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School Break Camp: Animal Architects (Grades 1-5)
WCS Zoos @ 450 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
No School? Join us for a fun filled week at Zoo camp full of hands-on activities, animal investigations, and animal encounters. Animal Architects From birds to prairie dogs the world is full of animal architects who design and build amazing structures for their homes. In this program, your camper will learn about these masters of design. Meet animals, solve design problems, overcome building challenges, and more throughout the week. This program...
School Break Camp: Wild Maker Camp (Grades 1-5)
WCS Zoos @ 53-51 111th St, Corona, NY
It's School Break? Come to Zoo camp! Join us for a fun filled week of Zoo camp full of hands-on activities, animal investigations, and animal encounters. Campers will explore the unusual and wilder side of science, math and engineering at the Zoo. From making tools to use for animal observation to puzzles and games for animals to play with, campers will get creative with a variety of maker activities.This camp is for children in 1st - 5th grades....
Junior Oceanographers (Entering 6th-8th Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Ocean Engineering Lab Get ready for a week of engineering excitement at the New York Aquarium! Join us in the lab to design, test, and build your own device to solve a real world conservation threat. We'll utilize the time on the beach, Aquarium exhibits, and behind-the-scenes opportunities to cover topics such as biomimicry, ocean engineering, marine plastics, robotics, ocean acidification, and more! Marine Research Team Throw on your waders...
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Mid-Winter School Recess (K - 3rd Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 53-51 111th St, Corona, NY
Animal and Their Young Join for a week of exploration of animals and their young. Whether they hatch from eggs or are born from their mammal moms, young animals find amazing ways to survive. Each day campers will learn about the young from worms and insects to birds and mammals. through exhibit visits, crafts and up-close animal encounters. This camp is for children in K - 3rd grade (child must be 4 years old by time of program). Snack provided,...
MidWinter School Break Camp (K-5th Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 450 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Come join a team of researchers in exploring the zoo like never before. Campers will investigate insect populations in the park, compete in bioengineering challenges, and design and conduct their own experiments with some up-close inspiration from our wild animal ambassadors. This camp is for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Snacks will be provided. Children must bring their own nut-free lunches.
Spring School Recess (K - 3rd Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 53-51 111th St, Corona, NY
Earth Cycles Almost everything is part of a cycle. Campers will spend a week with us exploring cycles that control things like seasons, weather, food. Through observations, experiments and up-close animal experiences, you child can learn about cycles that support our amazing earth. This camp is for children in K - 3rd grade (child must be 4 years old by time of program). Snack provided, but children must bring their own nut-free lunches.
Zoo Explorer Queens (Entering 3rd-5th Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 53-51 111th St, Corona, NY
Session A: Animal Mysteries Become a super sleuth and join us for an exploration of the mysterious animals that live in the Americas. Each day campers will use the scientific process to identify a new surprise animal. Through experiments, and observations of animal adaptations, habitats and habits, they will solve the mystery and identify an amazing animal. Camp includes up-close animal encounters, visits to exhibits and hands-on activities! Session...
Seavengers (Entering 8th-10th Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Our oceans are in peril and you can help! Become marine scientists and create a research investigation centered around the conservation of local NY marine species. Through art, policy, technology, citizen science, and hands-on research, we will work towards solving the problems that our ocean faces today and in the future. One week per camper per session. Campers must be entering 8th, 9th, or 10th grade in the fall of 2020.
Week of Wildlife (Entering 1st or 2nd Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 53-51 111th St, Corona, NY
Session A: Zoo Academy Your camper can join us this week to learn about animals through science, math, reading and wild explorations around the zoo. Campers can learn to measure and count out animal foods and provide them with shelter. Through games, crafts and other activities they will discover how we enrich the lives of our animals everyday. Finally by the end of the week they will graduate the academy as budding animal experts. Session B: Animals...
Sharks (Entering 6th-8th Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Making Waves: Atmospheric Explorers The climate is changing! But how? Let’s go on a journey where we learn about our atmospheric systems and better understand how our planet functions. We will conduct experiments on Coney Island Beach, make models, and meet some animal ambassadors to help us address our global climate crisis.
Junior Scientist Queens (Entering 6th-8th Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 53-51 111th St, Corona, NY
Conservation Scientists Campers discover how WCS scientists, artists, and exhibit designers replicate the natural areas we protect around the globe in our zoo. During this week of camp, your child can learn how WCS studies these habitats and educates and inspires visitors about the animals that live there. Engaging activities, exhibit visits, and animal demonstrations will engage campers with a new understanding of zoo exhibit design. Campers will...
