Thank you for your interest in the

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden!

Take a look inside this packet to discover all the wonderful

program opportunities available for 6th grade students!

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact:

Kate Aug Cincinnati Zoo School Liaison

513.559.7726 Kate.aug@cincinantizoo.org

Adventure pass Standards based programs

Embark on an exciting adventure through the Zoo by

completing missions and investigating the living

environment through inquiry. This self-

guided activity engages students as they meet up with

educators, zoo keepers, animal handlers and more

stationed throughout the Zoo. Age-appropriate,

standards based topics available for K-12th grade.

What Topics are Available?

Topic Grade Description Staying Alive K-2 Grades K-2 students embark on an introductory activities-

based adventure to explore special features of plants and animals that help them live in different kinds of places. Students will explore how physical and behavioral adaptations help plants and animals meet their basic needs.

Survival Spies 3-5 Grades 3-5 students embark on an investigation-based adventure to discover why plants and animals interact to survive in the wild.

Ultimate Survival 6-8 Grades 6-8 students embark on a challenging investigation- based adventure to explore plant and animal characteristics and interactions that are significant to their survival.

Saving Wildlife 9-12 Grades 9-12 students embark on an activities-based adventure to discover and assess the ways people take action to save wildlife.

Questions?

Email registars@cincinnatizoo.org or to register over the phone contact the Education Department

at (513) 559-7767

ZOO MATH DAYS COME EXPLORE EQUATIONS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT! Add this event to your calendar, and explore the Zoo as you never have! Zoo Math Days provides an opportunity for your students to experience math in action. From exploring ant speeds to surveying snakes, these real world problems will stimulate student proficiency in math. All of our self-directed math programs are designed to meet Tri-State standards. Activity specific worksheets are available for download on our website. Calculate the benefits, and join the fun! What Topics are Available?

Questions or to register contact (513) 559-7767 or email registars@cincinnatizoo.org Be sure to make your reservation at least two weeks in advance!

Topic Description Alligator Pond Determine how long it would take a zookeeper to clean the

alligator pond using basic to intermediate skills related to volume.

Ant Exploration Observe ants and compare their speeds to each other using intermediate skills related to graphing and averages.

Bulb Headed Find the area of a flower bed and determine how much it will cost to plant flower bulbs using skills related to area, division and percents.

CREW Calculations Calculate the correct dosage of medicine that animals of a certain weight need using advanced skills related to weighing, percents and arithmetic.

Full Bird House Determine the capacity of an outdoor theater using intermediate arithmetic skills.

Gift Shop Guru Find out how much items cost on sale and how to keep items in stock using intermediate percentage and multiplication skills.

Going Batty Find out how much food bats can eat using intermediate arithmetic, percentage and graphing skills.

Honeybee Hives Observe a honeybee hive and calculate the size of a hive using basic estimation and geometry skills.

Plant Biodiversity Survey two different garden areas and determine the biodiversity index of each using advanced data collection skills.

Swan Lake Determine much water is in Swan Lake using intermediate skills related to volume.

Wolves in the Woods Collect data about Mexican gray wolves and determine some of the problems they are currently facing using intermediate data collection and arithmetic skills.

Wood You Hand Me That Board Determine how much lumber is needed to build a bridge using basic measurement and arithmetic skills.

FREE with your visit to the Zoo!

NOCTURNAL ADVENTURES OVERNIGHT PROGRAMS

The Wildest Nightlife in Town!

Thousands of children from school, scout, church, family groups and more have experienced the wildest nightlife in town. Come join the fun!

During the evening, you will tour exhibits, experience live animal encounters, sneak a peak behind the scenes, play games and engage in other exciting activities. In the morning you will awake to peacock and gibbon calls, have breakfast and finish your morning with a special animal appearance.

All of our overnight programs are available year round and are designed to meet school standards and scout badge requirements.

What topics are available?

Topic Description Grades

Wolf Woods Work to understand the delicate balance of life and how amazing the relationships between all animals are.

2nd grade and up

Sleep with the Manatees Explore the diversity of life on this amazing planet. 5th grade

and up

Questions or to register contact the Education Department at (513) 559-7767 or email

registrars@cincinnatizoo.org

Examples of Academic Standards Addressed by Zoo Programs NOCTURNAL OVERNIGHT—WOLF WOODS *More standards are available online

OHIO 6TH GRADE

Standard Benchmark Indicators

Life Sciences Explain how energy entering the ecosystems as sunlight supports the life of organisms through photosynthesis and the transfer of energy through the interactions of organisms and the environment.

