Key Stage 1 Teachers and Pupils Education Pack
Sewerby Zoo
Key Stage 1 Education Pack
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Contents Prior to the Visit
Overview of QCA links
Animal care ~ looking after pets
Looking at different types of bird feet
Looking at different beak shapes
Predicting what animals eat – a table to complete
During Your Visit
Mammal trail and bird trail – for adult /teacher use.
Following Your Visit
Where in the world do the animals originate?
(A set of continent maps with the species)
A table illustrating animals, their habitats and their food
Block graphs on animal habitats and animal foods for you to complete.
Endangered species at Sewerby Zoo
Useful websites for further information
A set of colour animal photographs for sorting and naming
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Teacher/Adult Support Overview
This work is linked to Unit 1A ourselves (NC SC1b, 1c 2a, 2b, 2f, 2g)
The children will; 1. Investigate by using their senses to observe and describe living things. 2. Be comparing adult animals and their young, looking at changes that may occur. 3. Be observing and comparing how animals move in different ways. 4. Discover that all animals need food and drink to stay alive. 5. Identify the different types of foods eaten by the animals and birds.
Links to Unit 2C Variation (NC SC 2a, 4a, b)
6. Learn to recognise and name features of the animals. 7. Group the animals according to observable similarities and differences.
Links to Unit 2A Health and Growth (NCSC2e)
8. Learn that animals need to be treated with care and respect. 9. Identify ways in which animals (including humans) are like each other.
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Sewerby Park Zoo Pre-work
1. Animal Care At Sewerby Park zoo all the animals need to be fed correctly, have free access to water, shelter, and be able to exercise to keep themselves healthy. Some pre-work on how more common family pets are cared for should help the children to be more aware of the needs of the zoo animals. An excellent web site for this is www.allaboutpets.org.uk 2. Predicting What Animals Eat Write down what you think the animals and birds eat before your visit. Then see if you were correct.
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Animal Food
Macaw
Humboldt penguin
Capuchin monkey
Kune kune pig
Llama
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Shape of the Type of the What does the bird eat? birds beak beak Cracker Seed eaters like sparrows and finches have short, thick conical bills for cracking seed.
Shredder Birds of prey like hawks and owls have sharp, curved bills for tearing meat.
Chisel Woodpeckers have bills that are long and chisel-like for boring into wood to eat insects.
Probe Hummingbird bills are long and slender for probing flowers for nectar.
Strainer Some ducks have long, flat bills that strain small plants and animals from the water.
Spear Birds like herons and kingfishers have spear-like bills adapted for fishing.
Tweezer Insect eaters like warblers have thin, pointed bills.
Swiss Army Crows have a multi-purpose bill that allows them to eat fruit, Knife seeds, insects, fish, and other animals.
Look for the different types of beaks as you walk around the bird trail.
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The shape of a bird’s feet show us where they might live (their habitat) and how they might gather their food.
Shape Type Adaptation Grasping Raptors like Osprey use their large curved claws to snatch fish from the water.
Scratching Pheasants and other birds that scratch the soil for food have nail-like toes.
Swimming Ducks and other webbed lined swimming birds use their feet like paddles
Perching Robins have a long back toe, which lets them grab a perch tightly.
Running Many fast-running birds have three toes rather than four.
Climbing A woodpecker's hind toes enable it to climb without falling backward.
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Sewerby Park Zoo
Before entering the zoo please remind the children: • not to drop litter, it can be harmful to the animals; • to treat the animals with sensitivity, be quiet and gentle around them; • not to feed them, extra foods can upset a carefully balanced diet.
Mammal Trail
Rabbits and Guinea Pigs Look at different parts of the animals and first discuss similarities e.g. fur, position of eyes, then differences e.g. Why do they have fur? Why do rabbits have longer ears? How do they move? What foods do they have? What else do they need? (shelter, bedding, water).
Capuchin Monkey How are they different from the rabbits? Look at body parts. Where do they live in the wild? (Forests of South America) How do they move? Why do they need a long tail? Their hands help them to collect food, what do they eat?
Kune Kune Pigs Look at the trotters (feet), how are they different from ours? The pig’s snout and large teeth are needed to find food in the wild. How do they use them and what do you think they eat? (Grass and vegetables)
Pygmy Goats Look at their feet, what other animals do you know with hooves? Why do they have horns? (Defence) How are their ears different from ours? Why do you think this is? They eat grass, fruit and vegetables. - 8 - Sewerby Zoo / East Riding of Yorkshire Council School Improvement Service Key Stage 1 Teachers and Pupils Education Pack Llama What is their skin covered with? Why do they have thick woolly coats? (They live in the mountains of Peru and Bolivia where it can be very cold.) Why do they have such long necks? (To reach their food – grasses, herbs and shrubs). What do you notice about their feet?
