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2012 Camp Descriptions
For Campers Entering Grades 2-3

Week 1: June 18-22: Animal Kingdom

Moo at the Zoo
Spend the week as Old MacDonald. Meet a keeper and plow headfirst into learning how we care for cows, goats, donkeys, and more at the National Zoo’s Kid Farm, sponsored by State Farm®.
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Great to be a Primate
You’ll go ape in this class! Learn all about our primate cousins: monkeys, apes, and prosimians. Meet the Zoo’s collection and learn why it is great to be primate.
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Fantastic Frogs
It can be easy being green and we’ll show you how. Jump to it and learn what you can do save the frogs. You’ll be hoppy in this class!
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Week 2: June 25-29: Zoo-credibles

Swamp Thing
Many people think crocodiles, snakes, and creepy crawlers have a serious yuck factor. We’ll get down and dirty learning about their fascinating behavior and why it can be great to be gross.
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Superman-imals
Find the nearest phone booth and change into your cape; we’re meeting the Zoo’s most incredible creatures! Join the squad as we uncover animals with powers of speed, strength, flight, and more, then transform into a hero yourself!
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Week 3: July 2-3, 5-6: Zoo-opoly

Go Fish
Marine biologists dive deep to investigate the animals that live underwater. Now it’s your turn. Sea for yourself! What’s in the cards for otters, octopus, turtles, and more? Learn what you can do to lend them a hand!
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Snakes and Ladders
Join us as we slither down to the Reptile Discovery Center to ssssee our scaled friends! We’re studying snakes from all over the world and shedding light on these interesting creatures. It’s going to be ssssuper!
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Week 4: July 9-13: Around the World

Wilderness Explorers
Suit UP for an adventure as a Zoo Wilderness Explorer. Earn badges as you help animals at the Zoo and around the world. You may even discover the creature of Paradise Falls. Adventure is out there!
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Out of Africa
There’s no need for a passport when you can explore the savanna at the National Zoo!  Take part in crafts and games as you learn about African animals and culture.  We’re not lion, it’s going to be a wild time!  
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Week 5: July 16-20: Book Worms

James and the Giant Peach
Join us for a tremendous, colossal, mammoth, humongous, gigantic, enormously fun adventure, as you meet some of Earth’s largest creatures. They’re sure to leave a huge smile on your face.
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Dr. Zoo-euss
Turtles, elephants, and tigers, too. Where can you find them? At the National Zoo! You're sure to have a fabulous time, making crafts and reading rhymes. So come to the park, take a look, and see an animal from a Dr. Seuss book! We are grateful to Banfield Pet Hospital for sponsoring this camp!
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Jungle Book
Calling all man cubs!  Join the pack and have a wild time exploring our Asian animals!  Learn the bear-necessities of life and become a jungle VIP. It’ll be a swingin’ good time!
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Week 6: July 23-27: Zoomagination

Mythical Creatures
Centaurs, dragons, and unicorns can all be found at the National Zoo (all you need is a little imagination). Take a magical journey with the fantastic creatures from the world’s legends and myths and visit the real animals behind the mysteries.
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Zoo Dunnit
Grab your binoculars and venture through the Zoo to solve clues about the animal kingdom. Test your newly acquired knowledge of Zoo animals and scientific methods to solve the mystery and claim the reward!
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Week 7: July 30-Aug 3: Zoo Olympics

Golden Medal Tamarins
Get to know your cousins from itsy-bitsy monkeys to awesome apes. Learn about the O Line and how it enables orangutans to travel high above the Zoo. Plus, there’s no denying you’ll adore our golden lion tamarins! Monkey around with us all week long.
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Leapers Creepers
Visit the Zoo’s Reptile Discovery Center and meet fascinating creatures lurking behind every corner. From poison dart frogs to the Komodo dragon, slither on over if you dare! Learn about the global amphibian crisis and hop into action to save our froggy friends!
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Week 8: Aug 6-10: Lights, Cameras, Animals

ER: Zoo MD
Imagine what it takes to care for a toothy tiger or slimy salamander. How do you x-ray a stingray or give a shot to a shrew? Zoo veterinarians have one of the toughest jobs around. Visit the Zoo's animal hospital and meet the vets who care for our over 400 different species of animals. We are grateful to Banfield Pet Hospital for sponsoring this camp!
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

Extreme Home Makeover: Zoo Edition
What do turtles, tamarins, and Ty Pennington have in common? They are all do-it-yourself, home-makeover experts! Dig in to find out how animals construct their masterpieces.
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Morning Meeting Location: Visitor's Center Auditorium

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