2016 Summer Learning Adventures
• Classes meet Monday through Friday. • Students are to be dropped off at the Cargill Learning Center. For your child’s safety, please enter the building for drop off and pick up. Sorry, parents are not allowed to join the fun! • Limited Summer School T-shirts will be available for only $10 plus sales tax.
Scholarships:
A limited number of scholarships are available for 1.5 hour classes on a firstcome, first-served basis for students who otherwise could not attend. Go to www.scz.org and click on Learning Adventures, then Summer School for scholarship rules and the application form. There is a limit of one scholarship per person. You may not register for a class until the scholarship application has been completed and returned to the education department.
New in 2016
For students age 9 and younger, each week’s classes will focus on an overall conservation theme. Participants will learn about how their class ties into that theme and create a program that will be presented during the last 15 minutes of class on Friday. Family members are encouraged to come early on Friday and discover what their child has been learning about all week. You may see full class descriptions and register for classes through the Sedgwick County Zoo website at www.scz.org, either through the online shop under Learning Adventures or by clicking the link on any Learning Adventures page.
Asian Odyssey: Learn about the Slawson Family Tiger Trek as well as the people and animals that call Asia home.
Education Fees: • 1.5 hour classes • $55 for members • $70 for nonmembers • 3.5 hour classes • $110 for members • $130 for nonmembers
8–10 years old
PLAY CARE
Give a Helping Hand Learn how a helping hand can make a big difference to animals and nature. June 6–10
Students may stay at the Zoo by registering for care before, between or after summer school classes. Children ages four and older can enjoy activities and Zoo walks during this time. A snack and animal experience will be provided in all care after 8:30. There is a maximum of 15 children per session. Early drop-off or late pick up: 7:30–8:30, 12:00–1:00, or 4:15–5:15 $35.00 each session per child for five days Between classes: 10:00–10:30 or 2:30–2:45 $18.00 each session per child for five days
CLASSES We Share the World Like people, animals are found everywhere. We can help animals by protecting the places where they live. May 30–June 3 4–5 years old 4–5 years old 8–10 years old 8–10 years old 10–12 years old 10–12 years old
Creature Count: One nose, two legs, three 8:30–10:00 spots, four hooves...what else can we count? Cat Tails: Discover the amazing members of 10:30 – 12:00 the cat family, large and small. Asian Odyssey: Learn about the Slawson 8:30–10:00 Family Tiger Trek as well as the people and animals that call Asia home. Who’s at the Zoo: What are the common and 10:30–12:00 uncommon animals living at the Zoo? Junior Zookeeper: Veterinary Medicine 8:30 –10:00 Learn what it takes to become a zoo veterinarian. Junior Zookeeper: Amphibians & Reptiles 10:30 –12:00 Discover how our keepers care for snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs and more!
10:30 –12:00
Down on the Zoo Farm: Join us as we 8:30 –10:00 explore our domestic animal friends down on the Zoo farm. 3 years old Shapes Alive: Shapes are everywhere you look. 10:30 – 12:00 Join us to find shapes around the Zoo. 6–7 years old ABCs of Conservation: Always believe you can 8:30 –10:00 help animals and their homes. 6–7 years old Claws, Paws and Jaws: Find out how and why 10:30 –12:00 cats of all sizes use their claws, paws, and jaws 10–12 years old Junior Zookeeper: Australia/South 8:30 – 10:00 America Birds Birds fly all around you. Do you have the keen eye to be a bird keeper? 10–12 years old Junior Zookeeper: North America 10:30 – 12:00 Discover what it takes to care for the amazing animals that live around us. 3 years old
July 25–29 4–5 years old 4–5 years old 8–10 years old 8–12 years old 10–12 years old 10–12 years old
Three Little Pigs: Folktales come alive 8:30–10:00 when we explore popular animal stories from childhood. Animals A–Z: Focus on a letter each day and 10:30 – 12:00 see lots of animals along the way. Winged Wonders: Bats, bird, butterflies! 8:30–10:00 Discover how they all fly. Art with the Animals: Discover a variety of art 10:30–12:00 techniques and learn how they apply to the Zoo. Junior Zookeeper: Downing Gorilla 1:00 – 2:30 Forest: Explore the gorilla forest and learn about how we care for its inhabitants. Junior Zookeeper: Australia/South 2:45 – 4:15 America Mammals: This diverse collection of animals takes a creative keeper to care for them all.