Otters (Entering 3rd-5th Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Extreme Adaptations Have you ever seen a shark walk on land? Or an octopus disappear? Join us as we investigate our ocean’s unique animals and their habitats. Through hands-on projects, animal encounters, and exhibit exploration we’ll learn how marine animals use their extreme adaptations to survive in the ocean, past & present! Session Dates: A1 - June 29-July 3, 2020 A2 - July 13-17, 2020 A3 - July 27-31, 2020 A4 - August 10-14, 2020...
Penguins (Entering 1st-2nd Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY
AquaScience Dive into the ocean with a scientific lens! Become a marine scientist as we investigate a different question every day through hands-on experiments. Are sea lions good swimmers? Do all penguins live in cold habitats? Come discover our Aquarium species while we learn to be good scientists! Session Dates: A1 - June 29-July 3, 2020 A2 - July 13-17, 2020 A3 - July 27-31, 2020 A4 - August 10-14, 2020 A5 - August 24-28, 2020 AquariArt...
Kinderzoo at Queens Zoo (Entering Pre-K4 Or K)
WCS Zoos @ 53-51 111th St, Corona, NY
As we get older we discover all the ways humans are special, and at Kinderzoo, we will discover what makes all different kinds of animals special! With exhibit visits, animal encounters, games, crafts, and more, we will learn by having fun during this week long camp! Session A: Sense like the Animals Campers will discover the adaptations that help animals sense the world around them. They can explore how snakes smell with their tongues or...
Cuttlefish (Entering Pre-K4 or K)
WCS Zoos @ 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Senses in the Sea Join us as we feel, hear, smell, see and taste our way through our oceans! Campers will use their 5 senses to explore, play and learn about the ocean and its animals. We’ll listen to whale songs, feel our way through a coral reef and meet animals from our local sandy shores. Session Dates: A1 - June 29-July 3, 2020 A2 - August 31-September 4, 2020 When I Grow Up What do you want to be when you grow up? Some animals grow...
Marine Explorers (Entering 3rd-5th Grade)
WCS Zoos @ 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Ocean Wonders Exhibit Design Ever wonder what goes into creating a new Aquarium exhibit? We'll use Ocean Wonders: Sharks as a case study to learn all about Aquarium exhibit design. Then, we'll design, test, and build our own Aquarium exhibits! Marine Medics The doctor it in! Join forces with Aquarium Veterinarians and keepers who care for our animals during this week of hands-on experiences. Go behind the scenes and get up close...
Mid-Winter Wildlife Science Camp (Ages 4-9)
WCS Zoos @ 53-51 111th St, Corona, NY
Campers study science and animals throughout this camp. Explore animal adaptations that help them survive the winter one day. Study the unusual habitats of some animals the next. All of this will lead them to designing a zoo exhibit for their favorite animal. Each day they will have an opportunity to study animals up close, research, design and investigate ways to help wildlife.
Lil Zoo Vets (Ages 8-10)
WCS Zoos @ 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY
In this after-camp class, students will learn about the different aspects of zoo veterinary medicine taught by WCS veterinarian Dr. John Sykes. Classes will involve real veterinary medicine equipment and supplies. Students will gain an appreciation of what zoo veterinarians do every day and how animals at the zoo are cared for. This class is designed for students entering 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade in the fall of 2020. Program will meet...
Adult Overnight (Ages 21+)
WCS Zoos @ 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY
Experience the Bronx Zoo like you've never seen it before, by sleeping over! Participate in the Bronx Zoo Animal Olympics at this special adult-only overnight that adds a grown-up spin to our popular overnight programs. The wild rumpus includes evening activities, meeting animals up-close and exploring an exhibit after-hours. Wind down the night with late night snacks before drifting off to sleep listening to the wild sounds of the zoo. In the morning,...
Sharks After Dark Adult Overnight (Ages 21+)
WCS Zoos @ 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Sleeping with the sharks isn’t just for kids anymore! Join us for an exclusive, adults-only overnight in the beautiful Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit. Enjoy some hearty bites and cool drinks while you explore the marine life in our New York waters. Discover the intricacies of running an aquarium through behind the scenes tours, an animal encounter, and wildlife trivia. Bring your sleeping bag and pillow to settle in under the sea-stars for this...
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