Zoolastic Achievement

ATTENTION TEACHERS and ADMINISTRATORS

DON’T MISS THE FUN AND LEARNING!!!!!!!
Register by August 21, 2008

Register Online Here

Please Join Us as the Detroit Zoological Society Presents:

ZOOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT - EXPLOSION 2008!!

DATE: Tuesday, August 26, 2008

TIME: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Ford Education Center
                 Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak MI

pdf Click here for a printable brochure of the event!

Come enjoy food, fun, fellowship and live entertainment as you learn about the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo! You will discover:
• Dynamic, age level-appropriate programs for all grades that teach important concepts about animals,
   habitats and ecosystems in alignment with the Michigan Curriculum Framework and Grade Level Content
Expectations
• How to plan and optimize your school group tour with learning activities: guided tours, self-led tours,
   scavenger hunts, interactive education presentations and backpack programs
• The Ford Education Center Interpretive Studios that simulate natural habitats and make learning fun!!
• The Wild Adventure Ride – see the world through the eyes of animals in this motion-based experience
• The Zoo’s Madeleine Berman Academy of Humane Education philosophy which is reflected in all of our
   educational programming
• The Humane Science Lab, equipped with everything you need to participate in a virtual frog dissection
with your entire class
• New animal habitats (now featuring Meerkats!!) Take a tram or walking tour of the Zoo
• School Outreach and After-School Programs
• Teacher Workshops and In-Service Training opportunities
• Early Learner, Pre-K and Intergenerational Programs
• Bring the Wilds of Michigan to the Heart of the City through engaging Belle Isle Nature Zoo Education
   Programs
• Detroit Zoo exhibitions with interactive learning options
• David Gakure, Kenyan Conservationist and Detroit Zoo Education Specialist, engages students at the
Zoo and in your classroom with stories and visuals of the people and wildlife in the African Grasslands.

We're looking forward to seeing you on August 26!!