Did you know that teaching children empathy skills early in life can increase their confidence and help them better handle stressful situations? Empathy is critical to success throughout life and is a ...

Have you ever assigned personalities to your pets and explained their behaviors in terms of human motivations, such as imagining that a cat is being stubborn? The attribution of human characteristics, ...

How do you introduce engineering practices and skills to young learners? Smithsonian educators suggest it starts with empathy. Emily Porter & Melissa J. B. Rogers The Smithsonian's National Zoo and ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- A summer camp hosted by the Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation is providing a group of kids with a week long of fun activities, as well as several educational ...

Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to ...

The program, now in its second year, allows kids ages three to five to immerse themselves in nature and visit zoo animals every day. "To inspire the next generation of conservationists we wanted to ...

The language children hear about snakes may shape their fear and attitudes, but simple exposure can soften that effect.

The Hutchinson Zoo is offering spring day camps and a spring break camp for kids, focusing on animal movement and wildlife.