Zoo Camp - Grades 3 and 4
FOR CHILDREN ENTERING 3RD OR 4TH GRADE IN FALL 2012
A.M. Sessions: 8:00–Noon
P.M. Sessions: 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Dino Diggers (previously Fossil Hunters)
All a.m. sessions
Learn techniques used by archaeologists and paleontologists as they try to unlock the mysteries of the past. We will recreate a dig-site on Zoo grounds for a truly “hands-on” experience and visit our summer Dinosaurs! exhibit. Only those willing to get dirty need apply!
| June 18–22 |
July 30–August 3 |
| June 25–29 |
August 6–10 |
| July 9–13 |
August 20–24 |
| July 23–27 |
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Farmyard Connection
All a.m. sessions
Make glue from milk! Transform wool into clothing! Explore the amazing connections that people have with farm animals. Through “chores” and close-up animal encounters we will meet cows, chickens, pigs, goats, and more!
| July 9–13 |
July 30–August 3 |
| July 16–20 |
August 6–10 |
Magic Tree House at the Minnesota Zoo
All a.m. sessions
Embark on mysterious missions with Jack and Annie as your guides (based on The Magic Tree House series of books by Mary Pope Osborne). Explore the Amazon Rainforest and the Deep Dark Sea. We’ll also Discover Dolphins at Daybreak, Buffalo Before Breakfast, and Tigers at Twilight!
| June 11–15 |
July 30–August 3 |
| June 25–29 |
August 20–24 |
| July 23–27 |
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Sci–Quest
All a.m. sessions
Have you ever wondered how to make homemade ice cream, how volcanoes are formed, or even which clouds predict bad weather? Explore the mysteries of the natural world through experiments, games, and hands-on activities.
Icky, Sticky and Stinky
All p.m. sessions
Nature can be pretty gross. Have fun discovering gross looking animals, diets and behaviors. Find out why spit, barf and poop can be a good defense in the animal world. You can even try a worm brownie—if you dare!
| July 16–20 |
August 20–24 |
| August 6–10 |
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Photo Safari (previously Zoo Safari)
All p.m. sessions
Let’s explore! Pack your field bag with your journal and camera (all provided) as we explore the countries that make up each Zoo trail. A homemade photo journal will be our week-long project. Our animals are ready for their close-up - are you?
Note: There is a $15 additional materials fee.
| June 11–15 |
July 30–August 3 |
| June 18–22 |
August 6–10 |
| June 25–29 |
August 13–17 |
| July 23–27 |
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Walk & Squawk
All p.m. sessions
Walk and talk with the animals. Burrow with the prairie dogs, brachiate with the gibbons, and echolocate with the dolphins. Discover the wild and wacky worlds of animal communication and locomotion!
| June 18–22 |
July 23–27 |
| June 25–29 |
July 30–August 3 |
| July 9–13 |
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NEW! You’ve Got Wild Talent!
Partnership with Steppingstone Theatre
9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
1st–6th Grade
Join the Minnesota Zoo and Steppingstone Theatre as we explore the amazing talents of the animal kingdom from leaping leopards to singing and swinging gibbons. Students explore creativity and imagination through movement inside and outside the classroom. Campers then use their talents to create an animal-inspired “flash mob” that performs around the Zoo.
Note:
No membership discounts apply for this special partnership camp.
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