Puzzled about how to fulfill your Act 48 credits and NJ Professional Development Hours?
Professional development workshops at the Zoo are designed to foster knowledge, appreciation and awareness of our natural world and to empower educators with innovative and exciting strategies to teach about wildlife and conservation. Our workshops utilize a multidisciplinary approach that teachers will find easy to incorporate into their curriculum.
Meet your state’s academic standards, fully engage your students and maximize your field trip experience at the Zoo.
Endangered Species of the World and Your Backyard
PA Act 48 credit or NJ Professional Development — 2 Hours
November 21, 2009 and March 20 or 27, 2010
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
$25.00
Call 215-243-5235 to register.
Also available upon request.
Through live animal encounters, hands-on activities and tours of the Zoo, you’ll be inspired to teach your students about our region’s diverse ecosystems as well as connect students to endangered wildlife from around the world. Explore the many ways to engage them in real-life conservation efforts.
Threatened, Endangered and Extinct Species, E and E 4.74
Humans and the Environment, E and E 4.8
Ecosystems and their Interactions, E and E 4.6
Summer Teacher Institute
30-35 Professional Development Credits.
August 9-13, 2010
9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
$250.00
Spend your days at the Zoo and tackle the Environmental and Ecology Standards through
fun-filled workshops. Participate in behind the scenes tours and feedings. Explore hands-on activities, learn conservation action steps for kids, and talk with Zoo keepers. Receive Project Wild training along with K-12 activity books. New and updated every year!
Register Today! Call 215-243-5235 for pricing and registration. Please provide your home or summertime contact information.
Let Us Build a Teacher Workshop For You
Educators at the Philadelphia Zoo will create a workshop to meet the specific needs of your group of 15 teachers or more. Workshops can be held at the Zoo or in your school, district or intermediate unit. For more information, please e-mail
education@phillyzoo.org