

Click here for a complete listing of academic standards met by zoo resources, or contact us at 260-427-6808 or e-mail .

Teacher Advisory Council
The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo's Teacher Advisory Council guides the Education Department in the development and evaluation of programs, resources, and services for educators. Advisory Council members volunteer to serve for at least one year. Interested teachers should contact Cheryl Piropato, Education Director, at 260-427-6803 or .

Educator E-mail List
Stay up to date on the latest zoo happenings by subscribing to the zoo's electronic newsletter for educators. Simply !

Educator Workshops

Join us for these hands-on workshops designed to help you integrate science, literacy, and Academic Standards.
Call 260-427-6808 or e-mail  for details or to register.

Project WILD Workshop
Tuesday, March 24, 2008 9:00am - 3:00 p.m.  Free to licensed teachers, $15.00 to others.  Indiana licensed teachers are eligible to receive 3 Certification Renewal Units (CRUs) for attendance to this all-day workshop.

Homeschool Parent & Child Workshop
Tuesday, March 10
Time 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Location: Noble County Public Library Central in Albion, Indiana.
Fee: Free

Parents and children will explore the wonderful world of frogs and polliwogs through crafts, songs, stories and much more. Designed for children age 4-12, but all ages are welcome.

To register: Contact Kelly Parks at 260-636-7197 or 1-800-811-6861 or by e-mail at kparks@nobleco.lib.in.us

School Programs Guide
Download our School Programs Guide (1 MB) to read detailed descriptions of our educational programs. Or, if you prefer to receive a hard copy,  with your postal address and we'll send one to you.

Free Planning Visit
Teachers, click here to print a coupon for a free planning visit! Use this visit to plan your field trip activities in advance. Note: The coupon expires at the end of this season.

Adopt an Animal
Looking for a worthy cause to support with the proceeds from your classroom fund-raiser? Consider the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo's Adopt-an-Animal program. You'll receive a classroom certificate, a photo of your animal, a fact sheet about your animal, and a wallet card for each student.

Discovery Boxes
Portable learning kits contain biofacts, resources, activity ideas, videos, puppets, and more!  Discovery Boxes are loaned to you free of charge for two weeks.  To reserve a Discovery Box, call the Education Department at 260-427-6808 or e-mail

Here is a complete list of all Discovery Boxes.