Education Programs
IN-PERSON
Fieldtrip to EcoVivarium Living Museum
Come and visit us! 90-minute educational museum tour Cost per person $10 (Minimum fee $180) Add on Labs available on request – Art & Culture, Life Science, Life Science + Math $15 per student
Classroom Programs $310
50-minute presentation offering hands-on interaction with live reptiles and arthropods. Thirty students maximum per class. Additional classroom presentations same day are $150 each. Suitable for Preschools through adults.
Science Night Program $450
We bring a variety of animals and artifacts to promote understanding and appreciation of reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods. At least one bioactive habitat will be on display to highlight the interconnected nature of each ecosystem with its inhabitants. 2.5 hour maximum
Mobile Zoo Program $950 – $1250
We bring 16 animals in two 6 foot Mobile Zoo Habitat Systems – student questions lead program content (unless specific content is requested at booking). Animals are rotated for interaction by the presentation team as students visit the exhibit.
Homeschoolers & Co-Ops
For individual homeschool families and small group co-ops that cannot meet the field trip minimum – we offer Homeschool Thursday on the 4th Thursday of each month from September through May. (No programs in November and December.)
IMPORTANT NOTE: You must call 24 hours ahead to book a tour time for Homeschool Thursday!
Virtual Programs
Virtual Visits $75
We teach a 45-50 minute lesson for your students over Zoom, featuring our live Ambassador Animals and Q&A time. For the teacher – Includes a recorded video introducing the day’s lesson material and an Art, Science, or Language Arts Challenge for post-visit. Limited to one class – 30 students maximum. We offer single and multi-part classes.
Subject List
ZOOLOGY
Insect or arachnid?
Slithering serpents
Reptiles vs. amphibians
Turtles and tortoises
Diversity of lizards
Super squamates (lizards and snakes)
Rescue stories
Beyond the scales (reptile anatomy)
ECOLOGY
Sneaky Scales (Camouflage)
Tricksters of the reptile world
Extreme Adaptations
They eat WHAT? How?
Endangered species and how you can help
Invaders!
Meet your neighbors (San Diego focus)
CROSS-CURRICULAR
Fingerprint stories
Dragons East and West
Mythological creatures
Ancient cultures around the world
Medicinal connections – past and present
Fashion statements – then and now
STEAM-based zoo design
Careers with animals
NGSS and Common Core standards available upon request
Have another idea? Let us know!
We can design something – Just for You!