Teachers

Registration for 2009 Field Trips will be available February 1st, 2009. Click here to learn more. Please note that we have some changes in policy this year as well as some exciting new programs!

The Winter 2009 Edition of Niabi News For Teachers is now available
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View previous issues:
Sep/Oct 2007
Nov/Dec 2007
Jan/Feb 2008
Mar/Apr 2008

For more information or to schedule any of the Niabi Zoo programs or Classroom resources, contact:

Niabi Zoo Education Department
Kohler Discovery Center
12980 Niabi Zoo Road
Coal Valley IL 61240

(309) 799-3482 Ext. 235
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Niabi Zoo has produced a full sized, educational poster for your classroom featuring Frogs! There are full color photos as well as facts. In addition, you'll find more information about the various ways Niabi Zoo can assist your classroom instruction. It's free!
To request a classroom poster, just call the education department at (309) 799-3482 ext 235 or e-mail ask@niabizoo.com.

Did you know that Niabi Zoo can be a classroom resource throughout the school year?
Here are a couple of suggestions. . . . . .

Animal Visits
Can't bring your class to the zoo? Let the zoo come to you! Our zookeepers can bring a variety of our amazing animals to your classroom. Contact us for more information or to schedule a program.

Classroom Programs
If you are looking for a special program for your classroom curriculum, just give us a call! Our zoo education staff can work with you to develop a special lesson plan to suit your curriculum.

Creature Feature Kits (Available: October - March)

Niabi Zoo Creature Features Kits offer a variety of educational materials for you to use in your own classroom. Each kit includes a selection of biofacts that the students can touch and explore as well as suggested class activities and teacher information. Our kits change, but currently offer:

Beaks! See the amazing and unusual beaks of some very special birds. Learn about the factors which determine the type of beak and how we can predict a bird’s diet based upon the appearance of its beak.
Paws and Claws! Feel a lion’s claw! Find out what it takes to care for an elephant’s foot. Try your skills at track identification. It’s all in this fun filled kit!
Fur, Feathers & Scales! What an amazing variety of animal coverings! Feel a fox pelt and a snake skin. Peak inside a turtle shell and decide which type of feather is best for flight.
Teeth! My, what big teeth you have! Check out a tiger tooth! Learn about the diet of a carnivore, herbivore and omnivores and compare their teeth. How many sets of teeth do elephants grow? You’ll find out here!

Zoo Activity Packets (ZAPs)
These fun curriculum packets give information and activities for selected species. Packets are great for classroom curriculum or to be incorporated into planning for a field trip to the zoo. The cost is $3.00 each. Topics include: Big Cats, Elephants, Gibbons, Reptiles and Wolves.

Can’t decide? You could choose a virtual tour of the entire zoo for $5.00. This notebook tour highlights animal species found throughout Niabi Zoo.