Endangered Species Day! ~ A Program at the Brandywine Zoo!

The Brandywine Zoo is home to many species of endangered animals. Come meet some up close and in person. More importantly, find out what you can do to save some of these cool species from becoming extinct!

When

Friday, May 20th 2011

10 am - 1 pm

Cost

$2 per person

Pre-registration required

Checks payable to:

The Delaware Zoological Society

Contact & Location & Mail Registration

Fax

302-571-7787

attn: Sarah

Email

DNREC_Parks_ZooPrograms@state.de.us

Brandywine Zoo

1001 North Park Drive

Wilmington, DE 19802

(302) 571-7747

website

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Earthday - Students & Schools Event at the Brandywine Zoo!

When

Friday, April 15th 2011

10 am - 1 pm

Cost

$2 per person

Pre-registration required

Check payable to:

The Delaware Zoological Society

Contact & Location & Mail Registration

Fax

302-571-7787 attn: Sarah

Email

DNREC_Parks_ZooPrograms@state.de.us

Brandywine Zoo

1001 North Park Drive

Wilmington, DE 19802

(302) 571-7747

website

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Winter Programs for Homeschoolers at the Brandywine Zoo!

Two Programs:

“Animals and Their Young”
(K-12)
February 10
10am - 12:00 noon

Love is in the air this month and shortly thereafter comes babies! Learn interesting facts about the mysteries of zoo babies like: gestation periods of up to TWO years; special diets for moms to be; how porcupines are born; and much more!
PRE-Registration strongly suggested.
$8 per person
$6 per Delaware Zoological Society Member
ONE adult is free per family.

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“Wonders of Water!”
(K-12)
March 11th
9:30am - 12 noon
Brandywine Zoo and Wilmington State Parks offer a unique cooperative program “Wonder of Water!” Water makes the world go ‘round! We’ll meet in the Zoo’s Education Building then begin the morning with a round trip hike at the Brandywine Creek. Learn how flowing water changes the landscape and how people can change the course of water and history! Back at the zoo, a live animal program will focus on how animals change water and water changes animals! This is an outdoor program, so dress comfortably for the weather! Strollers recommended for small children.
Registration is required
ONE adult is free per family.
$8.00 per person
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TO REGISTER:
http://www.brandywinezoo.org/home_school.html


Nicole Goodsell
Education Outreach Coordinator
Brandywine Zoo
1001 N. Park Dr. Wilmington, DE 19802
phone: 302-571-7850 x224
website

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Brandywine Zoo ~ Programs for Homeschoolers!

Eco-Action!

March 18, 2010
9:30am-12 noon
(For Grades K-12)
Come and take action in saving our ecosystem! Get hands on experience and create your own green products that you can take home and use. Programs may be held simultaneously for older and younger grades, based on registration.
Registration strongly suggested.

Fee:
$8 per person.
$6 per Delaware Zoological Society members.
ONE adult is free per family.
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To Register:
www.brandywinezoo.org
or call
302-571-7850.

Nicole Goodsell
Education Outreach Coordinator
Brandywine Zoo
1001 N. Park Dr.
Wilmington, DE 19802
phone: 302-571-7850 x224
fax: 302-577-7480

www.brandywinezoo.org

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Brandywine Zoo Family and Homeschool Programs!

Celebrating Africa!
Friday, February 19th
10:00am - noon
All Ages
Teachers, Parents, Care Givers, celebrate the wild wonder that is Africa! Learn about African animals, meet some that reside at the Brandywine Zoo, enjoy African arts, crafts, stories, and music! Celebration takes place in the zoo, so dress for the weather.
Fee
$2.00 per person
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ZOOper Babies Event!
Friday, March 5th
10:00am - noon
All Ages
Teachers, Parents, Care Givers...Brandywine Zoo is celebrating the new beginnings of Spring by talking about babies! Learn interesting and fun facts about zoo babies and their families, and if Mother Nature cooperates, maybe even meet a baby recently born at the zoo! Join us for a day of fun learning activities, crafts, and of course live animals! Registration strongly suggested, walk-ins welcome.
Fee:
$2.00 per person
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Home School Program: Eco-Action!
Thursday, March 18th
9:30am - noon
Grades K-12
Come and take action in saving our ecosystem. Get hands on experience and create your own green products that you can take home and use. Registration required. Program meets in the Education Building. ONE adult is free per family.
Fee:
$8.00 per person
$6.00 per Delaware Zoological Society Members.
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For More Information:
Nicole Goodsell
Education Outreach Coordinator
Brandywine Zoo
1001 N. Park Dr.
Wilmington, DE 19802

phone: 302-571-7850 x224
www.brandywinezoo.org

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Homeschool Programs at the Brandywine Zoo!

