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HCECF ZOO CLASSES

Zoo classes at the Central Florida Zoological Park held on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month with occasional changes due to holiday scheduling. There is normally a HCECF morning class and an afternoon class. This is a GREAT way to spend the day at the zoo. The classes are purposely spaced, so there is a lunch break in between.

Morning Class (11:30 am - Noon) - HCECF members and guests ONLY. Registration and payment for these classes are handled directly by HCECF, not the zoo. You must R.S.V.P. and pay for these classes by the first of the month. Class sizes are limited. Geared for preK-2nd graders and their families.

Afternoon Class (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) - All homeschoolers in the age range for that specific class. You MUST observe the age requirements for these classes. Classes are $12.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members. These classes fill up FAST, so be sure to reserve with the zoo ASAP.

Many of the class topics have been selected to coordinate with the HCECF Science classes.

Some months (April, May, October) the zoo has a FREE storytime. For the convenience of HCECF members, the dates that coincide with our classes are listed below. Storytimes are held 10:00 am - 10:30 am.

2008 Zoo Class Schedule

HCECF class - registration and payment handled only through HCECF. Registration and payment is always due by the FIRST of the month.

ZOO Homeschool Class - registration and payment handled only through the ZOO via their website. Please respect the listed age ranges.

Classes are held the SECOND and FORTH TUESDAY of the month. ZooLab Classes do not follow this schedule.

01/08/08 HCECF - Animals Around the World (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
01/08/08 ZOO - Predator Prowl (ages 6 - 8)
01/22/08 ZOO - Predator Prowl (ages 9 - 12)
02/12/08 HCECF - Really Radical Reptiles (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
02/12/08 ZOO - Florida Explorers (ages 6 - 8)
02/26/08 ZOO - Florida Explorers (ages 9 - 12)
03/11/08 HCECF - What's For Lunch? (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
03/11/08 ZOO - Invincible Insects and Other Invertebrates (ages 6 - 8)
03/25/08 ZOO - Fun with Taxonomy (ages 9 - 12)
04/01/08 HCECF - Two the Zoo (ages 7-8 AND IN 2nd Grade)
04/01/08 HCECF - ZooLab - Processes of Life (ages 9-10 AND IN 4th Grade)
04/08/08 HCECF - Animals Have Class (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
04/08/08 ZOO - Habitat Inhabitants (ages 6 - 8)
04/25/08 ZOO - Backyard Habitats (ages 9 - 12)
05/13/08 HCECF - Wings of America (ages 7-14 AND IN 2nd - 8th grade)
05/13/08 ZOO - Monkeyin' Around (ages 6 - 8)
05/27/08 ZOO - Monkeyin' Around (ages 9 - 12)

*No Zoo Classes during Summer due to Summer Camp Programs

2007 Zoo Class Schedule

01/17/07 HCECF - Bunch of Beautiful Bugs (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
01/17/07 ZOO - Nocturnal Navigators (ages 6 - 8)
02/07/07 ZOO - ZooLab - Processes of Life (ages 9 - 10 AND IN 4th Grade)
02/21/07 HCECF - Fliers and Gliders (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
0/21/07 ZOO - Alien Invaders (ages 9-12)
02/28/07 - ZOO - ZooLab - Cycles of Nature (ages 10 - 11 AND IN 5th Graded
03/21/07 HCECF - Really Radical Reptiles (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
03/21/07 ZOO - Wild About Disguises (ages 6 - 8)
04/18/07 HCECF - Animals Have Class (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
04/18/07 ZOO - Backyard Habitats (ages 9 - 12)
04/18/07 ZOO - FREE Storytime *10:00am - 10:30
05/16/07 HCECF - Animals Around the World (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
05/16/07 ZOO - Passport to Adventure (ages 6 - 8)
05/16/07 ZOO - FREE Storytime *10:00am - 10:30
*No Zoo Classes during Summer due to Summer Camp Programs
09/11/07 HCECF - Animals Have Class (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
09/11/07 ZOO - Presenting Pachyderms (ages 6 - 8)
09/25/07 ZOO - Presenting Pachyderms (ages 9 - 12)
10/09/07 HCECF - Fliers and Gliders (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
10/09/07 ZOO - Beauty and the Beasts (ages 6 - 8)
10/23/07 ZOO - Shivers and Slithers (ages 9 - 12)
11/13/07 HCECF - Animals in Action (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
11/13/07 ZOO - Inquiring Minds Want to Know (ages 6 - 8)
11/20/07 HCECF - Curric-ZOO-Lum (ages 8 - 9 AND IN 3rd grade)
11/20/07 HCECF - ZooLab - Cycles of Nature (ages 10 -11 AND in 5th grade)
11/27/07 ZOO - Inquiring Minds Want to Know (ages 9 - 12)
12/11/07 HCECF - A Bunch of Beautiful Bugs (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
12/11/07 ZOO - The Wonder of the Rainforests (ages 6 - 8)
12/18/07 ZOO - The Wonder of the Rainforests (ages 9 - 12)

