KS2 CONSERVATION Information and guidance for teachers CURRICULUM LINKS SC2 Life Processes and Living Things 5a Living things and the environment need protection Adaptation b Different plants and animals found in different habitats c How animals and plants in two different habitats are suited to their environment d Use food chains to show feeding relationships in a habitat e Nearly all food chains start with a green plant IMPORTANT ARTEFACT CONTACT Some Discovery Workshops MAY include a selection of bio-artefacts. Please inform us in advance of any allergies or phobias that may be affected by this. An antibacterial foam handwash will be offered to all students at the end of the workshop. In order for this to be effective, teachers are asked to ensure that all students have clean hands on arrival at the Education Centre. Updated July 2015 Chester Zoo s oldest chimpanzee, Boris
LEARNING OBJECTIVES After attending this workshop, all students will be able to: Discuss the meaning of conservation and extinction List ways in which animals and plants are endangered around the world Most students will be able to: Describe why habitat loss, climate change, pollution and poaching are problems for animals around the world Explain how Chester Zoo is working to conserve endangered species Understand that every person can help Some students will be able to: Make connections between every-day human actions and consequences for wildlife Jaguars are threatened with extinction in the wild.
LESSON PLAN Using real artefacts (many of which have been confiscated by HM Customs and Excise), students will gain hands-on experience and knowledge of the reasons why animals are becoming endangered. Besides poaching, we will also show how litter becomes a problem for wildlife in the ocean as students attempt to form a timeline of how long their items of rubbish take to biodegrade in the ocean. We will also discuss climate change and deforestation using case-studies of species found in Chester Zoo. It s not all doom and gloom though! Conservation can help, and so we ll demonstrate what Chester Zoo does to actively help the Black Rhino in Kenya, and discuss what each and every one of us can do to help the environment during our daily lives. Critically Endangered Sumatran Tigers at Chester Zoo
ACTIVITIES TO LINK WITH YOUR WORKSHOP BEFORE VISIT (recommended prior learning - useful but not essential) An understanding of the word conservation and an awareness of the problems facing us and all living things on the Earth. Investigation of internet sites such as the IUCN (which includes the Red List at www.redlist.org) and CITES (www.cites.org) websites. Students can also read first-hand reports on Chester Zoos conservation programmes on our www.actforwildlife.org.uk website! DURING VISIT PLANNING A ROUTE ANIMALS DISCUSSED DURING WORKSHOP Many different animals are discussed during this workshop including Scimitarhorned Oryx, rhinoceros, tigers, elephants, tortoises, turtles, penguins, snakes, caiman and chimpanzees. DID YOU KNOW? A selection of KS2 curriculum- linked, self-led Explorer trails are available to download at http://www.chesterzoo.org/education/primary-schools/ks2-explorerprogrammes A Critically Endangered Bluethroated Macaw
ACTIVITIES TO LINK WITH YOUR WORKSHOP DURING VISIT: How many endangered species can you visit? Most of our animals have identification signs which include the conservation status (according to the IUCN Red List). Many Chester Zoo species are threatened in the wild. Those most seriously threatened include several species that are classified as extinct in the wild, critically endangered and endangered. At each enclosure find out what habitat the animal is from. Is it a habitat that is being destroyed and why? Breeding is a very important part of our work in the Zoo. How many babies can you spot around the Zoo? AFTER VISIT: Design a poster to raise awareness about an endangered animal you saw at the Zoo One of Chester Zoo s everpopular Meerkats!