Chester Zoo and conservation workshop

From songbirds in South East Asia to black rhinos in Kenya, much of the world’s wildlife is under threat. In this workshop your learners will find out more about the problem and discover what they can do to help! Find out more…

Here at Chester Zoo, our mission is to be a major force in conserving the living world. We are working all over the world to help wildlife survive and thrive and in this interactive workshop, students will find out how they can too.

Students will investigate the threats to biodiversity; learn more about the species that are affected and the role of a modern zoo in the 21st century to help conserve them, through education work, breeding programs and in-situ conservation.

Using case studies from Chester Zoo’s species and conservation programs, students will look in detail at the illegal wildlife trade and the threats posed by the production of palm oil.

Age group: Key Stage 3 & 4
Duration: 50 minutes
Capacity: 20 pupils
Cost: £50

CURRICULUM LINKS

Science:

• Working Scientifically
• Experimental skills and investigations
• ask questions and develop a line of enquiry based on observations of the real world, alongside prior knowledge and experience

Genetics and evolution:

• the importance of maintaining biodiversity changes in the  environment which may leave individuals within a species, and some entire species, less well adapted to compete successfully and reproduce, which in turn may lead to extinction

Geography:

• Human and Physical Geography
• understand how human and physical processes interact to influence, and change landscapes, environments and the climate; and how human activity relies on effective functioning of natural systems