Critter Twitter June 6-10 & July 11-15, 2011 Monday-Visual Communication Time K-1st Grade 2nd-3rd Grade 4th-6th Grade 8:45 Check in Check in Check in Talk about how animals Talk about how animals Talk about how animals 9:00 communicate visually communicate visually communicate visually Keeper talk & feeding-BRC 9:30 Snack aviary Game-Clothespin Tag 10:00 Game-Zookeeper Snack AP-bearded dragon & ferret 10:30 AP-milk snake and opossum Game-Clothespin Tag Snack Craft-trace body on butcher paper, add a visual 11:00 Craft-Nature Notebook Craft-Nature Notebook communication adaptation Draw picture of animal who Draw picture of animal who Zoo tour-look for visual 11:30 communicates visually communicates visually communication signs 11:50 Plaza-1/2 day campers depart Plaza-1/2 day campers depart Plaza-1/2 day campers depart 12:00 Lunch at Treetops Lunch at Treetops Lunch at Treetops 12:45 Clean up/Restroom break Clean up/Restroom break Clean up/Restroom break 1:00 AP-bearded dragon & ferret Game- Game-Clump 1:30 Game-Clump AP-bearded dragon & ferret BTS-Giraffe 2:00 Snack Snack AP-milk snake and opossum Craft-trace body on butcher paper, add a visual 2:30 BTS-Giraffe communication adaptation Snack 3:00 Craft-Giraffe headband BTS-Giraffe Craft-Nature Notebook Draw picture of animal who 3:30 Game-Rainbow Tag Game-Rainbow Tag communicates visually 3:45 Plaza for pick-up Plaza for pick-up Plaza for pick-up 4:00- 5:30 Extended day care Extended day care Extended day care Tuesday-Auditory Communication Time K-1st Grade 2nd-3rd Grade 4th-6th Grade 8:45 Check in-group photo Check in-group photo Check in-group photo Talk about how animals Talk about how animals Talk about how animals 9:00 communicate through sound communicate through sound communicate through sound Keeper talk & feeding-BRC 9:30 aviary Snack Game-Hound and Hunter Tour BRC/draw in Nature Craft-add auditory adaptations 10:00 Snack Notebook to "creature" AP-guinea pig & hissing 10:30 cockroaches Game-Hound and Hunter Snack Tour BRC/draw in Nature AP-guinea pig & hissing 11:00 Notebook AP-kookaburra & ball python cockroaches Craft-Design ears to help you 11:30 Game-Hound and Hunter hear better Tour BRC 11:50 Plaza-1/2 day campers depart Plaza-1/2 day campers depart Plaza-1/2 day campers depart 12:00 Lunch at Treetops Lunch at Treetops Lunch at Treetops 12:45 Clean up/Restroom break Clean up/Restroom break Clean up/Restroom break Craft-add auditory adaptations 1:00 AP-kookaburra & ball python to "creature" Game-Amazing Ears Craft-Design ears to help you AP-guinea pig & hissing Craft-Design ears to help you 1:30 hear better cockroaches hear better 2:00 Snack Snack AP-kookaburra & ball python 2:30 Orangutan training session Orangutan training session Orangutan training session 3:00 Game-Amazing Ears Game-Amazing Ears Snack AP-eclectus parrot & African AP-eclectus parrot & African AP-eclectus parrot & African 3:30 grey grey grey 3:45 Plaza for pick-up Plaza for pick-up Plaza for pick-up 4:00- 5:30 Extended day care Extended day care Extended day care Wednesday-Tactile Communication Time K-1st Grade 2nd-3rd Grade 4th-6th Grade 8:45 Check in Check in Check in Talk about how animals Talk about how animals Talk about how animals 9:00 communicate by touch communicate by touch communicate by touch Keeper talk & feeding-BRC 9:30 Snack AP-tarantula & hedgehog aviary 10:00 Game-Monkey Toes Snack AP-Texas tortise & rats 10:30 AP-tarantula & hedgehog Game-Monkey Toes Snack Tour Herpetarium/Nature Craft-add tactile adaptations to 11:00 Tour Africa/Nature Notebook Notebook "creature" 11:30 Game-Simba, Simba Game-Snake in the Grass Game-Monkey Toes 11:50 Plaza-1/2 day campers depart Plaza-1/2 day campers depart Plaza-1/2 day campers depart 12:00 Lunch at Treetops Lunch at Treetops Lunch at Treetops 12:45 Clean up/Restroom