role of a zookeeper.
In this interactive workshop, learners will have the opportunity to meet some minibeasts up close and look at some objects that zookeepers use to look after the animals. They will discover what zookeepers provide animals with to keep the animals safe and happy, and consider what they would put in an animal enclosure if they were a zookeeper.
Early Learning Goal Links
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Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society.
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Work and play cooperatively and take turns with others.
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Be confident to try new activities and show independence, resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge.
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Listen attentively and respond to what they hear with relevant questions, comments and actions when being read to and during whole class discussions and small group interactions.
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Make comments about what they have heard and ask questions to clarify their understanding.
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Hold conversation when engaged in back-and-forth exchanges with their teacher and peers.
Learning Objective
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I am able to describe what animals need in order to be cared for.
Pre-visit Suggestions
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Discuss key vocabulary with pupils e.g. diet, tools, skills.
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Access the zoo app to look at the map of the zoo, watch live animal webcams and access more information on the animals.
Habitats and Adaptations
We will compare some animals that live in different habitats, looking at what colour the animals are, whether they have fur, feathers, or scales and how they move. To consolidate our understanding of animal adaptations, we will complete a drawing activity to take a close look at one of the animals at the Zoo, and the special adaptations that it has. There is also the option to look at minibeasts during this workshop, if your group would like to.
Early Learning Goal Links
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Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class.
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Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them, including the seasons and changing states of matter.
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Work and play cooperatively and take turns with others
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Be confident to try new activities and show independence, resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge.
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Listen attentively and respond to what they hear with relevant questions, comments and actions when being read to and during whole class discussions and small group interactions.
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Make comments about what they have heard and ask questions to clarify their understanding.
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Hold conversation when engaged in back-and-forth exchanges with their teacher and peers.
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Give focused attention to what the teacher says, responding appropriately even when engaged in activity, and show an ability to follow instructions involving several ideas or actions.
Learning Objective
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To know that animals live in lots of different places, and have special features to help them live there.
Pre-visit Suggestions
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Introduce the term 'habitat' and explain what it means, look at some of the micro-habitats on the school grounds e.g. under a log, in a pond and identify what lives there.
animal groups and classification
Recommended for learners in Reception, this workshop involves looking at some animal objects related to different animal groups, such as mammals, birds, and reptiles. Learners will also have the opportunity to have a mini guided tour round the Zoo, completing a scavenger-hunt activity to look for different kinds of animals.
Early Learning Goal Links
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Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class.
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Work and play cooperatively and take turns with others.
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Be confident to try new activities and show independence, resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge.
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Listen attentively and respond to what they hear with relevant questions, comments and actions when being read to and during whole class discussions and small group interactions.
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Make comments about what they have heard and ask questions to clarify their understanding.
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Hold conversation when engaged in back-and-forth exchanges with their teacher and peers.
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Give focused attention to what the teacher says, responding appropriately even when engaged in activity, and show an ability to follow instructions involving several ideas or actions.
Learning Objective
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I can name a range of different animals.
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I can describe some differences between animals.
Pre-visit Suggestions
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Introduce key vocabulary such as habitat, bird, reptile and mammal.