Education Resources

Learn about the places animals call home by observing them up close at the Zoo and challenging yourself to a game of habitat bingo. 

Put your classification skills to the test. Help the animals get sorted into their groups and determine which of them belong to the reptile and amphibian groups.

Collect and sort animals into their classifications as you explore, then turn your data into a colorful bar graph to show what you found. 

Using a map as your guide, prepare to visit the Zoo while practicing important geography skills like reading symbols, using a key and following directions. 

After visiting the National Zoo, reflect on your experience using the 3-2-1 method. You'll identify three takeaways, two new areas of interest, and one question based on your visit. 

Help the National Zoo design a new North American river otter habitat! Use your research about the natural history of river otters to design a habitat that fulfills all of their basic needs: food, water, shelter, and space. 

Practice being a scientist by observing an animal closely and record its behaviors over time to discover patterns in how it spends its day.

Primero, observa a los suricatos del Zoológico Nacional celebrar su cumpleaños con un tren especial y deliciosas golosinas. Luego, aprende sobre las características de los suricatos antes de crear tu propio títere de suricato, ¡que puede entrar y salir de su propio túnel!

First, watch meerkats at the National Zoo celebrate their birthday with a special train and treats. Next, learn about meerkat characteristics before creating your own meerkat puppet that can pop in and out of its own tunnel!