Oregon Zoo Education

Educators/Resources and Training/Curricula

The Oregon Zoo offers a variety of curricula for teachers and students and many grade levels. Each curriculum includes activities to use in the classroom and at the Zoo. Even though each curriculum is created with a specific age group in mind, many of the activities are easily adapted for younger or older students.

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	Lower Elementary		Elementary
	Curricula Name: K-2 Description: Our newest curriculum uses animals to build foundation skills for future learning. Curricula Name: Steller Cove Description: Explore the marine ecosystems off the Pacific Northwest shoreline.		Curricula Name: Bird of Prey Discovery Book Description: A fun light-hearted way to develop observation skills and a respect for nature.
			Upper Elementary/Middle School
			Curricula Name: Threatened and Endangered Species Description: Using Asian elephants as a focal point learn about the many pressures put on animals and their habitats.
	Upper Elementary
	Curricula Name: Amazon Flooded Forest Description: Discover how annual floods affect the animals and people of the Amazon basin. Curricula Name: Illahee the Salmon & Taima the Bald Eagle and Eagle Canyon Maze Description: Join two of our characters from the NEW Eagle Canyon exhibit as the live their lives along a Northwest river.
			All Grades
			Curricula Name: ZooScope Description: Teach science inquiry techniques using animals as the focus of investigations. Adaptable for students at any grade level. Teachers Curricula Name: The Zoo Benchmarks and You Description: How to reach the Oregon State benchmarks with Zoo resources.