July 18 – 22
Cat Tails: Discover the amazing members of the 8:30–10:00 cat family, large and small. 4–5 years old Creature Count: One nose, two legs, three 10:30 – 12:00 spots, four hooves...what else can we count? 6–7 years old Claws, Paws, and Jaws: Find out how and why 8:30–10:00 cats of all sizes use their claws, paws, and jaws. 6–7 years old Animal Super Senses: Scan the horizon, sniff 10:30–12:00 the air, put your ear to the ground, and learn about some animal super senses. 8–10 years old Who’s at the Zoo: What are the common and 8:30 –10:00 uncommon animals living at the Zoo? 4–5 years old
Animals are Amazing Knowledge is power. Kids will be empowered to spread the word about the amazing animals all around us. June 13–17 Animals A–Z: Focus on a letter each day and 8:30–10:00 see lots of animals along the way. 4–5 years old Three Little Pigs: Folktales come alive when we 10:30 – 12:00 explore popular animal stories from childhood. 8–10 years old Zoo Detectives: Who was that cunning 8:30–10:00 predator that left only feathers and prints behind? 4–5 years old
8:30 – 10:00
Down on the Zoo Farm: Join us as we explore our domestic animal friends down on the Zoo farm. 6–7 years old Dig It: Do you love to play in the dirt? Discover all the crazy things animals do with dirt. 6–7 years old Nature Nut: What animals call Kansas home and how do you invite them to yours? 10–12 years old Junior Zookeeper: Australia / South America Birds Birds fly all around you. Do you have the keen eye needed to be a bird keeper? 10–12 years old Junior Zookeeper: North America Discover what it takes to care for the amazing animals that live around us.
10:30–12:00
July 11–15
10:30–12:00 Winged Wonders: Bats, birds, butterflies! Discover how they all fly. 1:00 –2:30 10–12 years old Junior Zookeeper: Farms Discover how to care for some of the Zoo’s rarest animals. Yes, in the Farms! 10–12 years old Junior Zookeeper: Downing Gorilla Forest 2:45 –4:15 Explore the gorilla forest and learn about how we care for its inhabitants. 8–10 years old
August 1–5 5 years old 6–7 years old 6–7 years old 10–12 years old 10–12 years old 10–12 years old 10–12 years old
Kindergarten Critters: Refresh your almost kindergartner’s fundamentals and classroom etiquette as they explore animals and nature. Bare Necessities: All Zoo animals need the same things. Can you guess what? ABCs of Conservation: Always Believe you Can help animals and their homes. Junior Zookeeper: Tropics Birds Birds fly all around you. Do you have the keen eye needed to be a bird keeper? Junior Zookeeper: Amphibians & Reptiles Discover how our keepers care for snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs and more! Junior Zookeeper: Veldt (giraffe, rhino, and hippo) Learn how to feed a giraffe, brush a hippo’s teeth and much more. Art with the Animals Discover a variety of art techniques and learn how they apply to the Zoo.
8:30–12:00
8:30 – 10:00
4–5 years old 6–7 years old 6–7 years old 10–12 years old 10–12 years old 10–12 years old 10–12 years old
10:30–12:00
8–10 years old
1:00 – 2:30
8–10 years old
2:45 – 4:15
August 8–12 Wild Wardrobes: Learn about the fur, feather, scales, and skins worn by the animals. 4–5 years old Growing Up: Does a mother frog do the same thing as a mother wallaroo? Find out! 5 years old Kindergarten Critters: Refresh your almostkindergartner’s fundamentals and classroom 8–10 years old etiquette as they explore animals and nature. Animal Mythbusters: From slimy snakes to quill-shooting porcupines, investigate animal myths and “bust” a few in the process!
