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 aย Field Trip: Self-Guided, upgrade to a Field Trip: Wild Walk, or book a Field Trip: Zoo Challenge.

Field Trips: Self-Guided Materials

Use our Explore Guides, which will direct your studentsโ€™ self-guided exploration of the Zoo.ย 

Education Poster

At Zoo Atlanta, our mission is to โ€œ… save wildlife and their habitats through conservation, research, education, and engaging experiences. Our efforts connect people to animals and inspire conservation action.โ€ With a long history of conservation and research projects, Zoo Atlanta is continuously learning about the natural world and the ways we can better understand wildlife and conserve species. The Zoo has a practice of asking questions and seeking answers as part of research studies focused among animal populations, both at the Zoo and in the wild. Nature has a lot to teach us if we just take the time to look. We hope this year’s Education Research Poster and Curricular Connections will enhance your curriculum by encouraging your students to look to nature for inspiration.

 

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School Program Guide

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

 

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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.ย 

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Sponsored Admissions

Zoo Atlanta is thrilled to offer free admission to a limited number of Georgia Title I Schoolsโ€ฏfor their students.

Schools can choose from two programs in the application:

  • Self-Guided Field Trip:ย 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:ย 60-minute guided tour with a Zoo Educator to get a personalized understanding of the Zooโ€™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 Soirรฉe.ย 

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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 Zooย 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 toย see photos and video andย hear recorded stories about Ivanโ€™s upbringing and time at Zoo Atlanta from Jodi whileย engagingย with aย liveย Zoo Educator to answer questions and learn more about gorillas.ย ย 

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