October 18 and 25: UCSD Teacher Workshops for Professional Development at the San Diego Zoo Every course is designed for teachers and others who like hands-on learning for themselves and their students. More...

October is Teacher Appreciation Month! Teachers with ID receive a 10% discount on their purchases in all Zoo and Park gift shops; or enter promo code: TEACHER1008 online at ShopZoo.com.

Visit our Upcoming Events page for a listing of current programs.

Education resources:

Kids & Families

Kid Territory; Animal Bytes; Glossary; Science Projects

Teens

Zoo InternQuest; Zoo Corps; Conservation Corps; Science Projects

Teachers

Kid Territory; Animal Bytes; Glossary

Conservation

Animal Bytes; Conservation & Research

Zoo blogs:

• Giant Pandas
• Animal Stories
• Polar Bears
• Plants
• Girls In Science
• Field Studies
• Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program
• Conservation
• The Zoo Journal
• Zoo InternQuest
• California Condors

Listen to our experts discuss a variety of wildlife topics!

 

Click here to request the 2007-2008 Wildlife Learning Adventures resource guide for teachers.

 

Education

The Education Department's mission is to increase the knowledge and appreciation of animals and plants in people of all ages through a wide variety of educational programs and services.

Educator Preview Events

At the Wild Animal Park

Sunday, October 26

Be among the first to experience the Wild Animal Park’s new school programs. We will offer a sneak peek at these all-new programs geared for your grade level, aligned to State and National standards in several disciplines. Choose the morning session, 10–12:30, or the afternoon session, 1–3:30. We will be serving a catered lunch between the sessions for you to enjoy. Admission is $6.50 for this event and reservations are required (see registration form below). Bring your family and make a day at the Park—they can even join you for lunch!**

**Lunch for additional guests is $15.50 per person, plus Wild Animal Park admission for nonmembers.

Print and mail registration form...

At the San Diego Zoo

Wednesday, November 5, 4–7:45 p.m.

The Zoo's annual event for educators is going to be grossly entertaining in 2008! This year the focus is on life science studies that fall in the gross category. Things that smell, look, and feel disgusting fascinate students of every age. The bus trip, the music, the show, and the learning stations will provide educators with insights about how to weave some fun "grossness" into the curriculum. You'll be happy to know that we refrained from serving a gross dinner and you can expect the same high-end catered food that our Zoo chef has provided in years past. Get ready for an evening to remember!

Print and mail registration form...

Teachers' Lounge

• Field trips
• Assembly and classroom programs
• Curriculum, classroom kits, and activities
• Night Owls sleepovers
• Videoconferencing
• Cans for Critters (student conservation project)
• How to use this Web site
• Science projects for kids

Conservation: Helping Wildlife

Conservation news and stories from the field

• Monarch Butterfly Update
• A World without Frogs?
• Slaying Myths, Saving Dragons
• Conservation Stories archive
• Conservation News

Making Earth-friendly choices

• Recycle your used cell phones at the San Diego Zoo or the Wild Animal Park for free!
• Conservation Issues
• You Can Help!

Zoo InternQuest

A career exploration program for high school juniors and seniors at the San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, and our Conservation Research center.

To get an idea of what it's all about, check out the blogs and don’t miss their photo journal!

Contact information

The San Diego Zoo is also partnered with World Wildlife Fund's Windows on the Wild, an environmental education program.