Shapes Alive: Shapes are everywhere you look. Join us to find shapes around the Zoo.
Nature Nut: What animals call Kansas home and how do you invite them to yours? Dig It: Do you love to play in the dirt? Discover all the crazy things animals do with dirt. Don’t Bring That in the House: Slugs, bugs, snakes, and lizards: explore animals that you can’t bring home. Zoo Detectives: Who was that cunning predator that left only feathers and prints behind? Junior Zookeeper: Veldt (giraffe, rhino, and hippo) Learn how to feed a giraffe, brush a hippo’s teeth and much more. Junior Zookeeper: Farms Discover how to care for some of the Zoo’s rarest animals. Yes, in the Farms!
10:30 – 12:00 8:30–10:00 10:30–12:00 8:30 –10:00
10:30 –12:00
8:30–10:00 10:30 – 12:00 8:30–10:00 10:30–12:00 1:00–2:30 2:45–4:15
Zooniversity
For 13 years old. Members: $115, nonmembers: $125
Join us for an in-depth look at what keepers do on a daily basis by spending two weeks of your summer with us. Students will work directly with animals in the Farms, develop public speaking skills, and explore all areas of the Zoo. This program runs Monday–Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Mon, June 6–Fri, June 17 Mon, June 20–Fri, July 1 Mon, July 11–Fri July 22 Mon, July 25–Fri, August 5
Zookeeper Apprentice Program (ZAP) Freshman Team
For ages 14 and older. Members: $115, nonmembers: $125
This is the first installment in a four-part program for teens at Sedgwick County Zoo. All students 14 years and older will start as freshman learning about basic animal husbandry as well as how zoos work. Freshman ZAP students will learn what it takes to be a zookeeper by working alongside keepers in our Farms as well as assisting with ZAP Make a Difference Days every Thursday.
8:30–10:00 10:30 – 12:00 8:30–12:00 8:30–12:00
Outdoor Adventurers Amazing animals are all around us. Kids will be encouraged to get out and explore.. June 20–24 3 years old
10–12 years old 10–12 years old
Growing Up: Does a mother frog do the same 8:30–10:00 thing as a mother wallaroo? Find out! Wild Wardrobes: Learn about the fur, feather, 10:30 – 12:00 scales, and skins worn by the animals. Animal Super Senses: Scan the horizon, sniff 8:30–10:00 the air, put your ear to the ground, and learn about some animal super senses. Bare Necessities: All Zoo animals need the 10:30–12:00 same things. Can you guess what? Junior Zookeeper: Amphibians & Reptiles 8:30 –10:00 Discover how our keepers care for snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs and more! Junior Zookeeper: Tropics Birds 10:30–12:00 Birds fly all around you. Do you have the keen eye to be a bird keeper? Junior Zookeeper: Veterinary Medicine 1:30–2:30 Learn what it takes to become a zoo veterinarian. Junior Zookeeper: Farms 2:45 –4:15 Discover how to care for some of the Zoo’s rarest animals. Yes, in the Farms!
4–5 years old
6–7 years old 6–7 years old
Wonders of Wildlife Animals and nature WOW us every day. Kids will highlight what WOWs them! July 4 – 8 4–5 years old
3 years old
8:30–10:00
This is a competitive program. Students are evaluated at the end of each session to determine eligibility in ZAP Sophomore. If a student is 15 or older, and there is space a Sophomore session, they may move forward in the same year. This program runs Monday–Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Mon, June 20–Fri, July 1 Mon, July 4–Fri, July 15 Mon, July 18–Fri July 29 Mon, August 1–Fri, August 12
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Go to scz.org for a complete list of frequently asked questions.
