The Buddy System

Length

45 minutes for 2nd - 5th grade

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 2, 3, 4, 5

Minimum participants:

None

Maximum participants:

120

Primary Disciplines

Science, STEM

Program Delivery Mode

Booking Information

Programs are available to book Tuesday - Friday from 8:30AM EST to 4:00 PM EST. Please provide multiple dates and times that will work best for your class.

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For more information contact CILC by email info@cilc.org or by phone (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

CANCELLATION POLICY: In the event that a program must be canceled due to weather, technical issues, or other circumstances beyond the control of the Zoo or program recipient, the program may be rescheduled at a later date agreeable to both parties for no additional charge (dependent on availability). If cancellation occurs for any other reason than listed above, a cancellation fee will apply.

RESCHEDULING POLICY: In the event that a program needs to be rescheduled for any reason other than those listed above, then the Zoo must be notified at least three weeks before the date of the program. We do not reschedule inside the three weeks of the scheduled program date. A rescheduling fee will apply.

REFUND POLICY: Once registration is confirmed, the Greenville Zoo adheres to a no-refund, no-credit policy. If a program is canceled at any time for any reason other than those listed above, no refund or credit will be given. Substitution of another group of participants of the same age is permitted with prior notification given at least three weeks before the date of the program.

About This Provider

Greenville, SC
United States

The Greenville Zoo is a 14-acre facility featuring hundreds of wildlife from all over the world including giraffe, monkeys, giant tortoises and leopards. Join us on a wildlife adventure through the zoo’s beautifully landscaped acres filled with up close and personal views of its residents! Through engaging programs, educational events and animal exhibits, the Greenville Zoo provides a wonderfully wild experience for the entire family that will keep you coming back all year long!

Program Details

Format

Students will be participating and identifying different symbiotic relationships in the animal kingdom from some of the most common fish friends, to other lesser known relationships.
Students will be meeting with animal ambassadors and discussing the different relationships they have with other wildlife in their native habitats.

Objectives

Students will be participating and identifying different symbiotic relationships in the animal kingdom from some of the most common fish friends, to other lesser known relationships.
Students will be meeting with animal ambassadors and discussing the different relationships they have with other wildlife in their native habitats.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

NS.K-4.3 Life Science: As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of
o The characteristics of organisms
o Life cycles of organisms
o Organisms and environments

State Standards

Meets South Carolina 2021 Science Academic Standards
o 1-LS1-2. Obtain information from multiple sources to determine patterns in parent and offspring behavior that help offspring survive.
o 3-LS2-1. Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
o 3-LS3-2. Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.
o 5-LS2-1. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.

Next Generation Science Standards
o 2-LS4-1 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity; Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
o 3-LS1-1 From molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes; Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles, but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.
o 3-LS2-1 Ecosystem: Interactions, Energy and Dynamics: Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
o 3-LS3-2 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.