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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 4 - Habitats and Human Influence on Habitats
Students can find thei niche within the Zoo community as they become familiar with different animal habitats including deserts, forests, ponds, Arctic ecosystems, swamps, and rainforests.  What is it that makes these habitats so special for the animals that live there and how do we as humans have an impact on them.

Grade 4 - Wetland Habitats and Communities (Available May - June exclusively)
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 5 - What Do Animals Eat? Nutrition in Action
How does the food we eat relate to our health?  In this workshop students will learn the components of a healthy diet, explore Canada's Food Guide, and learn how to read nutritional guides, even for animals!  Students will tour the Zoo and have a special visit to the Animal Nutrition Centre where animal diets are prepared daily.

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

Grade 8 - Water Systems 
Take the plunge and dive into learning about the mystique of freshwater and marine ecosystems.  Students will evaluate human use of water and the economic and environmental effects of that use.  Visit several aquatic communities and analyze factors that affect the productivity and distribution of animal species.