Zoo School: Exhibit Design & Your Curriculum
Join us for an immersive one-day workshop that transforms the zoo into your classroom, where living animals become powerful teachers of empathy, ecology, and our interconnected world. This hands-on experience unfolds in three integrated sections related to curricular themes across grade levels: family studies, ecosystems, and mammal studies. The day focuses on a collaborative Exhibit Design Project where you'll synthesize these scientific, emotional and ecological perspectives, creating exhibits that link scientific understanding with empathy and inspire deeper connections to the natural world. A perfect blend of science and STEM!
Location: Queens Zoo
Date: Chancellor's Day Thursday, June 4
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Price: $50 (20% off for members and groups)
Course is eligible for: 6 CTLE Hours
Please note that this course includes 1-2 miles of walking outside. All paths are wheelchair accessible, see our webpage for Queens Zoo Accessibility. If you have any concerns, please contact your instructor. For more information see the Queens Zoo Know Before You Go page.For more information about Professional Development courses, please contact: teacherinfo@wcs.org or (718) 220-5136.
Meet Your Instructor
Christine Boyer (she/her)
Retiring from the classroom only meant leaving her day job. Christine Boyer has cultivated a deep love for education and a passion for science so working for WCS is a natural next step. As an Adjunct Conservation Educator, Christine’s goal is to bring her years of classroom experience to a new level working with dynamic educators to bring the message of conservation, and the importance of our connections to the natural world to as many students as possible.
