Adaptations Classes

ANIMALS SIDE-BY-SIDE

Grades PS-K
Program length: 30 minutes
Fee: $45 (ZMD $40)
Offered September through May

Observe animals side-by-side. Discover how they are the same or different. Your students will share their findings and then examine animals up close for new clues about how they live. This class is an introduction to the scientific method, a tool for discovering the amazing world of animal adaptations.
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III-1D (KG) a

Classification Classes

ANIMAL WRAPPERS

Grades PS-K
Program length: 45 minutes
Fee: $65 (ZMD $50)
Offered September through May

Explore furred, feathered, slimy and scaly animal "wrappers." Learn how animal groups are alike or different from each other and how to sort them using clues from their "coverings."
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations:III–1D (KG) a

BUGS AND THEIR COUSINS

Grades PS-K
Program length: 30 minutes
Fee: $45 (ZMD $40)
Offered September through May

Have you ever stopped to think about the bugs and other creepy crawlies that call your yard home? Do you think they're good or gross? In this class, we will examine invertebrates like bugs, butterflies and spiders and find out that animals don't need a backbone to be amazing!
Missouri Science Grade Level Expectations: III–1D (KG) a

Ecology Classes

WILDLIFE AROUND US

Grades PS-K
Program length: 30 minutes
Fee: $45 (ZMD $40)
Offered September through May

Habitat, habitat, you've got to have a habitat! Discover how familiar, local wildlife finds a home and "makes a living." Learn how our human basic needs to survive (food, water, shelter, space) compare with those of animals.