Join us at the "Zoo School" for a fun and exciting
field trip experience!
Choose from dynamic auditorium programs or interactive classroom programs for an "EdZOOcational" adventure!
Choose from a wide range of themes including Manatees, Rainforest, Africa, Australia, Florida Wildlife, and more! Programs last approximately 45 minutes to 1-hour and include a close and personal animal encounter.
All programs integrate Sunshine State Standards and will help students meet their FCAT benchmarks. Programs available for grades K-12. For the ultimate field trip, be sure to add a Behind-the Scenes tour of the zoo or a guided Eco boat tour along the scenic Hillsborough River.
Cooperative Programs with YMCA Camp Christina, MOSI and the FL Aquarium-
Wetlands Connection -
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Self-Guided Curriculum For
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo
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Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
3rd Grade - 5th Grade
6th Grade - 8th Grade
9th Grade - 12th Grade
Teacher Workshops
Interested in hosting your teacher workshops at the Zoo.
Contact email Erica Clark.
For more information on our Edzoocator Program email Jamie Myers or call 813-935-8552 ext. 268
Continuing Education Classes for Teachers
During the months of August through February we offer monthly continuing education classes for teachers. All classes must be registered for in advance by emailing Erica Clark .
Date: 9/13/08, Time: 9AM-3:30PM- Project WILD Workshop: For K-12 educators.
Project WILD is a supplementary environmental education program emphasizing wildlife. Activities have been correlated to the Sunshine State Standards and FCAT style questions. Each participant will receive a free supplementary guide full of innovative activities. Participating teachers are eligible for in-service credit. This continuing education class is FREE!
Date: 11/01/2008, Time: 9AM-11AM Fight for Florida: For K-4th grade educators.
This workshop provides innovative ideas to help educators teach about past, present, and future trends in human population and the effects on animal habitats. Bring the conservations lessons we have learned from the endangered Florida Panther and the American Alligator into the classroom and find ways to engage your students in the fight for the conservation of Florida’s disappearing habitat and wildlife through this interactive and exciting workshop at the Zoo! This continuing education class is FREE!
Date: 12/06/08, Time: 9AM-11AM Animals on the Brink: For6th-12th grade educators.
Around the world species are disappearing. This workshop will explore the factors that are leading to extinction of hundreds of species of wildlife everyday. Learn what Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is doing for animals that face uncertain futures in the wild. Find out ways that you can help your students to be a part of the solution with this Species Survival Plan based workshop. This continuing education class is FREE!
Date: 3/23/09, Time: 9AM-3PM -Project WET Workshop:For K-12 educators.
Project WET is a supplementary environmental education program emphasizing water related activities. Activities have been correlated to the Sunshine State Standards and FCAT style questions. Each participant will receive a free supplementary guide full of innovative activities. Participating teachers are eligible for in-service credit. This continuing education class is FREE!
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