Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Collaborative Inquiry Project allows students to explore various areas of the Zoo — focusing on observation and genetics in a Zoo environment. The Zoo will provide scientific tools that you and your students can use while exploring the grounds. This inquiry-driven, self-guided program will help your students build their observational skills while learning about the importance of basic genetics concepts in a Zoo environment.
Details
Teacher kits containing lesson plans and hands-on materials for use in your classroom are available for check-out to you two weeks prior to your scheduled field trip.
Teacher Kits must be reserved ahead of time by contacting the Zoo Library at [email protected] to check kit availability and set pick-up and drop-off times. Click to see materials list.
If you have already visited the Zoo and completed the program, you can compare your results to our Collected Elephant Observation Data
Registration for the Collaborative Inquiry program is independent of any other bookings made with Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Registrants are expected to make separate arrangements for transportation and admission to the Zoo. To reserve your field trip and admission to the Zoo, please call 216.635.3391. You must book admission to the Zoo at least 30 days prior to your visit.
Lesson plans and other resources for you to use in your classroom can be found at our Online Resource Library.
Program development and implementation for this program was provided by the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust; the William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Foundation, Inc. and; the Rockwell Foundation.
Dates/Times
Program availability: Monday through Friday, September - May
Cost
Free
Registration for the Collaborative Inquiry Project is independent of any other bookings made with Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Registrants are expected to make separate arrangements for transportation and admission to the Zoo. To reserve your field trip and admission to the Zoo, please call 216.635.3391. You must book admission to the Zoo at least 30 days prior to your visit.