Zoo Camp - Preschool: Week-long Classes
AGES 4 THROUGH CHILDREN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN IN FALL 2013
Please note: The child must be a minimum of age 4 by the class date.
Morning sessions: 9:30–Noon
Afternoon sessions: 1:00–3:30 p.m.
Turtlenecks and Monkey Suits
All a.m. sessions
Fur, feathers, scales or skin, find out what’s “in”—in the animal kingdom, and meet live animals featuring these latest fashions! Whether it’s slimy or scaly, smooth or rough, an animal’s skin
is its super survival suit.
| June 10–14 |
July 22-26 |
| June 17-21 |
July 29-August 2 |
| June 24-28 |
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Barnyard Buddies
a.m. and p.m. sessions
Explore our farm exhibit with a different barnyard buddy each day! Puppet characters introduce children to cows, chickens, rabbits, sheep, goats, pigs, and horses. Discover how we take
care of the animals through hands–on activities and demonstrations.
| June 3–7 (both) |
July 29–August 2 (p.m.) |
| June 10–14 (p.m.) |
August 5–9 (p.m.) |
| July 8–12 (p.m.) |
August 26–August 30 (both) |
Wild Water Creatures (previously Fins, Flukes and Flippers)
a.m. and p.m. sessions
Come explore the ocean creatures that live at the Minnesota Zoo. Campers will discover that undersea survival depends on an animal’s parts, like fins, scales and scutes.
| June 17–21 (a.m.) |
July 29–August 2 (a.m.) |
| June 24–June 28 (a.m.) |
August 12–16 (both) |
| July 8–12 (a.m.) |
August 19–23 (p.m.) |
| July 15–19 (a.m.) |
August 26–30 (p.m.) |
| July 22–26 (a.m.) |
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Hiss, Rattle and Roll! (previously Animals Make Music)
Partnership with the MacPhail Center for Music
All p.m. sessions
Animals are musical, too! Explore wild animal sounds and movement with our voices, bodies, and on instruments such as the xylophone, snare drum, Irish harp and many more.
Note: There is a $10 partnership fee. No membership discounts apply for this camp.
| July 15–19 |
July 29–August 2 |
| July 22–26 |
August 12–16 |
Moose Do Not Eat Muffins
All p.m. sessions
…and pigs do not eat pancakes, and mice do not eat cookies, contrary to the popular book series by Laura Numeroff. We’ll compare these fictional friends to their domestic and wild relatives to
find out what they really eat as part of a healthy and nutritious diet.
| June 10–14 |
July 29–August 2 |
| June 24–28 |
August 12–16 |
| July 8–12 |
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Rain Forest Explorers
All p.m. sessions
Trek through the tropics as a rain forest explorer and encounter
many unique
tropical animals. We’ll see brightly colored butterflies through handmade binoculars and hear noisy monkeys and singing birds throughout our safari.
| June 10–14 |
August 19–23 |
| July 22–26 |
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Where the Wild Things Live
All p.m. sessions
Meet a different animal friend each day and discover where the wild things live! Explore the tropical habitat of a snake, underwater world of a shark, and where a raccoon may roam to find home sweet home!
| June 3–7 |
July 29–August 2 |
| June 17–21 |
August 5–9 |
| July 15–19 |
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