Home School Classes Fall 2009

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Family Home School Day
Friday, November 20th

Join us for a fun and educational day at the zoo with special programs for home school children and families.

Each session will include time in a classroom and time in the Zoo. Students will complete a variety of activities as they learn about many different topics. Animal artifacts and live animals may be brought into the classroom to provide additional support of topics.
Sessions will also include student teamwork and discussion.

For added security, sign-out forms will be completed by all parents and
children will be checked out only to those individuals listed on their form.

$5 admission per family member (2 years and over)
$10 admission and ticket to 1 session per student
$15 admission and ticket to 2 sessions per student

Pre-registration required for session admission. 
Please call 397-3877 or 397-3864 to register.  (online registration is not available)

Families must check In between 9:00 and 10:00 am or 12:00
and 12:30 pm to receive the discounted rate. 

• At check-in, families will receive wristbands for admission and students will receive tickets for sessions.  Parents will be able to complete sign-out forms for students attending sessions (students must be able to attend session without parent).
• Scavenger hunts/worksheets will also be available for any families that would like additional activities.
• Discounted Train/Carousel tokens will be available for $2 each and Lorikeet tokens for $1 each.
• Lunch is not included.
• Event will be held rain or shine.  Families should dress appropriately.  No refunds will be given.

  And at 2:15, be sure to bring the whole family to our special animal presentation in the Auditorium for all Family Homeschool Day participants.

Register online!

The Birmingham Zoo Education Department has home school science classes for children in 1st-12th grade. We also offer home school art classes and day classes for 2nd-12th grades.

Pre-registration is required for all classes. All children must be covered by the Birmingham Zoo membership to get the discount. Parents may not stay with their children for classes. Please call (205) 397-3864 for more information and to register or email cbrooks@birminghamzoo.com.

Refund Policy: Refund requests or class changes must be requested a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the class date. We will be unable to give any refunds or make any changes once the deadline has passed. A $5.00 processing fee will be retained for each refund request. No refunds will be given for package deals. All credit must be used within
the current semester and may not be transferred to future semesters. Students will not be able to make up any classes missed. We are sorry but we are unable to make any exceptions. Thank you.

We would like to thank the families that have already attended our education programs. If you would like to share your experiences and ideas, please complete this short survey to help us improve our future programs. To complete the survey, please click here.

Home School Science Classes

The Birmingham Zoo Education Department has home school science classes for children in 1st-12th grade. Classes consist of animal visits, class discussions, in-class work, activities, labs, and homework. Resources and references will be made available for the different classes. Some class materials will be sent home to aid students. The classes are designed to build on one another, but students are not required to attend all topics. Pre-registration is required.

1st - 3rd Grade Science Classes

Class Time
Wednesday or Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cost
$8.00/student/class for members or $12.00/student/class for non-members

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Topic	Wed 1:30 - 3:30	Thurs 1:30 - 3:30
Living and Nonliving Things	Sept 9	Sept 10
Plants	Sept 23	Sept 24
Plant Adaptations	Oct 7	Oct 8
Animal Adaptations	Oct 21	Oct 22
Animals Without Backbones	Nov 4	Nov 5
Fish	Nov 18	Nov 19
Amphibians	Dec 9	Dec 10

Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class

4th-6th grade Science Classes

Class Time
Wednesday or Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cost
$8.00/student/class for members or $12.00/student/class for non-members

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Class Schedule

Topic	Wed 1:30 - 3:30	Thurs 1:30 - 3:30
Scientific Method	Sept 9	Sept 10
Measurments and Graphs	Sept 23	Sept 24
Scientific Classification	Oct 7	Oct 8
Monera, Protista & Fungi	Oct 21	Oct 22
Plants	Nov 4	Nov 5
Types of Plants	Nov 18	Nov 19
Sponges, Cnidarians & Worms	Dec 9	Dec 10

Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
= Class Not Offered

7th-9th grade Science Classes

Class Time
Thursday 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Cost
$8.00/student/class for members or $12.00/student/class for non-members

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Class Schedule

Topic	Thurs 1:30 - 4:00
Classification	Sept 17
Viruses & Bacteria	Oct 1
Protists & Fungi	Oct 15
Introduction to Plants	Oct 29
Seed Plants	Nov 12
Sponges & Cnidarians	Dec 3

Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
= Class Not Offered

Home School Art Classes

Students will learn to develop basic drawing and painting skills with animals as their centerpiece. Live animals may be brought to the classroom or students may go see animals on exhibit. Classes for similar grades are held on afternoons of opposite weeks from Homeschool Science classes or on mornings of the same week to allow for greater convenience. Pre-registration is required.

2nd-6th grade Home School Art Classes

Class Time
Thursday 9 - 11 am or 1:30 - 3:30 pm

Cost
$12.00/student/class for members or $16.00/student/class for non-members

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2nd - 6th Grade 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Art Class Schedule

Topic	Thursday 9:00 - 11:00
Line Drawing Water Mammals	Sept 10
Tints and Shades Painted Desert Animals	Sept 24
Tempera Painted Farm Animals	Oct 8
Acrylic Painted Rainforest Animals	Oct 22
Watercolor Alabama Animals	Nov 5
Print Making Shell Fish	Nov 19
Ink and Wash Nocturnal Animals	Dec 10

2nd - 6th Grade 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Art Class Schedule

Topic	Thursday 1:30 - 3:30
Line Drawing Water Mammals	Sept 17
Tints and Shades Painted Desert Animals	Oct 1
Tempera Painted Farm Animals	Oct 15
Acrylic Painted Rainforest Animals	Oct 29
Watercolor Alabama Animals	Nov 12
Print Making Shell Fish	Dec 3

Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class

7th-12th grade Home School Art Classes

Class Time
Thursday 9:00 - 11:00 am

Cost
$12.00/student/class for members or $16.00/student/class for non-members

Register Online

7th - 12th Grade Art Class Schedule:

Topic	Thursday 9:00am - 11:00am
Line Drawing Rainforest Reptiles	Sept 17
3-D Oil Pastel Pachyderms	Oct 1
Ink Drawing Primates in Proportion	Oct 15
Tempera Painted Predators	Oct 29
Watercolor Painted Birds	Nov 12
Print Making Reptiles	Dec 3

Home School Days

Students will complete activities in the classroom and in the Zoo and visit appropriate animal areas. Lunch can be added for $6 per student. It includes a half turkey wrap, grilled cheese or chicken nuggets with chips and a drink. Students may also bring their own lunch. A refrigerator is available. Pre-registration is required.

Class Time
Friday 9:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Cost
$20.00/student/class for members or $25.00/student/class for non-members

Register Online

2nd - 4th grade Home School Days

Topic	Friday 9:00 - 2:00
Bird Watching - Learn about feathers, eggs and chicks	Sept 18
Mimickers - Learn how animals mimic their parents and how animals talk	Nov 13

 

5th - 8th grade Home School Days

Topic	Friday 9:00 - 2:00
Under the Microscope Use microscopes and identify various microscopic organisms	Sept 18
A Balancing Act Learn about some of the relationships, conflicts and compromises between people and the environment	Nov 13

Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class

Register online.