Toledo Zoo

For families within driving distance of northwest Ohio—or those planning a trip—the Toledo Zoo can become a living extension of your science curriculum. This major zoo features carefully designed habitats, conservation-focused exhibits, and special programs that help kids connect animal behavior and ecosystems to what they’re reading in books. As a long-established institution, it also offers online resources, activity ideas, and educational events that homeschoolers can use to enrich a visit or follow up at home. Parents like that a membership can turn multiple short trips into an affordable year of biology and geography in action. Admission and extras like parking or behind-the-scenes tours do add up, so it’s worth planning visits around specific themes or units. Before you go, check the zoo’s website for educator guides and talk with your kids about which animals or habitats they most want to observe.