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Utah's Hogle Zoo

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Expedition Zoo To You: Who Wants To Be A Pinniped?

2nd-4th GradeVirtual

What animals seem like they were designed to be dogs for mermaids? Is that your final answer? Gear up your brains for this game-show style program featuring everyone’s favorite mermaid-puppies, the seals and sea lions! Learn about the adaptations that make them perfectly suited for living on rocky coastlines. Plus, learn about how humans mimic animal adaptations, even when we are caring for our pinnipeds here at the zoo!

Expedition Zoo To You: Herp Heroes

K-4th GradeVirtual

Recommended for fans of Reptiles and Amphibians, this class is all about the amazing adaptations of our scaly and squishy friends. Meet some live animal ambassadors, go on a scavenger hunt, and follow along as we play a scaly Simon says to discover how reptile and amphibian adaptations mirror some super-human traits of our favorite action heroes.

Expedition Zoo To You: Right On Target

PreK-2nd GradeVirtual

Have you ever wondered how we train animals here at the zoo? In this class geared towards little learners, we talk about how important it is for animals to listen to their keepers, just like it’s important for students to listen to their teachers. We’ll also talk about how animals find their spots (or targets) for training – just like you might find your desk or cubby, and how we teach animals new things. We’ll play games, tell stories, and see training of all sorts of zoo animals.

Expedition Zoo To You: Mob Mentality

PreK-2nd GradeVirtual

Learn all about the meerkats and the remarkable social structure they have as they take turns building their home, keeping watch for their predators, and hunting their venomous and poisonous prey. We’ll get into the spirit of meerkat mob learning and cooperation by playing Simon says and talking about how humans divide up chores. We may even get to take a walk through the zoo to go and visit the meerkats themselves.

Expedition Zoo To You: Animals In Jeopardy

5th Grade - AdultsVirtual

This game show style program covers all sorts of zoo trivia and can be altered to fit any topic or learning level. This class includes sounds, fun facts, visits from animal ambassadors, and information about animal conservation and how we can get involved in the protection of wild things and places. Perfect for high school and adult groups who are looking to get a little competitive.

Expedition Zoo To You: Natural Journals

4th Grade - AdultsVirtual

Great for scout groups, families of avid hikers, or adults looking to develop their artistic side while enjoying nature, this class introduces participants to the concept of nature journaling. Spend time to closely observing nature, then write and draw your observations. Together we’ll craft your very own nature journal and talk about the different kinds of entries you can make, discuss some general sketching techniques, and head out into the zoo too make our first entry.

Expedition Zoo To You: Zoo Careers

Ages 14+Virtual

In this class, we’ll talk about what it takes to become a zoo keeper – as well as all the things you should know about it if you are considering a career in the zoo field. We’ll also talk about other careers around the zoo. People tend to think about zoo keepers and vets but did you know you could be a zoo artist? Or an accountant? It takes a village to run a zoo, and there’s lots of fun jobs to consider if you want to work around animals.

Expedition Zoo To You: The Timeline Tour (Zoo History)

AdultsVirtual

Take a trip down memory lane as we explore the long and wild history of Utah’s Hogle Zoo. We have learned a lot along the way, and are proud of how we have grown and the path that led us to touch the lives of so many members of our community for over 100 years. Test your memory with some trivia, meet some of the zoo’s oldest animals, and learn why we’ve made some of the changes that we have over the years. What is the oldest statue on zoo grounds? What did the zoo do when the city threatened to turn off the water? How did we survive the Great Depression? Why are bow and arrows no longer allowed on zoo grounds? Learn this and more in this tea time class on zoo history.

Expedition Zoo To You: Meet the Animals

All AgesVirtual

Get an up close encounter with some of UHZ’s smallest residents as we meet 3 of our ambassador animals in our most versatile program. Our small animals include invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, and some mammals. Because our Ambassador Animals choose whether or not to participate in programming, we can’t promise specific animals, but we will try to fit your desired topic as closely as possible.

Onsite School & Educator Programs: Project Wild

K-12 EducatorsOn-Site

Join us in this six-hour workshop to learn how to integrate nature and hands-on learning into a variety of different subjects. Participants will leave with a curriculum book, upon completion. Masks required.

Onsite School and Educator Programs: Project Aquatic

K – 12 TeachersOn-Site

Join us for a two-hour workshop to learn about aquatic ecosystems and how to tie them into different subjects. Participants will leave with a curriculum book, upon completion.

Onsite School and Educator Programs: Growing Up Wild

K – 2 TeachersOn-Site

Join our two-hour workshop to learn how to incorporate nature into the classroom for young learners. Participants will leave with a curriculum book, upon completion.

Onsite School and Educator Programs: Planting the SEEds of Conservation

K – 12 TeachersOn-Site

Book this two-hour teacher workshop to learn how to use the zoo and our curriculum as a resource for your classroom.

Onsite School and Educator Programs: Wild Aware Utah Kit Workshop

K – 6 TeachersOn-Site

Join our two-hour workshop to learn how to use our hands-on Wild Aware Utah kit to teach about Utah native animals. *This class teaches how to use the kit. Kits can be found at your district office.

Onsite School and Educator Programs: Climate Care Kit Workshop

K – 6 TeachersOn-Site

Book our two-hour workshop to learn how to use our hands-on kit about climate change and Utah and Arctic ecosystems. *Kits can be found at some district offices. Contact Angelina Kump at [email protected] to locate the closest one to your school.

iSEE:. Habitat Investigations

K-12 teachers and students On-Site

Our standards-based Habitat Investigations outreach program is designed to be an exciting complement to what teachers are doing in their classrooms. This 60-minute 2nd grade program focuses on students using science processing skills to explore two Utah habitats — wetlands and deserts.

iSEE: Teacher Professional Development

On-Site

Teachers will be offered training in Growing Up WILD. It is an early childhood education program that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them.

Expedition Zoo To You: Cooking For Critters

All AgesVirtual

Join us in the zoo kitchen to learn how we prepare food for the zoo animals. Each animal has a specific diet chosen for them by our vets, and then it’s up to the keepers, diet techs, and volunteers (aka zoo chefs) to prepare each diet to perfection.