$7 per student plus admission Students participate in guided tours, cooperative activities and exciting discussions. Workshops are popular. Don't miss out - book early! (416) 392-5944

Grade 1 - Animal Movement
All aboard!  Come to the Zoo and witness the amazing ways that animals get where they need to go.  Students will explore how animals are able to walk, jump, crawl, fly, slither, and swing, by observing the animals and how they use these unique ways to move.

Grade 1 - Animal Senses
Why is smell so important to some animals?  Why do some animals see in colour while others do not?  Which animal has the keenest eyesight?  This workshop will encourage students to explore the fascinating ways animals sense the world around them.  Students will use their sense of smell, sight, and touch to understand special adaptations animals have that help them capture food, avoid predators, and communicate with each other.

Grade 2 - Life Cycles
How does a caterpillar undergo the transformation into a beautiful butterfly?  Students will explore the incredible changes animals go through from babies to adults and learn about the different types of parental care.  From the soft jelly eggs of frogs to the live births of cats, students will examine the stages of growth and learn of amazing and unique life cycles.

Grade 2 - Seasonal Change in Animals
Have your class explore astonishing physical and behavioural changes as animals adapt in response to the cold of winter or the heat of summer.  Join us for a close look at Arctic animals and their distinctive body coverings.  Visit some reptiles and learn how they spend the cold winter, and flock with the birds as they migrate south.

Grade 2 - Simple Classification
The world is full of diverse and unique animals, many that call the Toronto Zoo home.  Students will discover and learn to distinguish between vertebrate classes and invertebrates.  This fun workshop will have the class exploring the fascinating characteristics of furry mammals, scaly reptiles, feathery birds, slippery fish, smooth amphibians, and scuttling insects through animal tours and activities.

Grade 3 - Plant & Animal Relationships
Plants and animals depend on each other to survive and reproduce. Here’s your change to learn more about these unique “food factories” we call plants. Through various activities students will develop an understanding of how plants grow, what they need to survive, the many relationships they share with animals, and the influences that humans are having on their natural communities.

Grade 4 - Wetland Habitats and Communities (Available May - June exclusively, no winter option)
Students will explore the many habitat elements of wetland communities for both plants and animals. They will also discover the importance of these habitats for the "ecological services" they provide for wildlife as well as human communities.

   Grade 5 - Animal Digestive Systems
    Sink your canines into this workshop and
    explore how different animals have
    special digestive strategies.  Students will
    become familiar with the organs and
    other physical characteristics of
    monogastric herbivores, reminants,
    carnivores, omnivores, and birds, by
    examining and comparing their organ
    systems and how they relate to their diets.

   Grade 6 - Biodiversity, Climate
   Change, & the Human Connection
   with the Earth
    Join us for an investigation of the natural  
    world that surrounds us. In this program
    students will have the opportunity to
    explore the incredible variety of life on
    Earth and discover how all living things,
    including humans, are connected in a
    remarkable web of life. Students will
    learn about climate change and the
    effects it is having on our world’s biodiversity.

   Grade 6 - Vertebrate Classification
    Can it be true that some mammals lay 
    eggs and that fish are not the only animals
    with gills?  Your class will explore the  
    fascinating diversity of the animal
    kingdom.  Through discussions and
    animal observations students will learn to
    distinguish and define the characteristics
    of the five vertebrate classes.

   Grade 7 - The Tropical Rainforest
   Ecosystem
    Step into the tropics where students can
    explore the rainforest ecosystem and
    observe the interactions occurring
    between species.  Students will be
    amazed by the diversity of life and learn
    to view the animals as producers,
    consumers, or decomposers in this
    fascinating ecosystem

    Winter Time Workshops
      Thinking of coming with your class    
       in the  winter, but worried about the
      weather? Never fear, all of these 
      workshops offer indoor tours which can 
      be substituted when its chilly outside or
      rainy. Our beautiful pavilions including
      the newly renovated Australasia
      Pavilion and Great Barrier Reef offer
      indoor, tropical getaways with lots of
      great plants and animals for you and
      your class to see and learn about.