Third to Fifth Grade
Educational Programs
Third Grade
Who's Who in the Zoo
How much does an elephant eat? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo get the animals
who live there? Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville Zoo animals are
emphasized.
Habitats!
Meets South Carolina Science Academic Standards - 3-2.3
Find out what makes a home a habitat as we look at them on a larger scale. This highly interactive
program explores the differences between the deserts, tundra, grasslands, ocean and the rainforest.
Secrets of Survival
Meets South Carolina Science Academic Standards - 3-2.2
Explore the secrets of survival. Defense strategies such as camouflage, minicry and behavior are introduced along with the familiar methods of defense like shells, spikes, poison and venom.
Chain of Life
Meets South Carolina Science Academic Standards - 3-2.5
Everybody loves to eat! Students learn how animals are built to eat, what they do, and how animals rely on one another for their own survival in the chain of life.
Wild Carolina
Explore the world that is in your own backyard! From the beaches to the mountains, this program looks at the habitats and the inhabitants found here in the Carolinas.
Fourth Grade
Habitats!
Meets South Carolina Science Academic Standards: 4-2.2
Find out what makes a home a habitat as we look at them on a larger scale. This highly
interactive program explores the differences between deserts, tundra, grasslands, ocean and the rainforest.
Animal Kingdom
Meets South Carolina Science Academic Standards: 4-2.1
Learn about the classification through contact with the real thing! We compare "invertebrates" to "vertebrates" with an emphasis on the
five vertebrate classes. Live animals illustrate the basic features of each class.
Who's Who in the Zoo
How much does an elephant eat? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo get the animals
who live there? Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville Zoo animals are
emphasized.
Wild
Carolina
Meets South Carolina Science Academic Standards: 5-2.3
Explore the world that is in your own backyard! From the beaches to the mountains, this program looks at the habitats and the inhabitants found here in the Carolinas.
Fifth Grade
Who's Who in the Zoo
How much does an elephant eat? How does the lion get a shot? Where does the zoo
get the animals who live there? Zookeeping techniques and general care of the Greenville
Zoo animals are emphasized.
Wild Carolina
Meets South Carolina Science Academic Standards: 5-2.3
Explore the world that is in your own backyard! From the beaches to the mountains, this program looks at the habitats and the inhabitants found here in the Carolinas.
Earth In Danger
Meets South Carolina Science Academic Standards: 5-2.5
Although we strive to explain why so many of hte Earth's habitats are endangered, we also emphasize how individuals can solve the problems facing
the Earth and its inhabitants. Find out what you and zoos can do to help make a difference.
Chain of Life
Meets South Carolina Science Academic Standards: 5-2.4
FStudents learn how animals are built to eat, what they do, and how animals rely on one another for their own
survival in the chain of life. We will discuss the roles of producers, consumers, decomposers,
predators and prey.
Careers with Animals
This program presents young teens with educational opportunities, salary ranges and ideas on how
to start planning for an exciting job they may have not considered.