Program Cancellations In the event that a class is canceled by the Zoo, you will be notified one week before the class is scheduled to start and will receive a 100 percent refund. Refund processing takes three to four weeks. Class Sign-in and Sign-out Sign-in and sign-out will take place inside the Cargill Learning Center in front of the appropriate classroom. In order to provide a secure environment, you MUST come inside to sign your child in and out and be prepared to show a photo ID. If you will not be the one picking your child up, we need to know in writing who will be picking up your child. The person picking up your child must be prepared to show a photo ID before your child will be released to them. Children will not be released without these two items. Please let us know if there are people to whom your child CANNOT be released. If you are going to be late dropping off or picking up your child, please let us know. If you are more than five minutes late, you will be charged for a Play Care Session. If you arrive after 5:35 p.m. to pick up your child in the evening, you will be charged $1.00 per minute you are late. Do I Need to Fill Out Any Paperwork? Yes, you must sign a permission form and provide emergency contact information. This form is available online at scz.org—click on Learning Adventures and then under Summer School, look for Summer School Permission Form. This form will also be available at the Cargill Learning Center at the Zoo. What Is Play Care? Play Care allows students a chance to extend their experience at the Sedgwick County Zoo and gives working parents some leeway in dropping off and picking up children. Play Care is open to all children ages 4 and older. While in Play Care, students will enjoy time inside the Zoo, visit Sedgwick County Park, watch age-appropriate movies, play games, feed fish and much more. This is not structured education time, but students will have lots of fun and learn more about animals and nature in the process. A snack and an animal experience will be provided in all care after 8:30 a.m. There is a maximum of 15 children per session. May I Stay With My Child? Sorry, classes are developed for children. Our teachers are very skilled at making your child feel comfortable while at the Zoo. If your child cannot remain in class without you, please wait another year before enrolling.
Creature Campouts Join us for an overnight outdoor adventure. Each year’s theme is different for these exciting camping adventures. This year we will have a Green and Growing theme, exploring the plants and the animals that depend on them. We would like to thank our friends at Knolla’s for helping to sponsor these great overnights! All campouts take place on select Friday and Saturday nights, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The adventure includes dinner, a guided tour, activities, an animal encounter, a flashlight tour and a bedtime snack. In the morning, the excitement continues with continental breakfast and a 9:30 tram ride. All campers need to bring their own tents, sleeping bags and a family flashlight. The campouts are for families with children age 5 and older. Any youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Cost is $30 per person for members and $35 per person for nonmembers. Space is limited at each of the campouts. You may register for campouts through the Sedgwick County Zoo website at www.scz.org in the online shop under Learning Adventures or by following the link on the Learning Adventures page. Creature Campout Shirts will be for sale for $10 plus sales tax per shirt for those who camp out with us.
Friday, April 8 Saturday, April 23 Friday, May 6 Friday, June 3 Saturday, June 25 Friday, September 2 Saturday, September 17 Saturday, October 1
May I Enroll My Child in a Class for Another Age Group? With proper justification, older students may be allowed to attend class for younger students, but younger students are not allowed to attend classes developed for older students. Our classes involve exciting, hands-on learning that is age appropriate. What Should My Child Wear? We do a lot of walking in some of the classes, so comfortable closed-toe shoes are recommended. Teen programs require closed-toe shoes. We suggest students wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing. We take plenty of water and cooling down breaks on hot days. My Child Needs to Take Medication. How Should I Arrange for This? The Sedgwick County Zoo is not responsible for administering medication. Please consult a pediatrician so medication can be administered outside of class. It is important that you notify us of any special needs or medical conditions your child might have.
Nocturnal Adventures
Are you looking for an exciting activity for your scout, church, or school group but do not want to mess with camping equipment? Groups can arrange to spend the night in the Cargill Learning Center, the Downing Gorilla Forest, the Slawson Family Tiger Trek, or on the North American Prairie Overlook. More information can be found at www.scz.org under Learning Adventures.