Classification Outreach Programs

ANIMAL A, B, C's

Grades PS-K
Program length: 30 or 45 minutes
Offered year-round

Live animals make learning the alphabet lots of fun. Pictures, models and other materials will be used to help students practice their A, B, C's. Learn upper and lower case letters by matching adult and baby animals.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III-3D (KG) a,b

CREATURE COUSINS, BIG AND SMALL

Grades PS-3
Program length: 30 or 45 minutes
Offered year-round

Learn about similarities and differences in the animal kingdom. Meet some large and small animals that illustrate these qualities.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III-1D (KG) a, (1^st) b,d, 3D (KG) a,b, (2^nd) a,b; VII-1A (KG-3^rd) a, 1B (KG-3^rd) a, 1C (KG-3^rd) a,b, 1D (KG-3^rd) a

WHO AM I?

Grades K-3
Program length: 45 minutes
Offered year-round, except April and May

My outside is slimy and wet,
with bones inside you can bet.
I live in wet places,
and love insect chases,
And my face has a smile – have we met?

In this program, students discover the answer to this riddle and develop the skills to classify the major groups of vertebrate animals based on their characteristics.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III–1B (2^nd) a,c, 1D (1^st)b,d

INSECT INVESTIGATIONS

Grades K-3
Program length: 45 minutes
Offered year-round

Are all creepy-crawlies alike? Some people think bugs are all the same. Through observations and activities, students learn the basic characteristics of insects as well as their importance.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III–1B (2^nd) a,b,c, 1D (1^st ) b,d; VII-1A (KG-3^rd) a, 1B (KG-3^rd) a, 1C (KG-3^rd) a,b, 1D (KG-3^rd) a

ZOO CLUES

Grades K-5
Program length: 45 minutes
Offered year-round

In this hands-on class, solve puzzles to learn more about animals. Use clues such as animal calls and tracks to figure out the identity of some local animals, and even meet some of them, too.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III-1A (1st) a, 1D (Kg) a, (1st) b, d, (5th) a, 1E (5th) c, d, IV-1A (Kg) a, (4th) a, b, 2A (4th) b, c, 3C (4th) b, c, d. VII-1A (Kg-3rd) a, b, (4th-8th) a, b, c, 1C (Kg-2nd) a, b, 1D (Kg-2nd) a, (3rd-8th) a, b

HOOKED ON HERPS

Grades K-8
Program length: 45 minutes
Offered year-round

Does thinking of snakes make you shiver? Do you believe you can get warts by touching a toad? Or are these animals your favorites? Learn more about reptiles and amphibians and what makes these animals so unique and special.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III–1B (2^nd) a,c, 1D (1^st) b,d, 1E (5^th) a, d, (8^th) a; IV-1A (4^th) a,b, 3C (4^th) b,c, (6^th) a,b

LIFE CYCLES

Grades 2-4
Program length: 45 minutes
Offered year-round

Invertebrates grow and change differently from vertebrate animals. Learn about the life cycles of a variety of animals through observations, activities and discussions.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III-1B (2^nd) a,b,c, 3D (2^nd) a,b; IV-1A (4^th) a,b,c

BREAKING THE RULES

Grades 4-8
Program length: 45 minutes
Offered year-round

Review the characteristics of animals from the major groups of vertebrates: fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Then meet some live animals who have some unexpected features.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III-1D (5^th) a, 1E (5^th) a,c,d