Information
on Post 16 Teaching at Twycross Zoo
Sessions:
• Two different types of session to suit your needs.
• 45 minutes lecture session on a single subject.
• Workshop days (classroom sessions and practical activities
to carry out around the zoo) for more in-depth understanding of
the subject.
Note our new workshop - Science in the workplace - for
the Applied Science A level
• 45 minute talk is £20 per group (group maximum 50).
This does not include your entry to the zoo.
• Workshop days are £50 per group (group maximum 50).
This does not include your entry to the zoo but does include worksheets
for each pupil.
• Sessions relate to A Level Syllabi and many University and
College subjects.
How to book:
All bookings must be made through the main office. Please have the
following details at hand when booking a talk: Name of school/group,
contact name and phone number, age of pupils, number of pupils and
topic required.
Topic List
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR:
A look into how and why animals behave including, animal communication,
learning and altruism.
As a Workshop Day this session would be teamed with a practical
involving observation of animal behaviour.
ANIMAL COMMUNICATION:
A look into how and why animals communicate covering innate and
active communication, visual, vocal, tactile and olfactory communication
and a discussion about whether humans are the only animals capable
of language.
As a Workshop Day this session would be teamed with a practical
involving an investigation into the communication of social and
non-social primates.
EVOLUTION AND SELECTION:
How did life evolve from primordial soup to primate? This session
covers Darwinism, the process of evolution, natural selection, sexual
selection and speciation.
As a Workshop Day this session would be teamed with a practical
involving an investigation into key adaptations and selection pressures.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION:
Why are we conserving and why is biodiversity so important? What
is conservation? Why do we have to conserve animals? Captive breeding
programmes and reintroduction programmes are also covered.
As a Workshop Day this session would be teamed with a practical
involving calculating population decline and producing a simple
conservation action plan.
NATURAL WORLD – CLASSIFICATION:
How do we make sense of over 1 million animal species? The explanation
covers the five kingdoms, organisation of the animal kingdom and
key adaptations of a few animal species.
As a Workshop Day this session would be teamed with a practical
involving an investigation into key adaptations and selection pressures.
ANIMAL WELFARE AND ENRICHMENT:
How do we care for and ‘amuse’ our animals? Students
learn about basic management of captive populations, animal welfare
in zoos, the five freedoms and methods of environmental enrichment.
As a Workshop Day this session would be teamed with a practical
involving assessment of enrichment and enclosure evaluation.
SCIENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
This workshop covers the requirements of the Applied Science syllabus.
In the first session we explain how the zoo uses the biological
sciences to do its work. We cover the type of organisation, location,
work of the zoo, qualifications of staff and health and safety and
animal welfare legislation. The students do an activity around the
zoo to assess how well the enclosure designs suit the differing
needs of our animals. The second session answers any questions and
covers the conservation needs of our animals and the conservation
work of the zoo.
NOT QUITE WHAT YOU HAD IN MIND?:
Many of our sessions can be tailored to your needs. If you had a
specific area that you would like covered within the session please
call one of our Education Officers prior to booking.
And there’s more! Twycross Zoo can also offer you:
• FREE preliminary visits for teachers (just phone for an
appointment)
• Talks tailored to your course/syllabus
• Entrance discounts for students accompanied by a teacher
• All facilities accessible by wheelchair
• Hands-on specimens for booked sessions
• A variety of support material for more information
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