Teacher Resources

From Explore Guides for a Self-Guided Field Trip to classroom activities that will enrich your classroom curriculum, the Zoo has a variety of resources for you. All resources are aligned with the Georgia Standards of Excellence.

Are you coming to the Zoo for a Field Trip experience?

Explore the many options for field trips at the Zoo!

Explore the Zoo at a discounted rate with a Field Trip: Self-Guided, upgrade to a Field Trip: Wild Walk, or book a Field Trip: Zoo Challenge.

Field Trips: Self-Guided Materials – Explore Guides

Use our Explore Guides, which will direct your students’ self-guided exploration of the Zoo. 

Education Poster

Accredited zoos play an important role in the conservation of wildlife and wild places around the globe. As collaborators, zoos work with government agencies, non-profits, conservation organizations, universities, and others to help address regional and global threats to biodiversity and find solutions to mitigate population declines. 
 
Through innovative approaches and expertise in the field, zoos play a crucial role in saving species. We hope this year’s Conservation Poster and Curricular Connections will enhance your curriculum by inspiring your students to learn about the world around them and to take conservation action. 

 

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School Program Guide

To learn more about our programs and resources, download our School Program Guide or view the Guide by clicking on the thumbnail below.

 

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Seedling Sleuth Challenge

Transform your visit to Zoo Atlanta into a learning adventure!

Join the investigation. Embark upon the Seedling Sleuth Challenge with your students to solve a mystery while learning about the complex relationships between animals and plants! 

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Cases for Conservation

Bring the Zoo into your classroom.

Cases for Conservation are boxes filled with curriculum, biofacts and other unique Zoo-related materials that can be checked out from the Zoo for a two-week period. 

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Sponsored Admissions

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to offer free admission to a limited number of Georgia Title I Schools for their students.

Schools can choose from two programs in the application:

  • Self-Guided Field Trip: Explore the Zoo on your own and add to the educational experience by using our standards-based curriculum guides and grade-specific activities before and after your visit.
  • Wild Walk: 60-minute guided tour with a Zoo Educator to get a personalized understanding of the Zoo’s animal ambassadors and how we care for them (up to 120 students).
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Educator Events

Teachers, check out these events just for you!

Zoo Atlanta welcomes educators with two events a year, Educator Appreciation Day and Educator Soirée. 

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Teacher Professional Development Opportunities

Zoo Atlanta offers a variety of Professional Learning opportunities throughout the year.

Each of these experiences harnesses our unique animal ambassadors at the Zoo as the anchoring phenomenon for exploring grade-specific topics.

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Field Trips: Self-Guided

Explore the Zoo on your own at a discounted group rate! This program is part of our Sponsored Admissions offerings.

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Field Trips: Zoo Challenge

Enhance your field trip to the Zoo by signing-up for a Zoo Challenge program led by Zoo Atlanta Educators.

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Wild Walks

Take a walk on the wild side as Zoo Educators lead you on a guided tour through the Zoo.

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Zoomobile Outreach

Learn all about wildlife and wild places without leaving your classroom.

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Educator Membership

Educators save on Memberships To obtain your discount, call 404.624.5662. Support conservation and research efforts at the Zoo and around...

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Ivan - Wild Within

In this 45-minute program, students will have the opportunity to see photos and video and hear recorded stories about Ivan’s upbringing and time at Zoo Atlanta from Jodi while engaging with a live Zoo Educator to answer questions and learn more about gorillas.  

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