Grade 6 8. Describe how organisms may interact with one another.

INDIANA 6TH GRADE

Standard Benchmark Indicators The Physical Setting

Earth and the Processes That Shape It

6th Grade 6.3.16 Explain that human activities, such as reducing the amount of forest cover, increasing the amount and variety of chemicals released into the atmosphere, and farming intensively, have changed the capacity of the environment to support some life forms.

KENTUCKY 6TH GRADE

Standard Benchmark Indicators Biological Science

Unity & Diversity Fifth Grade SC-05-3.4.1 Students will describe and compare living systems to understand the complementary nature of structure and function.

Questions or to register contact the Education Department at (513) 559-7767 or email

registrars@cincinnatizoo.org

School Inquiry Wild Pack

Using Scientific Inquiry at the Zoo Rent the new School Wild Pack to engage your students in self-guided investigations during their Zoo visit. Explore answers to these questions and more:

• Does ant size matter in the race to cut leaves? • Are more primates left or right-handed? • Which seed designs fly best?

Each Wild Pack contains three inquiry investigations based on the questions above with enough supplies for a maximum of 10 students per pack. Supported by the National Science Foundation, the Wild Packs advance district, state, and national standards while improving student achievement in core concept areas. These investigations include clear and detailed steps on how to engage students in observation, questioning, data collection and recording. The best part is that everything is formatted in an easy and fun way that any chaperone can lead and all students can enjoy!

Schools can Register Online for Admission and the Wild Pack.

Questions?

Email registars@cincinnatizoo.org or to register over the phone contact the

Education Department at (513) 559-7767

Investigation Description

Do leaf cutter ants carrying leaves travel faster than ants without leaves?

Using inquiry skills, students will observe the leaf cutter ant colony in the Zoo’s Insect World to determine whether ants with or without leaves travel faster. Results from this inquiry can be taken to the classroom and groups can share findings and graph the information.

Are more primates left of right handed?

Students will think about their hand preference. Using inquiry and a variety of tools, they will discover whether the Zoo’s primates are right handed or left handed. Continue the investigation and find out if other animals have a hand preference.

Which seed designs fly best?

Discover whether all seeds fall at the same rate. Do small or big seeds fall more slowly? Students will use inquiry to discover answers to these and other questions.

“The Wild Packs were

amazing. To watch the

fifth graders create their

own replicas of seed pods then test their data in

the rainforest was so

rewarding. They were

engaged, fascinated and

if I hadn’t known better,

I’d have thought they

were not studying and

working but playing. They were having fun,

they looked like little

scientists!”~ Barbara

Collier/Bethany School,

5th grade, 10/30/09

Examples of Academic Standards Addressed by Zoo Programs SCHOOL WILD PACK—FASTEST CUTTERS *More standards are available online OHIO 6TH GRADE

Standard Benchmark Indicators Scientific Inquiry

Explain that there are differing sets of procedures for guiding scientific investigations and procedures are determined by the nature of the investigation, safety considerations and appropriate tools.

Grade Six 1. Explain that there are not fixed procedure for guiding scientific investigations; however, the nature of an investigation determines the procedures needed.

INDIANA 6TH GRADE

Standard Benchmark Indicators The Nature of Science & Technology

Scientific Inquiry 6th Grade 6.1.3 Recognize and explain that hypotheses are valuable, even if they turn out not to be true, if they lead to fruitful investigations.

KENTUCKY 6TH GRADE

Standard Benchmark Indicators Biological Science

Unity & Diversity 6th Grade SC-06-3.4.2 Students will make inferences about the factors influencing behavior based on data/evidence of various organism’s behaviors. Every organism requires a set of instructions for specifying its traits. This information is contained in genes located in the chromosomes of each cell that can be illustrated through the use of models. Heredity is the passage of these instructions from one generation to another and should be distinguished from learned traits.

Add something special to your day!

Make the most of your school visit

Free Planning Visit Teachers are invited to schedule a free pre-visit to the Zoo in preparation for your school's visit. Our knowledgeable Educators look forward to helping you plan an easy, fun and educational field trip to the Zoo. Simply call to schedule your pre-visit. Questions? Email registrars@cincinnatizoo.org or to register over the phone contact us at (513) 559-7767

4-D Special FX Theater The Cincinnati Zoo is the first zoo in the country to open a 4-D Theater. You’ll see it. You’ll move with it. You’ll taste it and you’ll even smell it. Believe it or not, it will even touch you. Experience a NEW 4-D Special FX Theater only at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Digital 3-D visual effects coupled with 4-D environmental effects, such as wind, scents and other amazing surprises will leave you on the edge of your seat!

