Zoo Camp - Grades 5 and 6
FOR CHILDREN ENTERING 5TH OR 6TH GRADE IN FALL 2013
A.M. Sessions: 8:00–Noon
P.M. Sessions: 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Care of Magical Creatures
All a.m. sessions
Explore the world of dragons, unicorns, phoenixes, and more, inspired by the wizardly world of Harry Potter. Compare these creatures to their real animal counterparts, meet live animals, and create a Book of Monsters!
| June 10–14 |
August 5–9 |
| July 8–12 |
August 19–23 |
| July 22–26 |
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Girls Rule!
All a.m. sessions
Come explore science and Zoo careers. Through interviews with female scientists and staff at the Zoo, hands-on experiments, and animal demonstrations, girls will build their confidence with science and learn some of the amazing ways women are part of the scientific world.
| June 17–21 |
July 29–August 2 |
| July 15–19 |
August 12–16 |
Pizza Pig Out
All a.m. sessions
Get ready for a week of fun on the farm—and that’s no hogwash! We’ll discover what pizza and farming have in common, learn first-hand what it’s like to be a farm keeper by helping with morning chores and celebrate our hard work on the farm with a “pizza party”!
| June 10–14 |
August 12–16 |
| June 24–28 |
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DSI: Dinosaur Science Investigators
All p.m. sessions
Are you ready for a prehistoric adventure of epic proportion? Develop your skills as a paleontologist while solving the mysteries of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous period; the time when dinosaurs walked on earth.
| June 17–21 |
August 12–16 |
| July 22–26 |
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Ocean Commotion
All p.m. sessions
Welcome to a world of constant change…who could survive in such a place? Meet the creatures of this wonderful watery world and reveal the awesome adaptations that enable them to stay alive despite the commotion.
| June 10–14 |
August 5-9 |
| July 29–August 2 |
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Survival Training
All p.m. sessions
How do your survival skills match up to the “fittest” in the animal kingdom? Solve the mysteries of macaque troops and other perplexities of animal behavior using the methods of animal researchers. Test out your acquired skills during the “final challenge”—surviving a sleepover at the Wells Fargo family farm.
Note: This class is offered Monday–Thursday: 1–5 p.m. with an overnight on Friday, 5 p.m.–Saturday, 8 a.m. (no Friday afternoon class). There is a $25 additional overnight fee.
| June 24–28 |
August 5–9 |
| July 8–12 |
August 19–23 |
| July 15-19 |
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NEW! Theatre in the Wild: A Talent Safari
Partnership with Steppingstone Theatre
9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
1st–6th Grade
Our “flash mob” was such a hit last summer that Steppingstone Theatre is back by popular demand! Join us as we celebrate the return engagement of the Africa! exhibit and also explore the natural talents of animals and ourselves! Each week is dedicated to learning about animal instincts while traveling throughout the Zoo, as well as exploring different ways to sing, dance, and create stories through African Folktales, music, and mask creation!
Note:
No membership discounts apply for this special partnership camp.
*To check on availability, please click on the Register Online button. 
