Your 8-11 year old will explore, experience, and discover during these programs. Designed to foster your child's excitement in animals, the program combines live animal encounters with age-appropriate activities and learning opportunities.
Who can participate?
- Children 8-11 years old.
- Adults are always welcome but need not accompany the child. (No Charge for adults.)
When are 8-11 year old programs available?
- Year round. See below for dates and topics.
How much are 8-11 year old programs?
- Sign up for individual classes, or for the entire series and save!
- Cost per Class: $12/ Member - $16/ Non-Member
- Cost per Series: $30/ Member - $42/ Non-Member
Where do 8-11 year old programs take place?
- Most occur in the Harold C. Schott Education Center. Confirmation materials will be received once you have registered.
Questions? Contact us at (513) 559-7767 or email registrars@cincinnatizoo.org
In Depth Program Dates & Topics
This program delves deeply into a specific animal, its ecology, biology an behavior and will transform interest into expertise!
Cost: Members: $12 / Non-Members: $16
| topic | description | Dates & times |
|---|---|---|
| SNOW LEOPARDS |
Join us as we reveal the mysterious ghost cat also known as the snow leopard. The snow leopard inhabits some the world’s roughest environments. Living at altitudes as high as 18,000 feet, these powerful predators can leap 45 feet in a single bound and capture prey up to three times their size before disappearing into their Himalayan habitat! |
January 5: 10-11:30 am January 25: 4:30-6 pm |
Winter Dates & Topics
Sign up for individual classes or for the entire series and save! No charge for accompanying adult.
Cost per Class: Members: $12 / Non-Members: $16
Cost for Series: Members: $30 / Non-Members: $42
| topic | description | Dates & times |
|---|---|---|
| PREDATORS OF THE SKIES |
Whether it’s a screech owl that weighs as much as a loaf of bread or a bald eagle that can be as heavy as a bowling ball, birds of prey are wonderfully adapted hunters. Come meet some of the Zoo’s own birds of prey and learn about their unique stories as well as how they are adapted to survive. |
December 8: 2:30-4 pm December 13: 10-11:30 pm December 14: 4:30-6 pm December 15: 1-2:30 pm |
| HIDING, HUNTING AND HANGING OUT |
Despite their fondness for meat, cats depend on plants, too! Come discover how a cheetah relies on savannah grasses and “play trees” in Africa and why an ocelot would be out of luck without the trees of a rainforest. We’ll also turn you into a cheetah, as we “Race Against Extinction” in this lively game. |
January 18: 4:30-6 pm January 19: 1-2:30 pm January 24: 10-11:30 am January 12 or 26: 2:30-4 pm |
| THE SCOOP ON POOP |
Ever wonder what an elephant leaves behind or where it goes? Even if you’ve never entertained such thoughts, this class is guaranteed to get you excited about animal scat! From identification to diet, an animal’s scat can reveal a lot about an animal. In addition, lots of animals like to call scat “home”. Learn to identify some of our Zoo animals by some “unusual” means as we get up close with the scoop on poop! |
February 15: 4:30-6 pm February 16: 1-2:30 pm February 21: 10-11:30 am February 9 or 23: 2:30-4 pm |
Spring Dates & Topics
Sign up for individual classes or for the entire series and save! No charge for accompanying adult.
Cost per Class: Members: $12 / Non-Members: $16
Cost for Series: Members: $20 / Non-Members: $28
| topic | description | Dates & times |
|---|---|---|
| SPOTLIGHT ON ANTS |
Ants are some of the most extraordinary and socially complex animals on the planet! Ants, although small, are mighty in their defensive behaviors and sheer numbers! Their defensive behaviors range from sharp mandibles to spraying acid! They live in colonies with populations larger than New York City! Join us for the complex world of ants! |
April 13 or 27: 2:30-4 pm April 19: 4:30-6 pm April 20: 1-2:30 pm April 25: 10-11:30 am |
| SPOTLIGHT ON RHINOS |
With five species of rhinos in the world, the Cincinnati Zoo hosts three of these species, including Suci one of our Sumatran Rhinos. Discover how our keepers care for these magnificent animals as we learn about the biology of the rhino. |
May 11 or 25: 2:30-4 pm May 17: 4:30-6 pm May 18: 1-2:30 pm May 23: 10-11:30 am |
