Join the Zoo's Neighborhood Naturalist as we look at ways to make your yard "Hummingbird Friendly"-- mixing your own nectar and selecting feeders that will help avoid unwanted insects, while getting up close with some of these amazing little birds.

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 4th Grade Science. 

This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 4th Grade Science.

Help students explore an important moment of environmental activism in North Carolina with Save Our Sand Dunes by Hannah Bunn West and with Ann-Cabell Baum. This complementary learning guide to the book is designed to help educators guide young readers in discovering how Carolista Baum rallied a community and advocated for local and state leaders to preserve Jockey's Ridge.

Afraid of the dark? Hopefully, after these fun experiments in our series Science in the Dark, you will have a greater appreciation for the nighttime. Using our sense of touch, we will get “hands-on” with our first set of experiments!

We have created helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.P.2 Using your sense of touch to ID things (2 min 20 sec): https://youtu.be/ffDhiYY_r78?t=134
4.L.1 Humans have poor eyesight at night, sense of touch heightened (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/ffDhiYY_r78?t=153

This is additional curriculum for the Untamed Science video series created in a partnership between the North Carolina Zoo and videographer Rob Nelson. You are meant to watch the original video and then open the PDF resource below to learn how you can both use and create enrichment. 

This is additional curriculum for the Untamed Science video series created in a partnership between the North Carolina Zoo and videographer Rob Nelson. You are meant to watch the original video and then open the PDF resource below to learn how you can train using operant conditioning techniques!

This is additional curriculum for the Untamed Science video series created in a partnership between the North Carolina Zoo and videographer Rob Nelson. You are meant to watch the original videos about Gopher Frogs and Hellbenders, and then open the PDF resource below to learn how you can help conserve these precious amphibians!

This is additional curriculum for the Untamed Science video series created in a partnership between the North Carolina Zoo and videographer Rob Nelson. You are meant to watch the original video about Polar Bears, and then open the PDF resource below to learn about their conservation and become a Species Survival Coordinator for these vulnerable bears!

Who chews my barn? They are North America's largest native Bee, and some folks find them scary, but Carpenter Bees are really valuable and gentle giants!

Learn what a pollinator is, and why they are important. Look at some pollinator examples and some pollinator plants, then try to create your own pollinator using common household supplies.

Oak Trees can generally be placed into one of three broad categories: Live Oaks, White Oaks and Red Oaks. Learn one way to tell them apart, some of the different characteristics, and why these trees are important.

Have you ever wonder why your neighbor, who never gets rid of the weeds in his yard, has a better looking lawn? Join Bob as he explains why this is!

Get your safari hat on as we go on an adventure through Africa and learn about some of the amazing animals that call this place home. We will get to meet a few friends along the way and see some cool biofacts.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
K.L.1
Types of Eaters (1 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=155

3.L.1
Lion Skull (4 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=338

4.L.1
Lion Teeth (1 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=428
Elephant tooth/tusk (2 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=2118

5.L.2
Ecosystem Balance (1 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=475

8.L.1
Diseases and Vultures (1 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=641

Animal Ambassador Clips:
African Ball Python (10 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=1093
African Pygmy Hedgehog (5 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=2735

Conservation Clips:
Vulture Conservation (2 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=767
Elephant Conservation (3 min) = https://youtu.be/i7-XhaMWoro?t=2255

Can you smell your food from miles away? Is your tongue purple or blue? These are just a couple examples of the many adaptations that animals use for survival. Together we will uncover more unique ways living things can adapt to their habitats and why biodiversity is crucial to the health of our planet.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
K.L.1
Alligator vs. Crocodile (1 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=3373

3.L.1
Exoskeleton (2 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=1111
Osteoderm (1 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=3466

4.L.1
Alligators (3 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=3195

5.L.2
Keystone Species (1 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=1430

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (5 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=804
Galapagos Tortoise (10 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=1743
American Alligator (3 min) = https://youtu.be/d3X638Qfn_c?t=2983

Pack your suitcase and join us for a trip around the world to explore some unique habitats and how animals survive in them!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
1.L.1 What is a Habitat? (4 min): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=85
2.P.1 How Arctic Foxes hear mice (1 min): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=2309
3.L.1 Polar Bear Skin (40 sec): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=2118
4.L.1 Dolphin Echolocation (3 min): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=1074
4.L.1 Harbor Seal Whiskers (3 min): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=1367
4.L.1 Puffin Adaptations (3 min): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=1652
4.L.1 How Polar Bears Survive in the arctic (4 min 20 sec): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=1984
4.L.1 How Arctic Foxes survive in the arctic (2 min): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=2250
4.L.1 How Gorillas are adapted to Forests (4.5 min): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=2371
4.L.1 How Barred Owls are adapted to forests (8.5 min): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=2660
4.L.1 Sand cat and Camel desert adaptations (5 min): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=3284

Animal Encounters:
1. Giant Cave Cockroach (3 min 30 sec): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=316
2. Terra the Barred Owl (8.5 min): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=2660
3. Waffles the African Pygmy Hedgehog (3 min): https://youtu.be/XEvyvBgH-8o?t=3620

Not all heroes are human; some come in the four-legged variety! Join us as we learn about some unconventional heroes of the animal world and meet a few live ones.

