Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo's Distance Learning Programming gives students in Connecticut and beyond an opportunity to learn about our amazing animals, their remarkable behaviors, and more from the Zoo's Animal Care Specialists. All without leaving their classrooms or homes!

All of our custom classroom video lesson-plans align with NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards).

• Free Content
• Custom Classroom Video
• Video-Conference with a Zoo Expert

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Looking for a fun way to learn more about the Zoo? From animal care to Zoo information, check out the Zoo's YouTube page for more videos like the one below! Also available are Zoo animal coloring pages for you and your students! 

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Our custom classroom videos are a great way to directly cater to classrooms. See the videos below for a snippet of the types of video programming that Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo can offer to you and your classroom.
Cost: $100

Pygmy Marmosets

Bio-mimicry

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Video-Conference with an Expert

Up to 15 Minutes, Free

Learn more with a one on one conversation with an expert from the Zoo. Does not include animal demonstration.

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Video-Conference with an Expert

20-30 Minutes, $85

Learn more with a one on one conversation with an expert from the Zoo. Includes an animal demonstration.

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Program Offerings by Grade Level

Kindergarten - 1st Grade

Topics:

• Rain forest
  • ​Click here for an at-home activity
• Mystery Habitats

2nd - 3rd Grade

Topics:

• What Makes Animals Different
• Biomimicry

4th - 5th Grade

Topics:

• Adaptations
  • ​​Click here for an at-home activity
    
• Food Web

6th Grade & Up

Topics:

• Pollinators
  
• Meet the Expert

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Questions? Contact the Zoo's Education Department at 203.394.6563.