What: 1 hour and 30 minute class
Who: Three-year-olds and one adult
Where: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Education Building
When: See dates below
Time: See times below
Cost: Members - $15 per child with one adult
Non-Members - $20 per child with one adult
Participants must be registered at least one week prior to the class date or a
$10 late registration fee will be applied.
How:
Contact us at (614) 645-3488.
Advance registration (reservation form) is required.
 
Parents come out and enjoy a Saturday morning at the Zoo with your three-year-old! This program is for three-year-olds who aren’t quite ready to stay without a parent or guardian. (An adult is required to stay during this program.)
 
Why Are You So Fuzzy?
Dates: January 30, 2010    10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                      
          Program Code:        210500A1
         
February 20, 2010   10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
         
Program Code:        210500B1
 
Have you ever looked at your family pet and wondered why they are so fuzzy? Join us as we explore the reasons why mammals have fur or hair all over their bodies.
           
Creepy Crawlies!?!
Dates: January 16, 2010    1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
          
Program Code:        210500C1
         
February 6, 2010     1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
          Program Code:        210500D1
 
What has six legs and creeps and crawls all over your walls? The most successful group of animals on earth – insects! Join us as we discover that insects aren’t here just to “bug” us but are here to help us too!
 
Paws, Claws, Wings and Things!
Dates: March 13, 2010     1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
          
Program Code:      310500A1
          
April 24, 2010        1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
          
Program Code:      310500B1
 
How are animals able to survive out in the wild? Some animals have really powerful noses that they use to find food; others have thick fur that comes in handy during the cold winter months. Today we will explore some amazing animal adaptations.  
           
Why Are You Covered With Scales?
Dates: March 27, 2010     1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
          
Program Code:      310500C1
          
May 15, 2010        1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
          
Program Code:      310500D1
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to slither around on your belly like a snake? Join us as we explore the reasons why reptiles look and move the ways that they do and discover that reptiles are not slimy after all.