"I was just so happy to be at the zoo," said Piper. "I didn't expect to have that much fun."
The last time Piper was at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium was a visit with her family when she was in third grade. Thanks to our partner, Tickets for Kids Charities, Piper truly enjoyed her recent, inspiring trip to the zoo.
Piper said previous science teachers haven't intrigued her interest in the subject but New Outlook Science teacher, Bobby Scott, is the exception. At the zoo, what he has been teaching in class came to life as they observed and learned more about animal behavior and interactions.
"I saw a copperhead hiss," said Piper. 
The students also went inside the zoo's goat enclosure, where they fed them. 
Of all the animals they saw, the tiger was Piper's favorite: "They're just so fluffy and cute."
Staff and students at New Outlook are grateful to Tickets for Kids Charities and the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium for making this experience possible and resonate for our students.
There's no greater thank you out there than to inspire future professionals in the career: Bobby said Piper "really loved it! She told me it inspired her to be a zoologist."
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