Shetland pony Why does the pony have a long tail? How is it different from the llama’s tail? Do you think this pony is young or old? How can you tell?
Sika deer Talk about parts of the body, where are the ears and why might this be? Can you tell which the adults are and which are the young?
Bennet’s Wallaby How are they different from the deer? Look especially at the legs and watch how they move. They are ‘marsupials’ this means that the female carries her young in a pouch for as many as 280 days. Can you see a wallaby carrying her young or can you find a wallaby with a pouch?
Tortoises If you are lucky to be at Sewerby during the summer months you will see the Hermann’s Tortoise and Spur-thighed tortoise. During the winter months they will be hibernating. What does this mean and why do you think they do this? Tortoises hatch from eggs. Does this mean they are birds? Can you say why?
They belong to a group of animals called reptiles.
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The Bird Trail
Where do birds come from? Name and talk about the different body parts. Look especially at the different kinds of feet and beaks. What are birds covered in? Are the feathers covering the body the same as those in the wings? Why do you think this is?
Finches and Weavers Look at the small seed eating beaks. How are they moving about? How do they grip the branches? Are there any nests and what are they made from?
Larger Pheasant Species How are they different from the finches? Look at the patterns and colours of their feathers. Which is the male bird and how can you tell? (More brightly coloured plumage). How do you think their feet help them to find food?
Ducks and Water Birds Look at the shape of their beaks, why do they need to be flat? (To eat plants and insects in the water) Why wouldn’t a pointed beak like that of a finch be useful to a duck? Look at the webbed feet, why do they need webs between their toes? Why do you think they make a noise? How do they move?
Humboldt Penguins How are they different from the ducks? How do they move about? Do you think they will be able to fly, why not? What food do they eat and how do they catch it? Where do you think they live?
Macaws They live in the jungle and eat fruits, nuts and seeds. Why do you think they have large strong beaks? Why do you think they are so brightly coloured?
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Where in the World do the Sewerby Zoo Animals Come From?
Russia
North Europe America
China
Africa India
South America
Australia
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Budgerigar, grass seed, greens, fruit Red-rumped parakeet, Cut-throat finch, Napoleon weaver, Senegal dove, Cockatiel,
Sika deer green plants, twigs, shoots Shetland pony scrub, grassland grass Kune Kune pig grass, vegetables Pygmy goats, grass, vegetables, fruit Spur-thighed tortoise Guinea pig grass, fruit, seeds, shoots, vegetables Bennets wallaby grass, leaves Zebra finch seeds, insects Red-billed weaver, grains, grass seeds Red bishop, Spice bird,
Black-headed nun, swamps seeds Fulvous whistling duck,
White-crested kalij berries, roots seeds Black-headed weaver, seeds Diamond dove, Woodland or forest Barraband parakeet, Canary,
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Temmincks tragopan buds, leaves, seeds, flowers, shoots, berries
Marbled teal, vegetation Northern pintail, Chilean pintail, Chestnut-breasted teal marsh Mandarin duck, seeds, acorns, rice, Ringed teal insects Humboldt penguin rocky shores fish, anchovies, squid Bahama pintail mangrove swamp vegetation Baikal teal, Cinnamon teal, European widgeon, fresh water, lakes
European pochard seeds, insects, vegetation Tufted duck plants, insects Java sparrow rice and bamboo rice, seeds fields Llama, Guanaco grass, herbs, shrubs Lady Amherst buds, herbs, shoots, pheasant insects mountains, high grasslands
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Information from the tables or the children’s observations can be illustrated in block graphs.
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Humboldt Penguins They build their nests in guano (bird droppings), which is collected by man for use in fertilisers. They are in danger from fishing boats and their nets. They are also susceptible to oil or chemical spills.
Marbled Teal This bird lives in wetlands. Its habitat is being lost due to land drainage for agriculture.
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Baikal Teal Loss of wetland habitat due to farming, also through hunting, and poisoning from pesticides.
Barraband Parakeet Endangered due to deforestation and hunting.
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Reeves Pheasant It has been subject to hunting for its decorative tail feathers and as food along with its eggs.
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Useful Websites www.allaboutpets.org.uk An excellent website for pet care. www.worldwildlife.org A child friendly website giving information on animals under threat. www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals Information about animals and conservation. www.birds.com More information about birds in particular. www.rspb.org.uk.birds Information about British birds. www.eastriding.gov.uk/sewerby/search/animals Sewerby Parks own website which has a fact file on all the animals and birds in the zoo. There is a useful children’s section with activities.
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