
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 and payment are required for all programs.
If you have a change of plans, please call the education department as soon as you know you need to cancel. Refunds must be requested 24 hours in advance of the class. We will be unable to give any refunds once the deadline has passed.
The parent or guardian must check students in and out of class. Students carpooling with other adults must have a release form signed by the parent. Pre-registration is required for all 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.
1st - 2nd 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
Class Schedule:
Topic |
Wed 1:30 - 3:30 |
Thur 1:30 - 3:30 |
|---|---|---|
Oceans |
||
Freshwater Ecosystems |
||
How Weather Changes Habitats |
||
How Pollution Changes Habitats |
||
| How People Help the Environment | ||
Animals of Alabama |
||
Farm Animals |
Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
3rd-4th Grade and 5th-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
Class Schedule:
Topic |
Wed 1:30 - 3:30 |
Thur 1:30 - 3:30 |
|---|---|---|
Freshwater Ecosystems |
||
Saltwater Ecosystems |
||
Natural Changes in Ecosystems |
||
Manmade Changes in Ecosystems |
||
| Pollution | ||
Restoring Ecosystems |
||
Endangered & Extinct |
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
Class Schedule:
Topic |
Thur 1:30 - 4:00 |
|---|---|
Desert Cycles |
|
Desert Survival |
|
What is a Temperate Forest? |
|
Temperate Forest Food Webs |
|
| Preserving Our Forests | |
What is a Grassland? |
|
Survival on the Savanna |
|
| Prairie Conservation |
Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
= Class Not Offered
10th-12th 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
Class Schedule:
Topic |
Thur 1:30 - 4:00 |
|---|---|
Cognition in Animals |
|
Feeding & Defense Against Predation |
|
Attraction & Courtship |
|
Mating Systems & Parental Care |
|
| Cooperation & Communication | |
Social Behavior |
|
Biological Mechanisms |
|
| Animal Movement |
Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
= Class Not Offered
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.
2nd-6th grade Science Classes:
Class Time: Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Cost: $16.00/student/class for members or $20.00/student/class for non-members
Class Schedule:
Topic |
Thur 1:30 - 3:30 |
|---|---|
Colored Pencil Birds |
|
Oil Pastel Primates |
|
Clay Fish |
|
Wax Resist Rainforest Reptiles |
|
| Cut Paper Desert Landscape | |
Tempera Painted Big Cats |
|
Print Making Shells |
|
| Acrylic Painted Savanna Animals |
Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
= Class Not Offered
7th-12th grade Science Classes:
Class Time: Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Cost: $16.00/student/class for members or $20.00/student/class for non-members
Class Schedule:
Topic |
Thur 1:30 - 3:30 |
|---|---|
Ink & Wash Desert Animals |
|
Tints & Shades Water Animals |
|
Wax Resist Temperate Forest Animals |
|
Clay Animal Masks |
|
| Tempera Painted Alabama Animals | |
Colored Pencil Grassland Animals |
|
Print Making Insects |
Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
= Class Not Offered
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 hamburger, hot dog, or peanut butter & jelly sandwich with chips and a drink. Students may also bring their own lunch. A refrigerator is available. Pre-registration is required.
Class Time: Monday 9:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cost: $25.00/student/class for members or $30.00/student/class for non-members
2nd - 6th grade Class Schedule:
Topic |
Mon 9:00 - 2:00 |
|---|---|
Temperate Forests |
|
Savanna |
|
Rain Forests |
Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
7th - 12th grade Class Schedule:
Topic |
Mon 9:00 - 2:00 |
|---|---|
Cats |
|
Reptiles |
Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
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 hamburger, hot dog, or peanut butter & jelly sandwich 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
2nd - 4th grade Class Schedule:
Topic |
Fri 9:00 - 2:00 |
|---|---|
Animal Oddities |
|
Animal Investigators |
|
Transformers: More than meets the eye |
|
My What Large Teeth You Have |
|
Animal Myth Busters |
|
| Junior Zookeeper |
Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
5th - 8th grade Class Schedule:
Topic |
Fri 9:00 - 2:00 |
|---|---|
Creature Features |
|
Interactions between living things |
|
Crime Scene Investigation |
|
Junior Zookeeper |
|
Water Quality |
|
| Biodiversity & Conservation |
Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
9th - 12th grade Class Schedule:
Topic |
Fri 9:00 - 2:00 |
|---|---|
Population Ecology |
|
Community Ecology |
|
Forensic Science |
|
The Role of Zoos |
|
Water Quality Issues |
|
| Biodiversity & Conservation |
Legend
= Open Class
= Closed Class
Members of the Birmingham Zoo receive this benefit and more, including camp and birthday party discounts, ZooLight Safari admission, and special members' only events.
Join us today