Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

Zoo Adventures

Explore the zoo in-depth at these exciting hands-on programs held in the area’s most unique living laboratory – the zoo! Fee charged. To schedule a program or ask questions, contact the Zoo Education Department at 260-427-6808 or e-mail education@kidszoo.org.

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Jungle Journeys - Grades 3-6
Students will dig into soil samples and build soil profile models to compare rain forest and temperate forest soils. Tools such as thermometers, timers, binoculars, and listening devices will be used to gather data and measurements. Students will also observe live animals and discuss how rain forests connect to their everyday life.
Program Length:  2 hours
Limit 65 students per program
Fee charged

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Winged Wonders – Grades preK-2

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Students will use binoculars, kaleidoscopes, and listening devices to observe animals in flight in the zoo’s tropical rain forest. They’ll also compare body structures by dressing in bird, bat, and butterfly costumes. Hands-on activities will focus on the zoo’s extensive collection of biofacts, including eggs and mounted specimens.
Program Length:  90 minutes
Limit 65 students per program
Fee charged

Do You Belong in the Zoo? – Grades 4 & Up
Discover zoo careers as you travel behind the scenes and engage in hands-on activities.  Visit the Diet Kitchen, where animal food is prepared, then view the 50,000-gallon shark tank from above in the Aquarium Workroom.  Visit on a Wednesday or Thursday afternoon and enjoy a live, interactive chat with a SCUBA diver in the tank! 
Program Length:  2 hours
Limit 105 students per program
Fee charged.

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