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ROYAL OAK, Mich., August 11, 2009 – The Detroit Zoological Society will host an open house for school teachers and administrators on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 5-8 p.m., at the Detroit Zoo’s Ford Education Center. “Zoolastic Achievement – Explosion 2009” will offer educators the opportunity to enjoy food, fun, fellowship and live entertainment as they learn about the educational offerings at the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo.
The free event will provide insight into the Zoo’s dynamic, age level-appropriate programs that teach important concepts about animals, habitats and ecosystems in alignment with the Michigan Curriculum Framework and Grade Level Content Expectations. The event will also offer tips on planning and optimizing school group visits with guided tours, self-led tours, scavenger hunts, interactive education presentations and backpack programs.
Teachers and administrators will learn about other educational options at the Zoo as well, including the Ford Education Center’s Interpretive Studios, Wild Adventure Ride, Madeleine Berman Academy for Humane Education and Humane Science Lab. A tram or walking tour of the Zoo will highlight animal habitats and exhibits that feature interactive learning options. Guests will also meet David Gakure, Kenyan conservationist and Detroit Zoo Education Specialist, who engages students at the Zoo and in the classroom with stories of people and wildlife in the African Grasslands.
Online registration for “Zoolastic Achievement – Explosion 2009” is available until August 28 at http://www.detroitzoo.org/zoolastic/.
The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo. Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696, in Royal Oak. The Detroit Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October (open at 9 a.m. May 1 through Labor Day) – with extended hours until 8 p.m. Wednesdays during July and August – and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March. Admission is $11 for adults 15 to 61, $9 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7 for children ages 2 to 14; children under 2 are free. For more information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit www.detroitzoo.org. The Belle Isle Nature Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round and provides educational programming with interpretive staff support from the Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Admission is free. For more information, call (313) 852-4056.
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