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The Chattanooga Zoo is a fully accredited 301(c) non-profit institution with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. Our mission is to engage and inspire our community (and beyond) to better understand and preserve wildlife by creating meaningful connections between people and animals. Our virtual programs allow us to connect with students and life long learners all while providing unique opportunities to get up close with animals found all over the world! We have educational packed tours along with engaging curriculum based & STEM/PBL focused programs. Contact us today!
Students participate in a guessing game to categorize audible & non-audiblecommunication from animals.
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Join one of our educators as they explore the different aspects of a zookeeper's daily job tasks and the various roles a zoo plays in conservation.
Students watch a short and comical skit that helps emphasize the importance of adaptations.
Do you dream of forests & Himalayan mountains so that you can try to spot the elusive animals? Red pandas camouflage into the moss covered trees and snow leopards are known as ghosts of the mountains because they blend in so well with their...
Have you dreamed of visiting the animals of the African savannahs and rainforests? Join us as we meet giraffes, visit chimpanzees, and a special animal ambassador from Africa!
Students/attendees examine confiscated items that represent natural resources and discuss mankind's impact on ecosystems.
Do you have a specific topic or curriculum standard you want to meet? Let the Chattanooga Zoo create a program unique for your group.
Conservation starts with a conversation! Join us for a chat and meet three animal ambassadors. We will learn their conservation stories & how we can help.
Students learn about different feces and how it contributes to the transferofenergy and seeddispersal.
Students participate in an activity that highlights the carrying capacity of an ecosystem and the intertwined relationships within: symbiotic, predator/prey, and human impact.
Students explore the planning, engineering, design, and problem solving that goes into creating a new animal habitat within a zoological facility.
Students build a food web/pyramid that explores the role of producers, consumers, and decomposers to illustrate the transfer of energy at various trophic levels.
Students explore human and animal movement through Zoo Yoga & a Zoo Safari. We will meet three animal ambassadors to learn how they move & explore their space.
Did your students work on a project based learning unit focused on animals, habitat design, or interpretation/signage? Let one of our educators give your students expert feedback.
Are your students beginning a project based learning unit focusing on animals? Let us introduce the topic with expert insight & advice. Common topics: animal adaptations for enrichment, habitat design, & interpretation/signage.
Students participate in an activity that illustrates all the "ingredients" needed to cook up anyhabitat: air, water, food, and shelter.
Students participate in a silly activity that explores how humans and animals use the five senses. We also meet three animal ambassadors all while helping Bob gain his senses!
Do you dream of the South American rainforest so you can meet the amazing species that call this habitat home? Join us to meet jaguars, capybaras, spider monkeys, kinkajous, and more!
Science Center/Zoo
Chattanooga Zoo education@chattzoo.org 301 N Holtzclaw Ave Chattanooga TN 37404 423-697-1322 United States
http://www.chattzoo.org/
The programs of Chattanooga Zoo cover:
Problem Based LearningInternationalSTEMCareer EducationSciencesProblem SolvingTitle IGifted & TalentedSpecial NeedsCurriculumStandardsBest Practice
"The Chattanooga Zoo's educator was exciting, engaging, and fantastic with our students. Her attention to detail in explaining concepts makes every session fun and informative."- Georgia Cyber Academy