Zoo

Contribute your ideas here that could be used with a trip to a zoo for discussion or as a written worksheet.

These questions could be ranked from easiest to hardest perhaps, or simply select a few.

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DISCUSS or ANSWER

How many animals live in this zoo?

From how many continents? Or alternatively have a tally sheet for each of the different continents to be added to as the child walks around

Choose one animal and describe the features that make it unique

What is the lightest animal in the zoo?

What is the heaviest animal in the zoo?

Which bird has the largest wingspan?

How many animals are grey/ brown/ pink / whatever colour you choose?

Which animal baths in mud?

Which is the most deadly animal or insect?

What is the different between an animal and insect?

What family does the snake belong to?

What animal is the national symbol of Germany?

Name 2 animals that have only 2 legs.

How many varieties of primates are there here?

If you could be any animal, which one would it be and why?

How much does it cost to feed a lion for a year?

How many litres of water can an elephant hold in its trunk?

What is a mammal?

Are spiders insects?

 

MAKE and DO

Draw the lifecycle of a .............

Have an area where the child can draw one or two different animals

Model or craft your favourite animal

Fly a kite - what animals move like this?

Bake a cake in the shape of an animal

Read about animals that help us (guide dogs)

Watch a movie/tv programme about an animal from another continent