Teacher Workshops
EARN Professional Learning Units (PLUs) At the ZOO!
What better way to spend your professional development time than learning and having fun at Zoo Atlanta? In addition to science and conservation information, every Zoo workshop includes an animal encounter! Participants also receive a grade-appropriate curriculum packet full of hands-on activities aligned with State Standards.
2012 Workshops:
Georgia's Wild
April 14 - 9am to 4pm
Cost: $60
1 PLU
Explore the wild side of Georgia! Investigate the different regions of Georgia and the animals that call our state home. Learn about some of the things affecting species in Georgia and ways your students can help. Discover ways to engage your students with the things that live in their backyards. *Additional 3-hour supervised project at the zoo is required to receive PLU credit.
Animals Across the Curriculum
June 12, 13 & 14 - 9am to 4pm
Cost: $75
2 PLUs
Animals are not just for science anymore! Encounter ways to use animals and animal concepts in language arts, math and social studies. Use curriculum from this workshop to integrate animals into all your subjects. Make your classroom one that incorporates "animals across the curriculum".
Saving Species
June 26, 27 & 28 - 9am to 4pm
Cost: $75
2 PLUs
Take a closer look at many of the endangered species at Zoo Atlanta! Learn the things that are affecting these species and what the zoo is doing to save them. Discover ways to teach your students about endangered species and life saving conservation concepts.
Registration and payment are required in advance.
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Request a Workshop Make your teacher workdays or staff meetings both fun and educational! Schedule a date to bring a Zoo Atlanta Teacher Workshop to your school or bring your staff to the Zoo for a day of exciting professional development. Either way, Zoo Atlanta instructors will present hands-on activities aligned with State standards and animals that you can touch. Select from various workshop topics including habitats, biodiversity, or animal behavior. For more information and available Request a Workshop dates, email education@zooatlanta.org or call 404.624.WILD. |
