Summer Teacher Institute
30-35 Professional Development Credits.
August 10-14, 2009 • 9:00AM - 3:00PM
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.
Puzzled about how to fulfill your Act 48 credits and NJ Professional Development Hours?
The Philadelphia Zoo offers professional development workshops for Pennsylvania and New Jersey teachers. Let us help you address testing needs, achieve academic standards, and plan an exciting and enriching field trip experience.
Meet your state’s academic standards, fully engage your students, and maximize yourfield trip experience at the Zoo. Call 215-243-5235 to book your Teacher Program today.
Programs are offered all year, and are available upon request for groups of ten or more. Have the Zoo come to you with on-site professional development!
Teacher Program Fees
Two-hour Program....................................$25
Four-hour Program ..................................$50
Evolution Today
4 hours of PA Act 48 credit or NJ Professional Development Hours
Available upon request only.
From classifications and adaptations, to genetics and hereditary traits, key concepts build an understanding of living things. Meet animals that are part of the newest discoveries in evolutionary science. Learn how scientists are working to save species from extinction, then visit fascinating island animals like Galapagos tortoises and
black-and-white ruffed lemurs. Pack a lunch!
Inquiry and Design 3.2: Nature of Scientific Knowledge and Biological Sciences Biological Sciences 3.3: Living Forms.
Ecosystems and Their Interactions, E and E 4.6
Threatened, Endangered and Extinct Species, E and E 4.7
Characteristics of Living Things Inherited from Parents, E and E 4.74
Humans and the Environment, E and E 4.8
Project WILD
4 hours of PA Act 48 credit or NJ Professional Development hours
Available upon request only.
Join this nationwide wildlife and environmental education program for K-12 teachers and
educators. Explore the interactive program, use the Zoo and its animals in engaging lessons, deliver a short activity, and receive the Project WILD Activity book with over 165 hands-on activities organized by type, age level and topics.
Wild In-Service Days!
Let the Zoo work with you to host your In-service Day or any teacher workshop! We can
accommodate up to 30 teachers for a workshop on-site at the Zoo. Many workshops are mobile and can come to your school, district office or Intermediate Unit. Catering is available at additional costs for workshops at the Zoo. Rates vary depending on options chosen. We will work with you to customize the program.
Our slots fill quickly, so check your school calendar and
email or call us at 215-243-5315 to arrange your Zoo In-service Program today! For more information and for additional teacher resources, please visit our
Teacher’s Lounge.