2006 Zoo Class Schedule

01/18/06 HCECF - Animals Around the World (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
01/18/06 ZOO - Insects and other Invertabrates (ages 6 - 8)
02/15/06 HCECF - Reptiles (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
02/16/06 ZOO - Bats! Fear to Fascination (ages 9 - 12)
03/15/06 HCECF - Fliers and Gliders 11:45 am - 12:15 pm (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
03/16/06 ZOO - Birds, Take Flight (ages 6 - 8)
03/22/06 HCECF - BONUS CLASS - Contact us to register w/ Sue - 9:30-noon - Two to the Zoo (Ages 7-8)
04/12/06 HCECF - BONUS CLASS - Contact us to register w/ Sue - 10:00-noon The Wonder of Rainforests (Ages 6-9)
04/19/06 HCECF - Bunch of Beautiful Bugs (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
04/19/06 ZOO - Skull Skills (ages 11 - 13)
04/19/06 ZOO - FREE Storytime *10:00am - 10:30
05/17/06 HCECF - Animals Have Class (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
05/17/06 ZOO - Worm Wonders (ages 6 - 8)
05/17/06 ZOO - FREE Storytime *10:00am - 10:30
*No Zoo Classes during Summer due to Summer Camp Programs
09/20/06 HCECF - Animals Have Class (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
09/20/06 ZOO - Web of Life (ages 6 - 8)
10/18/06 HCECF - Animals Around the World (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
10/18/06 ZOO - Shivers & Slithers (ages 9 - 12)
10/18/06 ZOO - FREE Storytime *10:00am - 10:30
11/15/06 HCECF - What's for Lunch (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
11/15/06 ZOO - Protection Inspections (ages 6 - 8)
12/20/06 HCECF - Animals in Action (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
12/20/06 ZOO - Beast Feast (ages 9 - 12)

2005 Zoo Class Schedule

02/02/05 HCECF - Animals Have Class (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
02/02/05 HCECF - The Wonder of Rainforests (ages 6 - 9)
02/16/05 ZOO - Endangered Rangers (ages 9 - 11)
03/02/05 HCECF- Animals Around the World (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
03/02/05 HCECF - Florida Shivers & Slithers (ages 10 - 13)
03/02/05 ZOO - The Wonder of Rainforests (ages 11 - 13)
04/06/05 ZOO - FREE Storytime *10:00 am - 10:30am
04/06/05 HCECF - Scavenger Hunts - Florida Natives & Rainforest (all ages $1.00)
04/06/05 HCECF - Florida Natives (age 6 - 9)
04/27/05 ZOO - Biodiversity and You (ages 11 - 13)
05/04/05 ZOO -FREE Storytime *10:00am - 10:30
05/04/05 HCECF - Really Radical Reptiles (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
05/04/05 HCECF - Endangered Rangers (ages 10 - 13)
05/18/05 ZOO - Invincible Insects and Other Invertebrates (ages 6 - 8)
06/01/05 No classes this month due to summer camp
07/06/05 HCECF - Animals in Action (geared for preK-2nd & their parents_
07/06/05 HCECF - Animals After Dark (ages 6 - 9)
08/03/05 HCECF - Fliers & Gliders (geared for preK-2nd)
08/03/05 HCECF - Fun with Taxonomy (ages 10 - 13)
09/07/05 HCECF - Whats for Lunch (geared for preK-2nd)
09/07/05 HCECF - Animals at Risk (ages 6 - 9)
10/05/05 ZOO - FREE Storytime *10:00am - 10:30
10/05/05 HCECF - Bunch of Beautiful Bugs (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
10/05/05 HCECF - Bats Fear to Fascination (ages 10-13)
11/02/05 HCECF - Really Radical Reptiles (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
11/02/05 HCECF - Habitat Inhabitants (ages 6 - 9)
12/07/05 HCECF - Animals Have Class (geared for preK-2nd & their parents)
12/07/05 HCECF - Skull Skills (ages 10 - 13)