| Get "up close" and personal with some of our coolest residents! |
| Take a trip around the world in less than an hour. This tour will introduce students to animals in biomes around the world. |
| Have you ever wondered what makes a mammal a mammal? Learn about the traits that make lions, tigers, bears, and YOU, mammals. |
| Grab your magnifying glass and net. We're going to investigate fascinating facts that make insects so cool. |
| What do you do when the cold wind blows? Find out how animals keep warm in the wild. |
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Not all babies look like their parents when they’re born. Learn how some animals change as they grow up.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: K-2.3; K-2.4; K-2.5 |
Animals need to see, hear, feel, smell and taste the world around them. Find out how animals use their survival senses.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: K-3.2 |
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Plants are an essential part of life. Come learn how plants grow, what they do and why animals need them too.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 1-2.1; 1-2.2; 1-2.3; 1-2.4; 1-2.5; 1-2.6 |
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Different animals have different life cycles. Discover how animals change as they grow from child to adult.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 2-2.5 |
Can a polar bear live in the desert? Do you find a whale in the jungle? Come discover the different habitats around the world and who calls them home.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 2-2.1; 2-2.3; 2-2.4 |
Why is a fish a fish or a bird a bird? Have you ever wondered why animals are grouped in a certain way? Students will discover the answers to these questions and much, much more!
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 2-2.2 |
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How can animals live in such extreme places? Why do some animals have spikes and horns? Why do wolves show their teeth? Students will learn about the different ways animals have adapted to survive in the wild!
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 3-2.2 |
We’ve discovered how animals are born, now let’s look at how they grow into adults. Students will explore the life cycles of amphibians, insects and much more!
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 3-2.1 |
Habitats are animals’ homes in the wild. Learn where animals find shelter all over the world.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 3-2.3; 3-2.4; 3-2.5 |
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The animal kingdom is divided into animals with backbones, and animals without. Students will learn how to tell the difference between the two.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 4-2.1 |
What comes to your mind when you hear the words forests, wetlands, and grasslands? Students will learn about the different characteristics of these habitats, and meet some animals that call these habitats home.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 4-2.2 |
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All animals play an important role in the environment and food web. Discover the important players that keep these ecosystems on our planet running.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 5-2.2; 5-2.4; 5-2.5 |
Everything on Earth, living and dead, is connected by the food web. Learn about the connections that keep the world alive.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 5-2.2; 5-2.4 |
Oceans make up the largest source of water on the planet, but it’s not the only place you can find water. Come dive in as we learn about oceans, marshes, lakes and ponds.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 5-2.3 |
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The majority of the animals found on Earth are invertebrates. Students will learn how to identify some groups of spineless animals.
Meets South Carolina Science Curriculum Standards: 6-3.1 |
| What do paper maché, peanut butter, rubber balls and empty boxes have in common? All are items used for animal enrichment at the Zoo. Students will find out why this is important to the animals, and the variety of ways it can be done. |
| Where do you fit? Biodiversity is the variety of all life on this planet. Through looking at the wealth of habitats that house all forms of life and the interconnections that tie everything together, students will examine their role in this ever-changing world. |
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| If you are interested in college level programs or teacher training programs, please contact the Education Department at 803.779.8717x1113 to arrange a presentation by the Curator. |