For schools
Rīga ZOO offers a variety of educational lessons and guided tours. Authentic animal parts are used in the lessons andtours as an interactive learning tool.
For all tours and lessons:
- Number of participants: up to 30
- Duration: 1–1,5 hours
- Price: entrance fee for each participant + 60 €
- Application: please e-mail to zooskola@rigazoo.lv or call +371 22003212 to apply.
All tours are available in English. To determine if your chosen lesson is available in English, please e-mail to zooskola@rigazoo.lv or call +371 22003212.
We offer two kinds of guided tours for school and preschool groups:
We also offer different lessons for all ages. Half of the lesson happens outside and is based on observing animals, but the other half happens in the classroom.
Lessons in Rīga ZOO by grade level:
- Preschool: What are animal bodies like?
- Preschool: What do animals like to eat?
- Preschool: Where do animals live?
- Grade 1–3: Why are animals so different?
- Grade 1–3: What do animals need?
- Grade 1–3: Natural areas. Who lives here?
- Grade 4–6: How do animals reproduce, grow and develop?
- Grade 7–9: Interaction of organisms in ecosystems
- Grade 10–12: Role play “One planet for everyone”