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
1.L.1 How we can help animals/the planet (4 min): https://youtu.be/i_I9gGGlgTM?t=3082
2.P.1 How do snakes hear? (30 sec): https://youtu.be/i_I9gGGlgTM?t=2472
4.L.1 Amphibians breathe through their skin (3 min): https://youtu.be/i_I9gGGlgTM?t=1130
4.L.1 Naked Mole Rat Adaptations (2 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/i_I9gGGlgTM?t=1676
4.L.1 Hairy Frog Adaptations (2 min 10 sec): https://youtu.be/i_I9gGGlgTM?t=1811
4.L.1 Tardigrade adaptations and cryptobiosis (3 min 20 sec): https://youtu.be/i_I9gGGlgTM?t=1943
4.L.1 Snake Adaptations (15 min): https://youtu.be/i_I9gGGlgTM?t=2202

Animal Encounters:
1. African Giant Millipede (7 min): https://youtu.be/i_I9gGGlgTM?t=626
2. Sugar the Cane Toad (4.5 min): https://youtu.be/i_I9gGGlgTM?t=1304
3. Griffon the Northern Pine Snake (15 min): https://youtu.be/i_I9gGGlgTM?t=2202

Come test your animal trivia skills and see if you can win the grand prize…bragging rights!!!

We have created some helpful clips if you're unable to watch the full video:
K.L.1 Male vs. Female Box Turtle (1 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=926
2.L.1 First stage of a frog's life cycle (1.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=758
4.L.1 Hedgehog sense of smell (3 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1238
4.L.1 Hedgehog Spines (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1503
4.L.1 Amphibian Skin (1 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=2088
5.L.1 Bioindicators (2 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=2152
7.L.1 Elephant feces/digestion (1 min 15 sec): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1599
7.L.1 Giraffe Feces/Digestion (1 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1686

Animal Encounters:
1. Franklin the Eastern Box Turtle (5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=868
2. Waffles the African Pygmy Hedgehog (7 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1213
3. Forest the Spotted Salamander (5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=1928

Animal Conservation:
1. Vulture Backpacks (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=305
2. Red Wolves (2 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=467
3. SMART (2.5 min): https://youtu.be/b8a0lavhWz4?t=590

Just like people, animals of all shapes and sizes can be athletes too! Join us as we engage in fun activities, meet live animals and explore unique biofacts as we demonstrate different animal skills and talents.

We have created helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
2.P.1 Hissing Cockroach (1 min)= https://youtu.be/N_cGxIuuP0g?t=1081
3.P.3 Osteoderms energy (1 min)= https://youtu.be/dfxNrdHPtpk?t=2507
3.L.1 Osteoderms armor (1 min) = https://youtu.be/dfxNrdHPtpk?t=2463
4.L.1 Caribou Feet (2 min) = https://youtu.be/N_cGxIuuP0g?t=364

Animal Ambassador Clips:
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (6 min) = https://youtu.be/N_cGxIuuP0g?t=862
Northern Pine Snake (8 min) = https://youtu.be/N_cGxIuuP0g?t=1978
Barred Owl (9 min) = https://youtu.be/N_cGxIuuP0g?t=2844

Conservation Clips:
Bird feeder/house/toad abode/bat box (3 min) = https://youtu.be/N_cGxIuuP0g?t=3420

Just like candy has a wrapper to protect it, animals have special coverings that protect them from the outdoors. Amazing biofacts and some live animals help us tell the story of fur, feathers, scales, and more.

We have created some helpful clips if you are unable to watch the whole video:
2.L.2
Shell Size of Galapagos Tortoise (2 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=1522

3.L.1
Skin (3 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=131

4.L.1
Tarantula Exoskeleton (2 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=485
Millipede Exoskeleton (2 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=742
Reptile Scales (4 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=1173
Tortoise Shell (1 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=1638
Fur (2 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=2009
Countershading (2 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=2110

5.L.2
Tortoise Food (1 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=1713

Animal Ambassadors:
African Giant Millipede (6 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=652
Galapagos Tortoise (7 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=1447
Barred Owl (10 min) = https://youtu.be/YoSfqUKr3FE?t=2667