Educator and Student Resources
Fighting Extinction – Why we are here
Activities, Assignments, and Lesson Plans
Adopt-A-Pond Wetland Conservation Program
Animal Enrichment
Animal Fact Sheets
Conservation
General Zoo Information
Pictures, Social Media, Live Cams, and Videos
Why Math?
Activities, Assignments, and Lesson Plans
Challenge your students to observe, read, think, record data, and make their own discoveries while at the Toronto Zoo with these free, curriculum-linked resources.
Grade 9 - BiomesGrade 9 - Biomes Worksheet
Grade 9 - Sustainable Ecosystems
Grade 9 - Urbanization
Grade 10 - Climate Change
Grade 10 - Sustainability of Ecosystems
Grade 11 - Anthropology
Grade 11 - Biodiversity
Grade 11 - Environmental Science
Grade 11 - Evolution
Grades 9-12 - Polar Bears and the Arctic Teacher Resource Package
Grades 9-12 - What’s New at the Zoo Inquiry-based Resource Package Part 1
Grades 9-12 - What’s New at the Zoo Inquiry-based Resource Package Part 2
Adopt-A-Pond Wetland Conservation Program
Bats - A Conservation Guide Bat Awareness App How the Toronto Zoo is helpingRattlesnakes - Lessons and Activities
Turtles - Lessons and Activities
Wetlands - Lessons and Activities
Species Guides
Additional resources (e.g. posters, species identification guides, brochures) can be ordered by contacting the Adopt-A-Pond Coordinator at 416-392-5999 or [email protected].
Animal Fact Sheets
Click here to find out more about our amazing animals.
Conservation
Species Spotlight– Learn more about at-risk species the Toronto Zoo is helping to save and protect
Why We Need Zoos– TEDx Toronto Talk delivered by Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco (Toronto Zoo Curator - Reproductive Programs & Research)
Great Big Story – On the Brink video clips:
Blanding’s Turtle
Massasauga Rattlesnake
Bat Research and Conservation
– Partners in Research Live Event. Why do bats matter? What should you do if you find a bat? Watch to learn the answers!
Are you and your students interested in helping to protect plants, animals, and their environment? Click here to find out more about conservation projects the Toronto Zoo supports and learn how you can get involved.
General Zoo Information
Check out these informative booklets that answer some of the most commonly asked Zoo questions.
Zoos and ConservationToronto Zoo - Facts and Figures
Zoo Careers
Feeding Time at the Toronto Zoo
Pictures, Social Media, Live Cams, and Videos
Pictures & Social Media - @TheTorontoZoo
Videos
YouTube - @TheTorontoZoo
Fighting Extinction – Why we are here
Why Math? Careers Involving Math Podcast Series
The Toronto Zoo is proud to be a part of VROC's (Virtual Researcher On Call) podcast series
Why Math?This podcast series features a variety of career opportunities open to students that take math throughout high school and university. It is intended to be a valuable resource for teachers that are constantly answering that same old question from students: Why do I have to take math?
Videos highlighting Zoo careers feature:Dr. Gaby Mastromonaco
- Curator of Reproductive Programs & Research
Jaap Wensvoort
- Nutritionist
Samantha Ironside and Mary Kate Whibbs
discussing the role of math and information sharing in the conservation of marine life at the Toronto Zoo.The Zoo and your students, an equation that works!
