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2009 Camp Descriptions
For Campers Entering Grades K-1

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Week 1: June 15-19

Panda-mania
Spend a week with our giant pandas and their cub, Tai Shan, as well as the red pandas on Asia Trail. Learn furry facts about these endangered creatures and find out what makes pandas so colorful.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Ele-fun
Elephants walk on their tiptoes, can weigh more than 10,000 pounds, and have a nose that can be used as a sprinkler. Follow the herd and learn about the largest living land mammal.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Week 2: June 22-26

Purr or Growl
The Zoo is always purring with excitement. Come and meet our lions, tigers, cheetahs, and other cats. Then learn about your favorite felines through Zoo walks, science projects, and purr-fect crafts.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Great to Be Gross
Many people think spiders, snakes, and other creepy crawlers have a serious yuck factor. After learning about their amazing behaviors, you'll see why it's great to be gross.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Week 3: June 29-July 3

Down in the Deep Blue Sea
You don't need a swimsuit to learn about the amazing aquatic world. Hold your breath as you meet the Zoo's wettest friends. From playful otters to a curious octopus, learn about many creatures that inhabit the deep blue sea.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Where the Wild Things Are
A wonderful world unfolds in this five-day investigation of the animal kingdom. Each day study a different type of animal, including mammals, birds, and reptiles, as you learn about the wild places they live.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Week 4: July 6-10

Extreme Animals
Animals are built for survival. They can live deep in the sea, buried in the snow, or in the driest desert. Get answers to your extreme animal questions and make your own illustrated book of the roughest, toughest, fastest, and strongest animals alive.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Rock Around the Zoo
Come sing songs and read stories about the animals that live at the Zoo. Each day, you will meet different animals and listen to the sounds they make. In the classroom, you'll recreate these sounds with handmade musical instruments.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Week 5: July 13-17

Land of the Lost
Gone but not forgotten, learn about how extinct species have left their mark in modern animals. Hear dino-stories and mammoth tales, and saber every minute of it!
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Purr or Growl
The Zoo is always purring with excitement. Come and meet our lions, tigers, cheetahs, and other cats. Then learn about your favorite felines through Zoo walks, science projects, and purr-fect crafts.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Week 6: July 20-24

Panda-mania
Spend a week with our giant pandas and their cub, Tai Shan, as well as the red pandas on Asia Trail. Learn furry facts about these endangered creatures and find out what makes pandas so colorful.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Creature Features
What if you had ears three feet wide or a full rack of antlers? Observe animals from head to toe. Then create your favorite animal's ears, nose, tail, or toes and try them on for size!
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Week 7: July 27-31

Moo at the Zoo
Spend the week like Old McDonald and see what life is like on a farm. Meet a keeper and plow headfirst into learning how to care for cows, goats, donkeys, and more.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Lifestyles of the Small and Furry
These animals may be teeny, but that doesn't mean they aren't tremendous fun! Meet the Zoo's small mammals and learn why great things come in small packages.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Week 8: August 3-7

Animal Families
From a cub in a pack to a great silverback in a troop, animals live in all different kinds of families. Sometimes alone and sometimes in groups, animals care for one another in a variety of ways.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Eat or Be Eaten
Many animals blend into their environments. Come meet a group of Zoo animals that are experts at the game of hide and seek. Learn how they hide from predators and search for prey without being detected.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

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