Spring Break Camp '08

Grades K-4

Follow The Clues - The world is full of mysteries, and scientists use many different ways to figure them out.  Solve some cases here at the Zoo and learn to investigate some of the animals around you.

Date and Time:  March 21, 2008 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Heritage Breeds? - Animals are not getting scarce just in some wild places -- special kinds of sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and other familiar animals are getting scarce too.  Come meet resident ambassadors of these vanishing breeds at the Virginia Zoo.

Date and Time:  March 24, 2008 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Animal Orchestra - Join us as we open up our ears to hear the orchestra at the zoo.  We will look into the sounds of the animals and listen to the ways animals communicate around the zoo.

Date and Tme:   March 25, 2008 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Out of Sight or Loud and Bright - Get ready for whirlwind adventure discovering how some animals camouflage and others stand out.  Meet our best disguised animals and learn how this enables them to survive even the sneakiest predators.  Look at our flashiest animals and see how this scares away even the bravest of predators.

Date and Time:   March 26, 2008 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wild Homes and Zoo Homes - Whether up in the air or below the ground, animal homes can be found just about anywhere - and can be made of just about anything.  Come along as we visit some of our Zoo's animal residences and discover some the of interesting places they call home.  Take home a toad house for your own garden.

Date and Time:   March 27, 2008 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Ickyology - Enjoy the "yuk!" side of animal science during this quest into the queasy.  Campers will dissect owl pellets and learn about disgusting animal habits.  This is the gross-out class of all times!

Date and Time:   March 28, 2008 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cost: 

Extended Care is available from 7:30 am - 9:00 am and 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for an additional $15.00 per day.

For more information or registration please call Janice Martin at (757) 441-2374 ext. 229 or email at janice.martin@norfolk.gov