Bring the Zoo to You...
...with one of the Detroit Zoo's Outreach presentations! Volunteer Docents visit your classroom and talk with the students about animals and conservation. No live animals are used. Many presentations include slides, videos, and hands-on activities.
Teachers: Please call (248) 541-5717ext. 3801 (Ford Education Center Docent Office) for more information. You may also e-mail Education@detroitzoo.org (Ford Education Center).
Fees: The cost for the school presentation is $25 for the first Outreach and $20 for each subsequent presentation during the school year. There is a $50 charge for community groups.
*Presentations will be adjusted to the age of the audience (preschool through adult). Please remember when making your request that we need at least four weeks notice and appreciate flexibility in dates and times. Our volunteers will call you back to confirm that your outeach is scheduled.
 2008 Outreach Programs Brochure 364.64 Kb
Animotions (Pre-K - 1st)
Students experience how animals move and communicate with each other.
Animal Wrappers (Pre-K thru 2nd)
Discover the different groups of animals by looking at the "body wrappers."
Baby Animals (Pre-K thru 2nd)
We'll watch baby animals grow up to discover how they are similar and different from us.
City Critters (Pre-K thru 5th)
Learn about the animals that share our neighborhoods - both wild and domestic.
Amazing Amphibians (K and up)
Explore the wonderful world of frogs, toads, salamanders, and unique animals called caecilians. (May be combined with Reptile program to compare and contrast differences in these animals.)
So, You're Going to the Zoo (Armchair View of the Zoo) (K and up)
Find out what to expect when you visit the zoo.
Penguins (1st and up)
Learn about these flightless birds that live only south of the equator.
Birds (1st - 5th)
Learn about our feathered friends and the amazing diversity of this group of animals.
Dinosaurs (2nd - 4th)
Disover how paleontologists use the animals of today and fossils to hypothesize the characterisitics of dinosaurs.
Ready for Winter (2nd and up)
Learn about the special adaptations that animals have for surviving the winter.
Reptiles Among Us (2nd and up)
Discover the characteristics and behaviors of our really cool reptiles. (May be combined with our Amphibian program to compare and contrast differences in these animamls.)
Butterflies (3rd and up)
Butterflies are both beautiful and amazing. We'll learn where the Detroit Zoo gets its butterflies and how to attract butterflies to our yards.
Careers (3rd and up)
Who in the Zoo? Learn about the interesting people that work at the zoo.
Predator/Prey (4th and up)
Learn who eats whom and what the zoo does to satisfy the hunger of its residents.
Arctic Teasures (4th and up)
Introduce students to one of the world's most exciting habitats and the fascinating animals that live there.
Rainforests (4th and up)
Explore the layers of the rainforest and learn what animals and products come from it.
Endangered Species (6th and up)
Students will examine the problems facing our planet and what is being done to help out.
Gardens and more (Adults)
See the various gardens around the zoo and learn how they are cared for.
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