Critter Care

Animals 2X2 and Insects kits all integrate the observation of living organisms into their lessons.  The District has many of these live organisms here at the HOSC.  Please contact Tory Thompson to order all live specimens.  Here is some information for making your “critter” experience easier:

1. To Order or Return Critters - contact the HOSC at 602.449.2088.  Specify what animal you need, how many, the date you would like them delivered/picked up and your school’s name.
   
   
2. Critters are picked up and delivered every Monday during the school year.  Be sure to order your critters for the Monday following your kit’s arrival.
   
   
3. Some of our critters are federally protected! Each organism comes with an instruction sheet indicating how to care for them, as well as whether or not both living and dead critters need to be returned to the HOSC to comply with state law.  No animals should be sent home with students!
   
   
4. Whenever possible, critters should be returned in the containers they arrived in. When this isn’t possible, they need to be secured for transport.  For instance, Milkweed bugs are often bred in ZIPlock® bag habitats.  Their habitats are not secure, and should be placed inside any lidded cardboard box for transport.
   
   
5. DO NOT return critters inside/with your kit.  The critters are very delicate and shipping them via Distribution cannot occur.
   
   
6. PLEASE take the utmost care with the critters!  These are live animals and students need to be monitored when handling them.  Do not allow the students to remove the snails from their shells, or in any way harm or injure the critters.
   

For questions on care, call the HOSC at 602.449.2088.

The John A. Kriekard Hands On
Science Center
is located at the Distribution Center
3012 E. Greenway Rd.
Phoenix, AZ  85032  

(602) 449-2088

e-mail: hosc@pvlearners.net

The John A. Kriekard
Hands On Science Center
is presented by The Foundation for Public Education in partnership with PVUSD
www.tfpe.org

PVschools.net

Critter order forms can be found on the
Order Form page>