ZAPs are fun field trip upgrades! These programs last approximately 45 minutes and include at least 1 education animal encounter with each program.
Ideal class size is 30-35 students and may possibly include touch (depending on animal temperament, participants ages, and overall group demeanor).
For groups larger than 35, an alternative assembly program will be provided in the outdoor Wildlife Amphitheater. Touch cannot be provided for assembly programs.
(Cost $3.00 per student)
For more information about ZAPs, contact:
zooeducation@elpasotexas.gov
For a limited time, during the months of October through February, the El Paso Zoo provides FREE Educational Outreach Opportunities to local area schools. We are wild about education and want to help others rediscover their connections to nature! What better way to do this than to bring zoo adventures to you?
Educational curriculum outreach allows the El Paso Zoo to bring the animal kingdom to your facility with a variety of live animals, biofacts, and great information! You’ll be able to choose any of our listed curriculum programs below for a unique educational experience like no other – right in the comfort of your own campus classroom!
To learn more about our FREE off-site curriculum programs or to reserve your spot, click here.
Current ZAP Curriculum:
Animal Wrappers
Grades: Daycare, Head Start, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1-3
Your students will discover how scientists classify animals based on the different coverings of mammals, birds, and reptiles!
Our World, Our Friend
Grades: K-12
This program gives students a look at how animals depend on each other and their environment by exploring the different layers of the rainforest.
**This lesson also has a short Nearpod quiz that can be shared with participating teachers once the lesson is over.
Plants and Animals of the Chihuahuan Desert
Grades: 3-12
Students will discover the uniqueness and diversity of the Chihuahuan Desert and learn about the adaptations of animals and plants that enable them to survive in our desert home!
Venomous Animals
Grades: 4-12
Students will learn how to identify venomous animals of the El Paso area. They will also learn the importance of these animals and how they help balance our ecosystems.
Careers at the Zoo
Grades: 4-12
Zoos provide several career options! Students will learn about many of these zoo careers such as zookeeper, exotic animal veterinarian, education specialist, zoo director, and so much more!
Brand New Curriculum!
The Yucca Mystery
Grades: 4-8
Students unravel a mystery to learn about a mutualistic relationship found right here in our Chihuahuan Desert home!
Creature Features
Grades: 4-12
In this lesson, students must listen carefully to the mystery speaker (the animal itself) to figure out what type of creature the mystery animal is.
Hint: It is a critically endangered mammal found in the Chihuahuan Desert! (Less than 250 individuals can be found in the wild today.)
We offer curriculum based programs at the Zoo for field trips. Click here to register!
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Conservation Education 