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Saskatoon Public Schools Grade One Program Zoo
Scavenger Hunt Quiz (PDF) Zoo
Scavenger Hunt Answers (PDF) Self Guided
Materials (Biofact Bags and Pond Dipping
Equipment Rentals) |
Tours & On-site Education Programs
Meet
at the Affinity Learning Centre (education centre)
Note: The School Bus drop-off and pick-up point for Tours and
On-site Education Programs is at the Affinity Learning Centre (formerly the education
centre). Take the first left-hand
turn along the long drive into the Forestry Farm Park. Follow the signs to “Administration”. The Affinity Learning Centre is located
beside the Administration Building.
Zoo Tours and Presentations are designed to
compliment your classroom studies. Zoo Society staff and volunteers are
available year round to conduct educational programs at the Saskatoon Forestry
Farm Park Zoo. The content of school tours has been developed along
Saskatchewan curriculum guidelines. Call the Zoo Society at (306)
975-3395 for details and to book your program. Please note: our programming
staff are regularly out of the office conducting education programs.
Please leave a brief message on the answering machine, including your phone
number, grade, and requested tour theme.
Discovery Programs are $2.00 per person (Minimum
charge $50.00) unless otherwise noted.
Zoo admission and parking fees are not included. No parking charge for school busses.
Saskatoon
Zoo admission: Please note there is a
group rate which is $0.50 off the following prices.
Adult: $7.90
Youth (6-18 years): $4.75
Children 5 years and younger are free.
(Prices
subject to change).
All
Public and Catholic School Board schools within the City of Saskatoon enter the
zoo at no charge as part of the “Joint Use Agreement”.
Please note: On a Discovery
Program participants will visit specific enclosures. There is no
opportunity to see the entire zoo on a tour.
Discovery Programs
Programs are $2.00 per participant (minimum
charge $50.00) per group and does not include zoo admission.
The Carnivores:
Meet the meat-eaters! On this special tour we’ll meet our raptor
birds and mammal carnivores and explore their adaptations for hunting and
eating their prey. Find out why and how some owls hunt at night, and what
they eat! The Carnivore Tour takes
approximately 50 minutes.
Hoofed Stock:
What’s the difference between horns and
antlers? How many species deer live in Saskatchewan? We use concept
of niche to understand how so many plant eaters can survive in one area, and
we’ll explore what happens when habitats are altered. The Hoofed Stock
tour takes approximately 1 hour.
Species at Risk:
What do Lions from Africa share with Saskatchewan’s
Swift Fox? We’ll discuss the importance of a healthy environment and
human health as we discover why Saskatchewan has so many species at risk and
what we can do to help. The presentation looks at the changes in the
Saskatchewan landscape and how human interaction has affected our
wildlife. The Species at Risk indoor
program takes approximately 50 minutes.
Add 1 hour for outdoor program.
Call the Zoo Society for other options available with this program.
New Meet the Creature: Starts January 2010
This year-round program takes place in the
new Affinity Learning Centre at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. Creatures with fur, feathers, scales, and
slime. How do scientists classify vertebrate animals? Find out in this
hands-on exploration animal life. The
second part of the program is a presentation on predators and prey with
emphasis on the carnivores and birds of prey.
In this presentation the class will meet one of our birds of prey up
close and personal. Meet the Creature
Program takes approximately 90 minutes. Groups larger than 15 participants will
be split into two groups.
New Owls and Owl
Pellets: Starts September 2009
With the help of Spirt (Spirit), our Great Horned Owl, we look
at the ecology of owls and other raptors in Saskatchewan. Unlike other birds of prey, owls cannot
digest bones. What is left behind is
known as an owl pellet. Owl pellets are
used by scientists to study the biodiversity of the owl’s habitat. Want to know how the scientists do this? We’ll dissect some owl pellets to discover
what is inside. Owls and Owl Pellets takes approximately 90 minutes. Please note this program is $3.00 per
student. Call the Saskatoon Zoo Society at 975-3395 for details.
New Pond Dipping 2010: Starts May 2010
In this two-part
program we’ll explore our prairie marsh to discover what invertebrates call
Saskatchewan home. The second part of
the program is your choice of either a carnivore & bird of prey tour OR an
indoor “meet the creature” program. Pond
dipping takes approximately 1.5 hours. Groups larger than 15 participants
will be split into two groups.
The Reptiles
North American Porcupine
Take a close up look at the life of Saskatchewan’s
Porcupine and how this unique rodent survives a life high in the trees.
Tours of the Forestry Farm Park National Historic Site
are available from the Friends of the Forestry Farm House. ATTENTION GRADE 3-4
TEACHERS. . . TAKE YOUR STUDENTS BACK IN TIME! The
Friends of the Forestry Farm Park invite you to experience a bit of
Saskatchewan history. Come to the Superintendent's Residence in the Forestry
Farm Park for a lesson in conservation, a historical tour of the Forestry Farm
House and Park, and information on the trees that shaped our province.
Our trained volunteers will lead you and
your students in a tour which includes information on the day-to-day operations
and life at the Dominion Forestry Farm in the early part of the 20th century.
The tour and activities can be tailored to a one, two or three hour time period
and may include a walking tour, a poster made with tree rubbings, and a
shelterbelt model and demo. There is plenty of space and a kitchen available
for snacks, if you wish to bring them.
Spring is the perfect time to visit this
National Historic Site. It makes a wonderful compliment to a visit to the
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo.
Cost is $1.00 per student. For more
information or to book your visit, please call Cyndi at 343-0425 or e-mail The Cunanan's.
2010 Saskatoon Public Schools Grade One Program:
Click
here for more information Note: Due to construction of the new
education centre at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo the Grade One
program is cancelled for the Fall of 2009.
Watch for our new year-round Grade One Program starting in January
2010.
Besides the guided Zoo Society Discovery Programs we also offer self guided information:
Zoo Scavenger Hunt Quiz (Adobe PDF
format) Scavenger Hunt answers (Adobe PDF format).
We also rent Biofact Bags and Pond Dipping Kits. These bags and kits are ideal for classes
who missed out on booking one of the Saskatoon Zoo Society’s excellent guided
tour programs. These kits and bags are
rented on a first come - first served basis.
Rental fee is $25.00 which includes a $20.00 deposit (that’s right…it is
only $5.00 to rent a biofact bag or kit).
There are three bags or kits to choose from. Call 97-3395 for more information or to rent.
Carnivore
& Bird of Prey (Raptor) Biofact Bag.
Hoofed
Animals Biofact Bag. Pond Dipping
Kit.
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