Animal Senses

  • Grades: PreK-1st
  • Duration: 45 minutes
  • Cost: $125

From tasting with their feet to night vision goggles, animals use their spectacular senses to survive in our world. Your students will go on an exploration to discover how animals use their different senses by meeting an animal, be led on a virtual exhibit visit, and playing an interactive game with their classmates.

This program aligns with the following standards:

Grade NGSS / Scope & Sequence Common Core ELA
PreK P-LS1-1, P-LS1-2
Unit 2 My Five Senses
K K-LS1-1
Unit 3 Our Environment
ELA Speaking & Listening
1st 1-LS1.a 1-LS1.d
Unit 3. Structures and
Behaviors in Living Things
ELA Speaking & Listening

The WCS Education call center is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please feel free to contact our registrars by phone (800-433-4149) or email (bzeducation@wcs.org) if you have any questions.

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