Insect Zoo

Department of Entomology

View a video clip of an Insect Zoo visit! Video (Windows Media Player) Low \| High Video (Quicktime) Low \| High	Create Request Group Name: * Date/Time Date being requested: * Year: * Month: * Day: * Hour: * Minute: * Alternate date 1: * Year: * Month: * Day: * Hour: * Minute: * Alternate date 2: * Year: * Month: * Day: * Hour: * Minute: * Program Details Tour location: * Type of program requested: * Length of display requested: * Number of hands-on sessions requested: * Number in group: * We can accommodate up to 30 participants for a hands-on presentation, no limit for display only Grades: * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Adult Physical Address of Program: * Required for those programs not held on the ISU Campus, otherwise please state N/A. Purpose of visit: * Prior Study: * Have your students/participants been studying insects? Please explain. Comments or specific interests: * Special Directions: * Driving directions and any special parking or loading instructions. Contact/Billing Group affiliation: * e.g. school, nature center, etc. Contact's first name: * Contact's last name: * Contact's Email: * Contact's phone: * Day of Program Contact Cell Phone: * Group's county: * Billing contact and address: * If same as Contact and Physical Address enter SAME, required otherwise Terms of Service: * I have read, understand, and agree to the terms and conditions listed below. ENSURING QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: The ISU Insect Zoo is a hands-on experience brought to your classroom or venue with the intent of providing core educational programming regardless of age level of participants. To ensure an optimum learning environment, please read and follow ALL guidelines regarding grouping, supervision, and space requirements. ADULT HELPERS / SUPERVISION Please have willing and able adult helpers available for each class, especially for younger ages. Traditional Classroom Settings (sit-down, hands-on programming): 1-2 classroom settings should achieve a ratio of 1 adult per 5 students 3rd grade and older classrooms should have 2 willing adult supervisors Non-traditional classroom settings (sit-down, hands-on programming) In addition to traditional classroom requirements: A parent or adult should accompany children age 3 or 4 NO CHILD SHALL BE LEFT UNATTENDED for presenter to "watch" GROUPING AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS The chosen space should have enough tables and chairs to accommodate the participants being arranged in groups of four (no more than 30 participants). It is preferred that groups work off of tables. Please have the groups and tables arranged ahead of time. NAMETAGS Nametags on each participant (written legibly) are helpful to the presenter. This allows each student to be actively engaged. Using simple labels or even tape will get the job done. MULTIPLE PROGRAMS If the Insect Zoo will be presenting multiple programs within one location, please arrange for all of the sessions to take place in a common space, which will allow for participants to travel rather than the Insect Zoo. This can be a library, common room, extra classroom, etc. DISPLAY PROGRAMS Please have 4 or 5 conference tables available. Tables should be set up win a fashion that allows a natural flow of patrons. Typically a "straight-line" configuration is best, but a "U" is also suitable. Either way, the display should not be accessible on all sides; at least one side should be against a wall, which will allow the presenters to work with the patrons unobstructed. Patron seating may be formal (chairs) or informal. If an educational talk has been agreed upon (hybrid program), please have a portable microphone available if the number of patrons or space require such. Please have table placement, room configuration, and patron seating arranged in advance.