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Student and Teacher Programs

Our Community Engagementteam has been working since 2005 to make the Institutes scientic staff and facilities available to challenge, engage, and inspire students
from middle school to college. In our state-of-the-art Community Engagement Lab and Eddy Family Outdoor Learning Lab, students, teachers, and community members
have direct experience with research scientists, gain access to powerful research tools, and are involved in lessons that connect them to the science of conservation in new
and exciting ways.

Our approach provides the opportunity to share a full, in-depth look at the work of conservation biology and the many elds of study that help guide conservation
decision-making. Our specialized facilities offer the chance to work rsthand with the tools and techniques used in conserving endangered species. All of our programs are
developmentally appropriate, relevant to real-world problems, and emphasize understanding through inquiry.

For more information on Community Engagement programs available to school and community groups, download our yer and program packet.

Program Contact: conservationeducation@sandiegozoo.org

Teacher Workshops in Conservation Science

Our summer workshops for middle school and high school science teachers began with12 participants in the summer of 2006. A dozen high school life science teachers
from all over Southern California were invited to theBeckman Center for Conservation Researchto experience a week in the life of a conservation scientist. The pilot
program focused on the conservation history and recovery of the California condor, and was designed to bring topics of conservation science into local classrooms.

Over a decade later, we have built a nationally recognized and fully accredited program with a stellar reputation for giving teachers access to unparalleled information and
experiences. To date, we have trained more than 900 middle and high school science teachers from all 50 states and six countries. Participants are treated to four days of
intensive study in theCommunity EngagementLaband three evenings at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, engaging with staff members and acquiring invaluable new skills
to take back to their home campuses. During the workshop, teachers work together to frame content standards in the context of wildlife conservation and explore ways to
challenge students to apply textbook knowledge of life science to current biodiversity challenges.

The program offers participating teachers a $500 stipend, as well as room and board. In 2017, we are holding ve workshops during the months of July and August. Please
download ouryerfor general program information. Click here to apply to be a part of our 2017 program!

Program Contact: teacherworkshops@sandiegozoo.org

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