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2010 Camp Descriptions
For Campers Entering Grades K-1

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Week 1: June 21-25

Panda-mania
Pandas are some of the world’s rarest animals. Spend the week with our black-and-white (and even red) pandas and find out what makes these beloved creatures so charismatic.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

Ele-fun
Elephants walk on their tiptoes, can weigh more than 10,000 pounds, and have a nose they can use as a sprinkler. Follow the herd and learn about the largest living land mammal and about the Zoo’s new Elephant Trails!.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

Grin and Bear It (Full Day)
Giant pandas, sloth bears, and spectacled bears all call the National Zoo home. Learn how they’re alike and different, and how the Zoo caters to their bear necessities. Can you bear to miss it?
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Visitor Center Classroom

Week 2: June 28-July 2

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.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

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.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

Week 3: July 5-9

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.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

Zoo Babies
Everyone loves babies, especially zooborns. They're cute and sweet and never need to be potty trained. Learn about zoo hatchlings, cubs, pups, and foals. Visit our newest residents and their families, and find out what it takes to grow up at the National Zoo.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

Mind Your Mammals (Full Day)
Clear your social calendar and make room for the “class” of the summer. Although mammals are always well dressed, they aren’t always polite. Learn about the adaptations they need for survival in a dog-eat-dog world. RSVP now!
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Visitor Center Classroom

Week 4: July 12-16

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.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

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.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

Week 5: July 19-23

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! Register now before spots go extinct.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

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.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

Monkey Business (Full Day)
Get to know your cousins from itsy bitsy monkeys to awesome apes. Learn about the “O-line” and how it transports orangutans 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.
Location: Visitor Center Classroom

Week 6: July 26-30

Panda-mania
Pandas are some of the world’s rarest animals. Spend the week with our black-and-white (and even red) pandas and find out what makes these beloved creatures so charismatic.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

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! You'll have a wild time.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

Week 7: August 2-6

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.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

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.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

Where the Wild Things Are (Full Day)
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 and learn about the wild places they live.
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Visitor Center Classroom

Week 8: August 9-13

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, some of which may surprise you.
Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

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.
Location: Classroom Near Parking Lot D

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