Welcome to the Teachers’ Lounge!
As one of the Delaware Valley’s leading partners in conservation education and as the region’s largest “living classroom,” the Philadelphia Zoo reaches over 200,000 students every year.
The Philadelphia Zoo offers a rich variety of formal PK-12 programs both onsite as well as outreach programs that travel to your school. These curriculum-focused programs provide numerous possibilities for cross-curricular learning including science, technology, math, social studies and specifically address Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware academic standards. As one teacher recently noted,
“The Zoo is an amazing resource. There are so many opportunities for integrating subject/content in a meaningful way for children.”
As you will notice the Teachers’ Lounge is a wealth of resources from supplemental activities that support your core curriculum to compelling service learning opportunities such as the new Unless Contest. We look forward to being your partner for wildlife discovery, conservation and environmental education.
What’s new
Teacher E-Newsletter
Interested in reading some of our recent Teacher E-Newsletters? Click below to read updates about many of the animals who make their home at the Philadelphia Zoo as well as the latest news and information from our international conservation partners.
Interested in signing up for the Teacher E-Newsletter,
click here.
Plan your
Zoo Field Trip or book a
Zoo on Wheels program for your school.
Check out our
curriculum activities for use in enriching your students’ animal education and their trips to the Zoo! You can download activities for field trips, your classroom or for early learners. We have lots of fun, education activities that help meet Pennsylvania Academic Standards and New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. Let us help you reach academic standards and plan your field trip experience. To learn more about pre-ordering your school lunches,
click here!