Zooniversity Launches Zoo School
DALLAS, TX, November 1, 2008 – Are you looking for a series of life science enrichment classes for your school, homeschool or after-school group? Zooniversity has launched a new educational series called Zoo School, a multi-week series of fun, hands-on zoology classes that is perfect for young conservationists and aspiring zoologists.
Zoo School is designed for elementary-age students, K-4th grade, and is totally customizable—you pick the number of weeks and choose your favorite subject units for your student group. Each 45 to 60-minute long class is taught at the student’s location and features a combination of lecture, student discussion, and live demonstration animals. Each student is also provided with follow-along student workbooks and take-home assignments.
Zooniversity launched Zoo School this semester, with a 10-week series of zoology classes for 30 Frisco/Little Elm homeschool students. "The students’ progress from week-to-week has been remarkable—now they bring bugs and lizards into class for identification, one boy brought in a snake skin he found to add to our lesson on shedding, and one mother proudly reported that her 6 and 8-year old daughters were the only ones at a wildlife center who knew the difference between poisonous and venomous," said the class’ teacher and Zooniversity’s owner, Allison Blankenship.
Parents see the benefits, too. "We LOVE Zoo School…I am amazed how much they learn and are able to retain each week," said Melanie Boyd, mother of two students. "I love the classroom packets that you put together, and the way you have a larger version of the same sheet and you all fill it out together. The whole program is very engaging and very informative (even for a mom with a degree in biology!)," said Michele Larche, another mother of two students. "Of course, our favorite part comes at the end of class when we get to meet the various critters and hear their stories!"
See complete details on Zoo School, including available subject units and tuition pricing.
