4th Grade Pet Detectives

The Philadelphia Zoo is accepting applicatons for their Junior Advisory Council!

Here is the information from their website:

The Philadelphia Zoo believes there is no shortage of great ideas from children for improving America’s First Zoo. In an effort to capture these ideas and give them voice, the Zoo is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for its fifth "Junior Advisory Council". "Junior Advisory Council 5" will allow approximately twenty children ages 8-14 from communities in and around the Philadelphia region, southern New Jersey and Delaware to have a platform for input from a child’s perspective on Zoo issues ranging from the design and presentation of animal attractions to selecting healthy and tasty menu items in the snack stands, the Zoo’s gift shop and more.

The deadline for applications is February 29, 2012 with selections being made March 15, 2012.

For more information regarding the Junior Advisory Council please contact:

Laura L. Houston
Director Public Programs
Philadelphia Zoo
215-243-5243
Houston.laura@phillyzoo.org

If interested click this link to be sent to the application. Remember the deadline is February 29!

                                 Application for The Philadelphia Zoo's "Junior Advisory Council" 

On Friday January 6, we had a very special visit from Lizzie, the founder of Peace for Puppies. Over the next few days, the 4th grade Pet Detectives will post details about this visit and will also write about  information they learned about Lizzie and her organization. In the meantime, I am posting an interview conducted by two wonderful agents, Agent JDB and ZN. The questions were compiled from a class homework assignment where all of the Pet Detectives had two write 2 or 3 things they would like to know about Lizzie and Peace for Puppies (99.9% of all activities and projects are STUDENT DRIVEN). JDB edited the questions. They were great questions and showed how much the Pet Deectives were thinking about our project and the impact it could have on the lives of others. Please read our podcast and PLEASE share a comment, the Pet Detectives would LOVE to hear from you!