break Clean up/Restroom break Clean up/Restroom break Tour Herpetarium/Nature 1:00 AP-Texas tortise & rats Craft-Surprise Soap Notebook 1:30 Game-Snake in the grass AP-Texas tortise & rats Craft-Surprise Soap Observe enrichment activity in Observe enrichment activity in Observe enrichment activity in 2:00 South American exhibit South American exhibit South American exhibit Craft-add tactile adaptations to 2:30 Snack "creature" Game-Snake in the Grass 3:00 Craft-Surprise Soap Snack Snack 3:30 Grammy Nell's Playground Grammy Nell's Playground Grammy Nell's Playground 3:45 Plaza for pick-up Plaza for pick-up Plaza for pick-up 4:00- 5:30 Extended day care Extended day care Extended day care Thursday-Chemical Communication Time K-1st Grade 2nd-3rd Grade 4th-6th Grade 8:45 Check in Check in Check in Talk about how animals Talk about how animals Talk about how animals communicate through communicate through communicate through 9:00 chemicals chemicals chemicals 9:30 Snack BTS-rhino AP-sugar gliders & corn snake 10:00 BTS-rhino Snack Snack 10:30 AP-sugar gliders & corn snake Tour Asia/Nature Notebook BTS-rhino 11:00 Keeper Talk-alligator feeding Keeper Talk-alligator feeding Keeper Talk-alligator feeding Tour Herpetarium/Nature Craft-add chemical adaptations 11:30 Notebook AP-sugar gliders & corn snake to "creature" 11:50 Plaza-1/2 day campers depart Plaza-1/2 day campers depart Plaza-1/2 day campers depart 12:00 Lunch at Treetops Lunch at Treetops Lunch at Treetops 12:45 Clean up/Restroom break Clean up/Restroom break Clean up/Restroom break Craft-add chemical adaptations 1:00 AP-common boa & basilisk to "creature" Nose Know-How Activity 1:30 Nose Know-How Activity AP-common boa & basilisk Craft-Coffee grounds playdough 2:00 Snack Snack Snack 2:30 Keeper talk and diving demo Keeper talk and diving demo Keeper talk and diving demo 3:00 Craft-Coffee grounds playdough Nose Know-How Activity AP-common boa & basilisk 3:30 Game-Playing 'Possum Craft-Coffee grounds playdough Tour Asia/Nature Notebook 3:45 Plaza for pick-up Plaza for pick-up Plaza for pick-up 4:00- 5:30 Extended day care Extended day care Extended day care Friday Time K-1st Grade 2nd-3rd Grade 4th-6th Grade 8:45 Check in Check in Check in Talk about the different ways Talk about the different ways Talk about the different ways animals communicate, do they animals communicate, do they animals communicate, do they only communicate using one only communicate using one only communicate using one 9:00 method? method? method? Observe orangutans going out Observe orangutans going out Observe orangutans going out 9:30 on exhibit on exhibit on exhibit 10:00 Snack Tour Africa/Nature Notebook AP-rosy boa & box turtle AP-leopard gecko & screech 10:30 owl Snack Snack 11:00 Keeper Talk-paddlefish feeding Keeper Talk-paddlefish feeding Keeper Talk-paddlefish feeding Share "creature" with group and AP-leopard gecko & screech talk about different 11:30 Grammy Nell's Playground owl communication adaptations 11:50 Plaza-1/2 day campers depart Plaza-1/2 day campers depart Plaza-1/2 day campers depart 12:00 Lunch at Treetops Lunch at Treetops Lunch at Treetops 12:45 Clean up/Restroom break Clean up/Restroom break Clean up/Restroom break Game-Squirrel Capture the Game-Squirrel Capture the 1:00 AP-rosy boa & box turtle Flag Flag Craft-Toilet Paper Roll Snake 1:30 (group activity) AP-rosy boa & box turtle Tour Africa/Nature Notebook AP-leopard gecko & screech 2:00 Snack Snack owl Share "creature" with group and talk about different 2:30 Tour Asia/Nature Notebook communication adaptations Snack Campers choice of tour or Campers choice of tour or Campers choice of tour or 3:00 game game game 3:45 Plaza for pick-up Plaza for pick-up Plaza for pick-up 4:00- 5:30 Extended day care Extended day care Extended day care.