At the Brandywine Zoo!
Celebrating the wild in every child
Celebrating the wild in every child
For
15 fun summers, the Brandywine Zoo has been offering children the chance to
spend a week at the Zoo learning about animals, zoos, and wildlife conservation.
Zoo Camp offers special weeks designed for specific age groups so kids can
enjoy learning about animals with others their own age. Each week is filled
with Zoo visits, crafts, animal related games, learning projects and much
more! Sessions run one week and kids are invited to one session a summer.
Campers
bring their lunch and drink. All campers must be within the grade level listed
at the beginning of the program date. Listed below are the program choices:
animal adventures
for ages 4 -
6
Mini camp session
one: june 10 - 14
Mini camp session
two: June 17 - 21
Come discover
what it means to be an animal! Traveling, eating, making homes, and having
families is the life of a wild animal. We'll spend the week discovering the
wonderful world of animals.
From the
Anteater to the Zebra ...from the tip of their noses to the
end of their tails...animals are different. Come to our NEW mini camp for
kindergartners and learn about some Amazing and Zoopendous animals!
SESSION ONE: Animal crackers
for kids completing first grade
July 8 - 12
What's a bird? What's a reptile? What's a mammal? What is an amphibian? How do you tell them apart? Spend a week learning about the different kinds of animals that live at our zoo. Get up close and personal with wild life animals! Have fun playing animal games, creating wonderful works of animal art and visiting animals in their zoo homes.
SESSION TWO : wild places
For kids completing second grade
July 15 - 19
Take a trip around the world
while you stay right here at Brandywine Zoo. Learn about wild habitats -
some close to home, some far away. Discover the animals that live in different
places and why some are habitats are threatened and how you can help.
SESSION THREE : Bouncing back
For kids completing third grade
JULY 22 -26
Investigate
endangered species. Become an Eco-detective. Spend a week learning about the
world's most rare and interesting animals. Find out how they became endangered
and what zoos and aquariums are doing to help save these precious spicies.
Learn more about endangered animals through arts, crafts, games, and zoo
visits.
SESSION FOUR: Zoo to you!
For kids completing fourth and fifth grades
JULY 29 - august 2
Get an inside look at the wonderful
world of zoos and aquariums. Meet zoo keepers and find out what it is like
to work with animals all the time.
Discover how zoos take care of
exotic animals and how they help save endangered animals from extincion. The
week includes guest speakers, zoo visits, art projects, and a chance to design
your own zoo exhibit.
session five: the world around us
for kids completing sixth, seventh, or eight grade
august 5 - 9
Join us
for a Wildlife Adventure! Have you ever listened to frogs croaking in a pond,
birds singing in the wetlands, or tigers roaring in the zoo? Animals are
part of the world around us, and we will visit them in their world.
Use the knowledge you've learned at the zoo and take it out into the real
world as we explore our local wild habitats. We'll travel to a variety of
different habitats and learn about what inhabits them and what impact people
have on these wild places. Bring your spirit of adventure as we journey to
learn about the world around us.
Call Brandywine Zoo Education Department (302) 571-7850 ext. 209 for more information or to register or complete this registration form and mail it to the zoo.
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