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Extra Reading 2: School field trips to Lincoln park zoo

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Packed with wildlife and native plants, Lincoln Park Zoo is a great destination for a school field trip in Chicago. Here, students can explore the wonders of the animal kingdom without ever leaving the city and learn how to protect our shared ecosystem. Your class is only a few steps away from an immersive wildlife experience!
1. Pick a day to visit. We encourage your class to visit during less-crowded months (September–March) to make the most of the experience. That way, your students can get closer to the animals, avoid lines for the restroom and you can communicate more easily with your group.
2. Let s know you’re coming. Registration is required for all school and camp groups planning a zoo visit.
3. Plan your day. Check out these daily activities for an up-close look at animal care in action and familiarize yourself with a map of the zoo.
4. Maximize learning. In order to incorporate your field trip into your classroom curriculum, consider prefacing your trip with a classroom activity, structuring your time at the zoo and preparing a post-trip discussion about the experience. For additional ideas, consult our ‘Resources for Educators’ page.
Or, consider Zoo Explorers: a facilitated, 55-minute program focused on inquiry-based animal investigations aligned with the work of zoo scientists, which includes pre- and post-visit activities already prepared for you.
5. Ask for help. If you have a question, concern, or need while visiting the zoo, you can get assistance by visiting Searle Visitor Center, calling 312-742-2000, or finding a nearby staff member or volunteer wearing a green polo marked with our logo. If you have additional questions prior to your field trip, email guestservices@lpzoo.org.

Adapted from: Plan a Field Trip, Lincoln Park Zoo. (https://www.lpzoo.org/youth-programs/plan-a-field-trip/)

 

Activity 1: True or false.

a. There are daily activities. 
b. A camp group doesn’t need to register. 
c. Zoo Explorers is a programme with resources for educators. 
d. January is a good month to visit Lincoln Park Zoo. 
e. The staff polos are green and white. 


Activity 2: Connect each piece of information with its concept.

 

a. The Tadpole Room, located downstairs at Park Place Café, is reserved year-round for school groups to eat their lunch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     1. Safety

     2. Buses

     3. Lunch

     4. Lockers

     5. Restrooms

     6. Attractions

     7. Gift Shop

b. Multiple accessible and all-gender restrooms are located across the zoo. For exact locations, check out the zoo map.

c. Buses cannot park in the zoo lot; please refer to the Chicago Park District’s Bus Instructions page for details.

d. One adult chaperone per 10 children is required, and one adult chaperone per five preschool or kindergarten children is requested.

e. The AT&T Endangered Species Carousel and Lionel Train Adventure cost $3 per ride. Children under the age of 4 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

f. The smaller lockers require $1 in quarters to operate.

g. Other seasonal attractions may be available; pricing and rules vary.

h. Lockers are available at the Bus Drop-off area for storing lunches, coolers, and other items.

i. The Gift Shop is open daily and is located at the center of the zoo, beneath Bird’s Eye Bar and Grill.

j. We strongly recommend that each child wears a nametag with your group’s name and an emergency contact number.

k. At the Gift Shop, chaperones are required and food and beverages are prohibited.

l. Alternatively, guests can bring wagons to carry their possessions.

m. Chaperones must stay with their group at all times.

 


Activity 3: Prepare a field trip to Lincoln Park Zoo: check the information on its website, decide the time, the attractions you will visit and the activities pre- and post-field and calculate the cost and other practical questions. Then, write a communication to inform the school parents about the trip.