At the zoo
Length of workshop 50 minutes
In this storytelling experience, the meerkats would like to invite the mole-rats for dinner, but what food do they like?
Join us for a wonderful walking tour through our new Heart of Africa zone as we use storytelling to engage students and introduce them to these and other fascinating species.
What do mole-rats eat? Why does a vulture need a hooked beak to eat? How can we tell what an animal eats just by looking at their amazing adaptations? All these questions will be answered as your students look for clues to learn about our animals’ diet.
This workshop will take place in the Heart of Africa zone and the tour will provide your group with an opportunity to explore this new area of Chester Zoo. We’d therefore recommend avoiding Heart of Africa prior to your tour in order to maximise your time in the Zoo.
The tour is subject to change due to animal availability or extreme weather. Please ensure students are dressed appropriately for a walking tour.
Age group – Key Stage 1
Duration – 50 minutes
Capacity – 20 Students
Workshop Cost – £50
Curriculum Links
Science – Year 1
- Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets).
Science – Year 2
- Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other.
- Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats.
- Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food.
Literacy
- Recognising and joining in with predictable phrases
- Discussing and clarifying the meanings of words, linking new meanings to known vocabulary