Let us give you ideas about how to use the Zoo to help your students meet many Colorado Model Content Standards for science, reading, writing, geography, and math. Zoo programs can help test scores, too. Programs are pre-approved as field trips by Pueblo City Schools and District 70.


Click yellow program titles to download information and activity packets

Pre-Kindergarten

Animal Encounters (Sci. 1.1, 1.2, 3.1)
Observe small animals up close. This 20-minute program nurtures students’ curiosity. It can be presented at the school or at the Zoo

Kindergarten

Animal Encounters (Sci. 1.1, 1.2, 3.1)
Observe small animals up close and learn how their physical characteristics help them survive.
This 30-minute program can be presented at the school or at the Zoo.

1st Grade

Animal Coats and Colors (Sci. 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.4)
Learn how animals are “dressed” for survival. This 45-minute program challenges students’
observation skills. It can be presented at the school or in the Zoo classroom.

Amazing Arthropods (Sci. 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5)
Observe insects and their relatives up close. This 45-minute program addresses diversity,
adaptations, social behavior, and common human misconceptions. It can be presented at the
school or in the Zoo classroom.

* Penguins Up Close (Sci. 1.1, 1.2)
Spend 30 minutes at the Zoo’s penguin exhibit. Observe them swimming, diving, walking, and
playing, and discuss their adaptations for a watery lifestyle.

* indicates program is offered only at the Zoo and only from Sept. 1, 2010, through Apr. 14, 2011

2nd Grade

Animal Babies (Sci. 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4)
Discover the great variety of babies in the Animal Kingdom and the similarities and differences
in their growth and development. This 45 to 60-minute program can be presented at the school
or in the Zoo classroom.

Amazing Arthropods (Sci. 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5)
This 60-minute program addresses diversity, adaptations, social behavior and common
misconceptions about insects and their relatives. It can be presented at the school or in the Zoo
classroom.

* The Rainforest (Sci. 1.1, 1.2, 3.1,; Geo. 1.1, 2.1, 5.1)
Spend 30 minutes in the Zoo classroom and 30 minutes exploring Pueblo Zoo’s own rainforest
habitat. Compare and contrast habitats with those of penguins and naked mole rats.

* indicates program is offered only at the Zoo and only from Sept. 1, 2010, through Apr. 14, 2011

3rd Grade

Food Chains - African Savannah (Sci. 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.8)
Follow the movement of energy through African Savannah food chains and learn about animals’
adaptations for survival. This 60-minute program can be presented at the school or in the Zoo
classroom.

Amazing Arthropods (Sci. 3.1, 3.5, 3.8)
Observe insects and their relatives up close, learn about diversity, social behavior, and common
human misconceptions. This 60-minute program can be presented at the school or in the Zoo
classroom.

* Penguin World (Sci. 3.1, 3.2, 3.7; Geo. 1.1. 5.1)
Spend 30 minutes in the Zoo classroom learning about penguins, where they are found, and how
humans are impacting their habitat and survival. Then spend 30 minutes in the Zoo’s penguin
exhibit.

* Animals with Backbones (Sci. 3.1, 3.5, 3.8)
Spend 60 minutes in a hands-on activity in the Zoo classroom learning the unique survival characteristics of Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals, then take a self-guided tour of the Zoo.

* indicates program is offered only at the Zoo and only from Sept. 1, 2010, through Apr. 14, 2011

4th & 5th Grade

Food Chains - Colorado Animals (Sci. 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.8; Geo 3.2)
Follow the movement of energy through Colorado food chains. The classroom portion of this
program (approx. l hour in length) can be presented in the school classroom prior to the Zoo
visit or in the Zoo classroom on the day of the Zoo visit (optional).

Vertebrates and Their Adaptations for Survival (Sci. 3.1, 3.5, 3.8) (A 5-part weekly program. Parts 1-4 can be presented at the school or in the Zoo classroom.)
Part 1: Amphibians -- A 45-minute classroom program
Part 2: Reptiles -- A 45-minute classroom program
Part 3: Birds -- A 45-minute classroom program
Part 4: Mammals -- A 60-minute classroom program
Part 5: Zoo Tour* -- A 90-minute guided Zoo Tour

* indicates program is offered only at the Zoo and only from Sept. 1, 2010, through Apr. 14, 2011

5th Grade Only

Animals in Winter (A 2-part program offered in January and February only.) (Sci. 3.1, 4.4., 4.9)
A 1-hour introduction at the school encourages students to think about where Zoo animals come
from and what they might need to survive winter in Pueblo. This is followed by a 4-hour
program at the Zoo that includes a behind-the-scenes Zoo tour

* indicates program is offered only at the Zoo and only from Sept. 1, 2010, through Apr. 14, 2011

3rd - 5th Grade

Available on special request, dependent upon Docent availability:
Bats Beyond Belief, Otter Antics, Owls of Colorado, and Wolves

• Plan your visit during the September through March period, when the Zoo is less crowded.
  
  
• Plan on groups of no more than 30 students per program.
  
  
• Bring at least one adult per ten students.
  
  
• Work with students beforehand to help them understand the need to behave with respect toward Zoo animals, whose homes they are visiting.
  
  
• Download program packet of pre- and post-visit activities by clicking on the program titles above.
  
  
• Have students wear sturdy shoes and clothing appropriate for the weather.
  
  
• Plan to monitor students’ shopping time, if they will be visiting the Gift Shop.
  
  
• All visitors must pay as a group to receive group rate.
  
  
• Admission fees due on day of visit.
  
  
• Invoicing requires prior approval and will entail a billing fee.