Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

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We'll bring the Zoo to you!

The Zoo's outreach team  travels all over Pierce County and surrounding areas. We would love to introduce you to some of our Animal Ambassadors! We'll visit schools, day care centers, seniors communities, libraries and other public sites.

If you would like a structured Wildlife Lesson please choose from the chart below. These  classroom programs include a life science systems presentation, one live animal and an opportunity for students to examine animal bio-facts such and skulls and pelts. Wildlife Lessons last between 45 and 60 minutes. Click here for program descriptions.

If you are interested in something less formal you may want to choose an Animal Encounter. During an Animal Encounter participants will observe and compare 2-3 different animals, ask questions and handle bio-facts (as available). Depending on the number of animals that you request, an Animal Encounter can engage participants for 30-45 minutes.

We can only accommodate a maximum of 30 participants per lesson or encounter.

To begin the scheduling process please call our reservationist at 253-591-5333 or email us at reserve@pdza.org.

Our outreach programs support the Washington State Science Standards with a focus on adaptations and conservation. Wildlife Lesson Descriptions.

Bring the Zoo to You!	Pre-K	K	1st	2nd	3rd	4th-5th	6th-8th	9th-College
Animal Encounters	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Wildlife Lessons:
Tail Talk	x	x
Wild Stories	x	x	x	x	x	x
Bug-a-Rama		x	x	x	x
Creature Classification		x	x	x	x	x
Creatures of the Night		x	x	x	x	x
Creative Creatures-Creative Homes		x	x	x	x	x
Wild for Water		x	x	x	x	x
Finding Out About Forests			x	x	x	x
Zoo Crew			x	x	x	x
Zoo Careers			x	x	x	x	x	x
Sounds and Signals				x	x	x
Fabulous Food Chains					x	x
Investigating Invertebrates					x	x
Vanishing Species						x	x
Polar Bears and Climate Change						x	x	x
Skulls 101							x	x
Zoos:  Working for the World's Wildlife							x	x

 

Wildlife Lessons include an encounter with one  Animal Ambassador and time to examine biofacts such as pelts and skulls.