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A woman with short blonde hair, wearing a blue NC Zoo uniform, stands in a wooden area next to a natural wooden fence holding a medium sized brown turtle in her gloved hands. She is looking into an Ipad that seems to be recording a video of her teaching about the turtle.

Educator Portal

A woman with a blonde braid and blue shirt stands holding and a cellphone facing and seemingly recording an older man in a blue shirt that is holding a small, brown and tan baby Alligator. They are on a wooden deck in front of a green sign with an image of an Alligator and text that reads "Alligator Overlook".

Learning Resources

Our developmentally appropriate educator resources provide lesson plans and activities for all ages and ability levels while meeting curriculum standards.

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A group of about fifteen adults, mostly women, are seated at light-colored tables in a bright room, facing a woman in a blue shirt who is standing and gesturing towards a projected image on a white board. Colorful animal artworks, including a large polar bear and a macaw, adorn the walls behind the standing woman.

Professional Development: Workshops

Professional development opportunities offered at the North Carolina Zoo. 

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A table covered in a white cloth and littered with a variety of craft items including a toy tiger, green clay, fuzzy pipecleaners, pinecones, green paper, sand, sticks, wooden blocks, and a blue plastic material.

Playing Out Workshops

Playing Out is a series of trainings on the value of play, practical applications for playwork, refining existing outdoor spaces for play, and playful approaches to inquiry.    

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