Virtual Classroom Programs
If you would like to purchase a private Zoo Classroom program for your class or group please email or call 336-879-7718.
Things to know
- We will use our Microsoft Teams Meeting/Webinar or your meeting platform for the program.
- Cost is a minimum of $75 for the 45 minute program. Except for our Living with Nature programs which are free for Middle Schools and High Schools.
Explore our Virtual Program Offerings
| Program Title | Suggested Grades | Descriptions | Standards |
| Amazing Adaptations | 4th-6th | Animals are amazing at adapting to their habitats and environments. Amazing Adaptations lets us look at the specialty adaptations some animals possess to survive and thrive in different habitats and environments. | LS.4.1 | LS.4.1.2 | LS.4.1.3 | LS.5.2 | LS.5.2.3 | LS.6.2 | LS.6.2.2 |
| Animal Wrappers | K-2nd | Not all animals look and feel the same. Why does a black bear pelt feel different than a harbor seal pelt? Together we look at the different “wrappers” of animals and use audience observations to explain adaptations. | PS.K.1.1 | LS.K.1.1 | LS.1.1.1 |
| Carolina's Coolest | 4th-6th | When you think of the zoo, you likely think of Elephants and Giraffes and Rhinos. While we do have amazing African animals at the North Carolina Zoo, we also have animals that live here in North Carolina that you may have never seen! Let us bring the fun to you, to talk about birds, reptiles, amphibians, and animals that can all be found right here in your backyard. | ESS.4.3.2 | LS.5.2.2 | LS.6.2.2 |
| Chasing Chytrid | 9th-12th | Chytrid is a fungus that has been recognized as the most deadly pathogen globally. Learn the ins and outs of such a fatal fungus and learn how you can support our amphibians. | Standards available upon request (can overlap with multiple high school courses) |
| Feet, Paws, and Claws | K-3rd | The different feet, paws, and claws of different animals serve a purpose, but why do they all look so different? Discover the differences between our toes. | PS.K.1.1 | LS.K.1.1 | LS.1.1.1 |
| From Eggs to Legs | 1st-3rd | Most elementary students can explain frogs come from eggs, but there are so many other creatures that start out as eggs and end up with legs! Join us in exploring these other creatures while reviewing an elementary classic: the frog lifecycle. | LS.1.1 | LS.2.1 | LS.2.1.2 |
| Gentle Giants | K-2nd | Join us for a showcase of our largest animals at the zoo! This will be a pre-recorded experience with a live educator facilitating and answering questions. | PS.K.1 | LS.K.1.2 | LS.1.1 | LS.1.1.1 | LS.2.2.1 |
| Giving a Frog Leg Up: Carolina Gopher Frogs | 6th-8th | The North Carolina Zoo's work with Carolina Gopher Frogs is an incredible story of successful conservation in our area. Join us as we tell the story, and meet an ambassador for this endangered species. | LS.6.2.2 | LS.7.1 | LS.8.2 | LS.8.2 | ESS.8.4 |
| Snakes: Friend or Foe | 6th-8th | Snakes are one of the most feared animal types in the world, but do we have something to fear? Learn about unique snake adaptations, interesting facts, and the importance of snakes in our world and then decide…should snakes really be our friend or are they truly a foe? | LS.7.1 | LS.8.2 |
| Sustainability: More than Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | 9th-12th | A holistic view of sustainability integrating some of the sustainable development goals and how high schoolers can go beyond merely reduce, reuse, recycle, and instead further their sustainability impact. | Standards available upon request (can overlap with multiple high school courses) |