Register Now!
for
Homeschool Programs
(Grades K-12)
at the
Brandywine Zoo
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GOING GREEN
September 24
9:30 am -12:00 noon
“Go Green” in this program as we learn about some positive changes we can make in our daily lives to better care for our Earth. What actually happens to our environment when we forget about the impact our actions make? Who do they affect? Can we really make a difference? Registration strongly suggested.
Fee:
$8 per person
$6 per DZS members.
ONE adult is free per family.
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Phantastic Plants
November 5
9:30 am – 12:00 noon
Come learn how plants are critical for animal survival, from feeding enormous elephants to tiny termites. Learn why exotic plants can be more harmful than helpful and what YOU can do to help our green friends grow!
Pre-registration strongly suggested.
Fee:
$8 per person
$6 per DZS members
ONE adult is free per family.
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Download a registration form at:
website
Click on the link for “registration form” under “Home School Programs.”

Nicole Goodsell
Education Outreach Coordinator
Brandywine Zoo
1001 N. Park Dr.
Wilmington, DE 19802
302-571-7850 x224
302-577-7480

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Homeschool Educators Invited to Teacher Workshops at the Brandywine Zoo!

Brandywine Zoo Supports Home Educators!

All Teacher Workshops opportunities are extended to adult Home School Educators!

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Teacher In Service Day
Friday the 9th 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Enjoy an in-service program at the zoo! Learn all about the Brandywine Zoo and how to use it to enhance and enrich your classroom activities. You’ll also become certified to borrow our Cargo for Conservation, a suitcase loan kit chock full of endangered species products.
Fee
Free for teachers
$5 for others.
Pre-registration required.
For more information or to register contact the Delaware Teacher Center
800-282-8770

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Take a Local Walk on the WILD Side!
Saturday the 17th
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Teacher Workshop
Focus: Indigenous/Exotic Plants and Animals
Learn about what’s in our own backyards! Begin this fascinating program by taking a walk through Wilmington State Parks and learning how to identify indigenous plants and animals. Then move to the zoo to take a walk on the wild side and learn about exotic animals and why they matter to us here in Delaware.
Teachers will learn some valuable teaching tools to educate their classroom children on indigenous and exotic plant and animal species.
Fee
$5 per person
pre-registration required.
Visit Website
or
302-571-7850 ext. 208

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Cargo for Conservation
A Loan Kit at the Brandywine Zoo
Thursday the 29th 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Teacher Workshop
Bring Wildlife Conservation to life with the Brandywine Zoo’s Cargo for Conservation Loan Kit. Topics of discussion will include: Being a wise consumer, making a good choice when choosing a pet, being knowledgeable about the wildlife trade and how it affects each of us. We’ll explore the contents of the kit which includes wildlife conservation activities and confiscated endangered wildlife biofacts such as an elephant tusk, python skin, crocodile purse, and much more! At the end of the workshop, teachers will be certified to use the Cargo for Conservation and best of all they can schedule the kit for use during the school year! Program takes place in the Brandywine Zoo’s Education Building.
Fee
$5 per person
pre-registration required.
Visit Website
or
302-571-7850 ext. 208

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Exploring the Brandywine Zoo!
Sunday the 8th 1:00-4:00 p.m
Teacher Workshop
Public, Private, and Home School Educators are welcome to attend this special workshop that showcases the Brandywine Zoo as a fabulous teacher resource. Get to know the Brandywine Zoo up close and personal, learn how to use it as part of your student’s curriculum!
Fee
$5 per person
pre-registration required
Visit Website
or
302-571-7850 ext. 208

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Color Your Classroom GREEN!
Tuesday the 17th 5:30p.m. - 8:30p.m.
Teacher Workshop
This workshop is designed to help teachers learn better “green” practices for themselves and their students. Teachers can use this knowledge in the classroom during animal, habitat, conservation, biology, ecology, social studies, math, and language arts related units. It will also provide them with a field trip resource and an on-site zoo program resource that enhances their standards based units, particularly science.
Fee
$5 per person
pre-registration required
Visit Website
or
302-571-7850 ext. 208

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Nicole Goodsell
Education Outreach Coordinator
Brandywine Zoo
1001 N. Park Drive
Wilmington, DE 19802
phone: 302-571-7850 x224
fax: 302-577-7480
Website

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Anatomy of Herps ~ Homeschool Program at the Brandywine Zoo!

April 23

9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
(Grades K-12)

Join the Brandywine Zoo and dive into the wonderful world of herpetology (the study of amphibians and reptiles.) Learn about the anatomy and behavior of herps, both near and far!

