A visit from the
Zoomobile is a great addition to classroom activities in teaching
your science curriculum. The animals help to make learning fun
and the activities stimulate young minds. Programs are assembly type with up to 150 participants at a time. This is an unique opportunity to enjoy the animals
and experience the wonders of nature. To schedule a visit by
the Zoomobile to your facility, call (269) 979-1351 ext. 175.
Most programs can be done for all grades. All programs meet Michigan
Curriculum Framework. You may choose from one of the following
offerings:
Let’s Locomote (Pre-School, Young 5’s only)
They hop, they slither, they fly, and climb. Young naturalists
will become excited about the world they live in as they transverse
through the many ways that animals move through their world.
(Program is 30-45 minutes in length)
Tropical Treasures
It’s home to more than half of the plant and animal species
on the face of the earth. It provides many of the products in
our daily lives, yet we are losing it at an alarming rate. See
this biome from the ground up, as participants become different
parts of the rainforest environment. Meet some of the animals
that reside here. Your students will be transported to a biome
of vast diversity, where they will experience the rainforest,
the Earth’s “Tropical Treasure”. (Program is
50 minutes in length)
Save Their Species
What has over 9 billion babies in six months? What happened to
many of the animals of the Hawaiian Islands? Through activities and
live animals, students will discover the answer to these questions as well as what animals do to ensure their species' survival. (Program is 50 minutes in length)
Classy Animals
Feathers, scales, fur, breathing through gills, laying eggs or
giving birth all seem to be so different! However, they are
more alike than you think. Your students, with the aid of live
animals, will become scientists that have been given the task
of sorting the millions of animals on Earth into classes. What
will be the one characteristic that will become the determining
factor to solve this mystery? Find out when those “Classy
Animals” come to visit. (Program is 50 minutes in length)
Circle Of Life
In Africa, many animals depend on plants to help them survive while some animals need others to ensure their survival. Through biofacts and live African animals, students will learn how all living things are connected in one big "circle of life." (Program is 50 minutes in
length)
Win, Lose, or Draw
Brown eyes or blue eyes, tall or short, thick fur or no fur – what
are some of the factors that cause a change to occur in a species?
How will inherited characteristics or changes in the environment
help or harm a species? What happens if your species cannot adapt?
Adaptations and survival, it’s all “Win, Lose, or
Draw”. (Program is 50 minutes in length)
Rates:
Zone 1
$200 mileage and 1 program (
$100 for each additional program, up to 4)
Calhoun, Kalamazoo Counties
*Seniors &, hospitals - $150 ($100 for each additional program, up to 4)
Zone 2
$300 mileage and 1 program ($100 for each additional program, up to 4)
Barry, Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale,
Jackson, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Cass, Allegan, Ingham Counties
*Seniors & hospitals - $200 ($100 for each additional program, up to 4)
Zone 3
$400 mileage and 1 program
($100 for each additional program, up to 4)