Lunch at the Zoo

Don’t feed the animals…but DO feed your class “ZOOper Dooper Lunches” Convenient and inexpensive lunches are available for your hungry classes. Lunches can be delivered to the Safari Camp Picnic Shelters at the time you request. Lunches include pizza, chips and a drink. This special is available for groups who order a minimum of 20 lunches at least 7 days before their visit. Order lunches by calling (513) 559-7767.

Ec0-cell Recycle your old cell phone at the Zoo Cincinnati schools and businesses are joining the Zoo in our effort to collect cell phones, cell phone batteries and cell phone chargers. Recycling them will reduce mining for coltan, an ore used in cell phones, in gorilla habitat and raise money for the Zoo’s Conservation Fund. Collection boxes are located at the Zoo's main ticketing office, the education center, and at the Gorilla World exhibit.

OUTREACH Bring the wonders of the world to your classroom!

Individual classrooms can experience fun, enriching and interactive learning experiences with live animal encounters. All programs are based on academic standards with pre and post activities available below! Be sure to schedule programs well in advance as dates fill quickly. We schedule many programs for schools within a 30 minute driving distance of the Zoo. Check in with the teachers at your school and see if a Frisch's Program is already scheduled for your location. We are happy to do multiple programs in one day.

What topics are available? Now you can choose multiple programming options through participation in a series! Continue the learning experience by expanding on a topic. Each program compliments the others within the series as you explore a theme more in-depth. Choose one or more programs on the following topics:

Questions or to register contact Frisch's Outreach at (513) 475-6152 or email

frischs.outreach@cincinnatizoo.org

Topic Description Amazing Adaptations How can animals meet the challenges of survival? Find out just how adaptable animals

really are! Biodiversity Discover the unique and rich variety of life in our natural world. See how the differences in

plants and animals work together in a healthy ecosystem. Classification Try your hand at classifying some animals! Discover similarities and differences among

varying classes and species. Also available as a series.

Creepy, but Cool! Meet animals that some people feel are just too CREEPY! Take a closer look to discover how cool they really are.

Inquiry 101 Begin your learning journey though Inquiry. Using your natural curiosity and the Process of Science you will observe, question, hypothesize, collect data, and share an exciting Inquiry experience with visiting Zoo animals.

Rainforests Uncover the secrets of the abundant life found in one of the most diverse habitats. Did you touch something from the rainforest today?

Safari Explore different regions of our planet. Investigate what makes them unique and how animals are able to survive in these places. Choose one or more of the following topics: Africa, Australia, North America & South America

Talk It Up! Explore how animals “talk it up”! Discover all of the ways animals communicate with each other and with us! What are they saying about their wild world?

Wild Art Sketch a skink, draw a Dumeril’s Ground Boa, sculpt a snake, paint a parrot! Partner with a Cincinnati Zoo instructor and create a masterpiece from a not-so “still life” observation. Through close examination and tactile encounters you can create Wild Art in your classroom with visiting Zoo animals as your subjects! We bring the zoo animals you provide the art materials!...how wildly creative you are!

What’s for Dinner? From carnivores to herbivores, decomposers to omnivores, find out what’s on the menu for many types of animals in the food web.

Wild Writing Write wildly about wonderful Zoo animals! Pen a poem, a narrative, a persuasive essay, a letter, or a report after visiting with live Zoo animals in your classroom! Through close examination and tactile encounters with the animals you can enrich your writing experience. Partner with a Cincinnati Zoo Instructor and the Zoo animals for a Wild Writing experience! You determine the writing form, provide the writing materials, and then explore how to write wildly!

Be sure to schedule programs well in advance as dates fill quickly!

Examples of Academic Standards Addressed by Zoo Programs FRISCH’S OUTREACH—BIODIVERSITY *More standard are available online Ohio Science Academic Content Standards

Life Sciences Grade 6: B – 6, 7, 8; C – 8

Kentucky Core Content—Science Life Sciences Middle: 5-7 SC-M-3.2.1; SC-M-3.4.1; SC-M-3.4.2; SC-M-3.5.1; SC-M-3.5.2; SC-M-3.5.4

Indiana Science Standards The Living Environment Grade 6 6.4.8; 6.4.9; 6.4.10

Questions or to register contact Frisch's Outreach at (513) 475-6152 or email

frischs.outreach@cincinnatizoo.org Be sure to schedule programs well in advance as dates fill quickly!