Programs will be held simultaneously for older and younger grades.
ONE adult is free per family.

Fee:
$8.00 per person
$6.00 per Delaware Zoological Society members.

Please visit website to register

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Nicole Goodsell, Education Outreach Coordinator

Brandywine Zoo
1001 N. Park Dr. Wilmington, DE 19802
phone: 302-571-7850 x224
fax: 302-577-7480

web: www.brandywinezoo.org

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Brandywine Zoo - Homeschool Program!

Endangered Species!

MARCH 12, 2009
9:30am-12:00pm
grades K-12

What does it mean to be an endangered species?
What can you do to help endangered animals?

Discover this and much more as you investigate our WILD world.

Programs will be held simultaneously for older and younger grades.
Pre-registration required.

Fee
$8 per person
$6 per Delaware Zoological Society members.
ONE adult is free per family.

Register
website

For more information

nicole.goodsell@state.de.us
302-571-7850 x224

The Brandywine Zoo,
Education Department,
1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802

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Did you know?

You can schedule a group Discovery Tour of your choice!
contact:
Jill Karlson
Curator of Education
302-571-7850 x208

For more information
including
“Discovery Tours”
program choices
website


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Brandywine Zoo Home School Programs are here again!

Animal Rehabilitation!
Friday, September 26;
9:30am – 12:00pm
For Grades K-12

Explore the zoo with naturalists as you learn about animal care!
Dual programs for younger and older kids will focus on topics that are fun and age-specific. Hear Hilary Taylor, a wildlife rehabilitator, share cool stories about this unique job!

Fee:
$8 per person/$6 per DZS members.
ONE adult is free per family.
Everyone else must pay the program fee.

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Animal Adaptations & Animal Classification
Thursday, October 16;
9:30 – 12:00pm
For Grades K-12

Ever wonder why a monkey has a long tail? Or what "King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti" really means? Discover this and much more as you investigate our WILD world. Programs will be held simultaneously for older and younger grades.

Fee:
$8 per person/$6 per DZS members.
ONE adult is free per family.
Everyone else must pay the program fee.

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Program Information:

The programs will start with an intro in the Education Building, next to the Monkey house, and include exploring the Zoo.

Payment is due with registration:
Credit card
OR
Check made out to
"Delaware Zoological Society"

To register:
visit www.brandywinezoo.org.
Click on “Home School Programs” for the registration form.
Fax the form to 302-571-7787
or
mail to:

The Brandywine Zoo,
Education Department,
1001 North Park Drive,
Wilmington, DE 19802.

Email all inquiries
to
nicole.goodsell@state.de.us


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Year of the Frog event at the Brandywine Zoo!

Special Event at the Brandywine Zoo!

“Leap Frog!”
(For Toddlers – Fifth Grade)
Friday, February 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Parents and Teachers of toddlers through fifth grade, make like a frog and leap to this fun event celebrating the kickoff of “2008 - The Year of the Frog.” Enjoy with amphibian-related games, crafts, activities and more! This event is outdoors so dress for the weather.

Fee:
$1.00 per person includes admission AND event!

To register:
visit www.brandywinezoo.org and go to Family Programs.

Nicole Goodsell
Zoo Naturalist
Brandywine Zoo
1001 North Park Drive
Wilmington, DE 19802
phone: 302-571-7850 x224
fax: 302-577-7480


The Brandywine Zoo is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). Look for the logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you, and a better future for all living things. With its more than 200 accredited members, AZA is a leader in global wildlife conservation, and your link to helping animals in their native habitats.

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Homeschool ZOO Days at The Brandywine Zoo!

GEOGRAPHY!
Pre-K thru High School
Tuesday, February 12, 9:30 am -12 pm
Rain/Snowdate: Thursday, February 14, 9:30 am -12 pm
Learn about continents, ecosystems and habitats from our wonderful, wild world. Map your way across the globe to find out from where our zoo animals hail!

ART!
For pre-K thru High School
Tuesday, March 11, 9:30 am -12 pm
Rain/Snowdate: Thursday, March 13, 9:30 am -12 pm
Patterns, Structures and Designs are all around you at a zoo! Create, experience and learn about zoos and art with WILD Life!

*Each Program will begin in the Education Building and include an inside teaching portion about the topic. Then, tour the zoo on your own, stopping at stations which incorporate activities, games, crafts, etc. about the program.

*No refunds for no shows. Call in case of inclement weather.

*Pre-registration is required! Fee: $8/person, $6/person for DE Zoological Society members. (One Adult is Free per family)

To Register, or For More Information:
Call 302-571-7850 x224 OR
Visit www.brandywinezoo.org

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