Designed for our youngest explorers, the K to 3rd Grade programs at the Central Florida Zoo are filled with fun activities, animal facts and interactive learning opportunities that inspire curiosity about wildlife and the natural world.
For more information, please call 407-323-4450 ext. 123 or email education@centralfloridazoo.org
Kindergarten
KINDERZOO!
Kindergarteners can experience a Zoo adventure designed just for them!
Live animals will help students understand how books and other media portray animals with characteristics and behaviors they don’t have in real life. Observe how their adaptations make them different from one another. Journey into the Zoo to discover how plants and animals are alike and different while making observations using the five senses.
Group Size Per Day: Min. 15 students, 1 adult /Max. 100 students; 4 adults per 20 students.
Students: $20 each
One Chaperone per 10 students required: Free
Additional chaperones at $24 each
Seminole County Public School Discount Rate:
Students: $15 each
One chaperone per 10 students required: Free
Additional chaperones at $24 each
Reservations Required Two Weeks in Advance *Please plan to schedule more than one date if you have more than 120 students.
First Grade
First Class Zoo
First graders can experience a Zoo adventure designed just for them!
Meet live animals up close and make observations about animal parents and their babies. Explore animal diversity and learn how we use our five senses while meeting animals that depend on their senses for survival. Experience the Zoo up close as students go on tour to learn how animals and plants use their amazing adaptations!
Group Size Per Day: Min. 15 students, 1 adult /Max. 100 students; 4 adults per 20 students
Students: $20 each
One Chaperone per 10 students required: Free
Additional chaperones at $24 each
Seminole County Public School Discount Rate:
Students: $15 each
One chaperone per 10 students required: Free
Additional chaperones at $24 each
Reservations Required Two Weeks in Advance *Please plan to schedule more than one date if you have more than 75 students.
Florida State Standards Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of Living SC.1.L.14.1, SC.1.L.14.2, SC.1.L.14.3 Big Idea 16: Heredity and Reproduction SC.1.L.16.1 Big Idea 17: Interdependence SC.1.L.17.1 Strand: Geography Standard 1: The World in Spatial Term SS.1.F.1.4, SS.1.G.1.5, SS.1.G.1.6
Second Grade
ZOO KEEPER 101
Your second graders have just been hired as Zoo Keepers. What will their new job entail?
Students will learn the ropes of being an animal keeper as they rotate through different learning stations throughout the Zoo. They will compare and contrast the basic needs as they meet live animals up close in our classroom. While on tour they will see animals from around the world to discover how Zoo Keepers plan animal habitats to meet the needs of each animal. Then explore wild Florida as we travel to the bear habitat to learn how Keepers care for Florida’s wildlife!
Group Size Per Day: Min. 15 students, 1 adult / Max. 100, 4 adults per 20 students
Students: $20 each
One Chaperone per 10 students required: Free
Additional chaperones at $24 each
Seminole County Public School Discount Rate:
Students: $15 each
One chaperone per 10 students required: Free
Additional chaperones at $24 each
Reservations Required Two Weeks in Advance *Please plan to schedule more than one date if you have more than 100 students.
Florida State Standards Big Idea 14: Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of Living SC.2.L.14 Big Idea 16: Heredity and Reproduction SC.2.L.16.1 Big Idea 17: Interdependence SC.2.L.17.1, SC.2.L.17.2 Strand: Geography; Standard 1: The World in Spatial Terms SS.2.G.1.2., SS.2.G.1.3, SS.2.G.1.4 Strand: Writing Applications Standard 2: Informative LA.2.4.2.2 Strand: Communications Standard 1: Penmanship LA.2.5.1.1
Third Grade
ZOO Explorers
Third graders will explore interactive learning stations as they take a walk on the wild side!
Inside our classroom, students will meet live animals as they discover the differences and similarities between the vertebrate classes. They will travel the globe as they tour the Zoo to identify continents, animals that live there, and learn about their statuses in the wild. A trip into bear habitat helps students learn about umbrella species, and discovery stations will show how math, science and problem-solving skills help us care for the animals. Experience the wonders of wildlife!
Group Size Per Day: Min. 15 students, 1 adult / Max. 100 students, 4 adults per 20 students
Students: $20 each
One Chaperone per 10 students required: Free
Additional chaperones at $24 each
Seminole County Public School Discount Rate:
Students: $15 each
One chaperone per 10 students required: Free
Additional chaperones at $24 each
Reservations Required Two Weeks in Advance *Please plan to schedule more than one date if you have more than 100 students.
Florida State Standards Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of Living SC.3.L.14.1; SC.3.L.14.2 Big Idea 15: Diversity of Living Organisms SC.3.L.15.1; SC.3.L.15.2 Big Idea 17: Interdependence SC.3.L.17.1; SC.3.L.17.2 Strand: Geography Standard 1: The World in Spatial Terms SS.3.G.1.2; SS.3.G.1.3 Strand: Geography Standard 2: Places and Regions SS.3.G.3.1 Strand: Geography Standard 3: Physical Systems SS.3.G.3.1 Strand: Writing Applications Standard 2: Informative LA.3.4.2.2 Strand: Communication Standard 1: Penmanship LA.3.5.1.1