Age Suitability: S4 - S6
Availability: Edinburgh Zoo, Highland Wildlife Park
Lesson Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes
Maximum Class Size: 140
What to expect:
A discussion, tour and independent pilot study, this 2.5 hour session includes our extended introduction to the behaviour of primates examining their diversity, evolution, social groupings and unique behavioural adaptations. Following an indoor session, the group will head out into the zoo and discover how research helps us to maximize the welfare of animals in our care, before ending with the opportunity to complete pilot studies of their own observational behavioural research projects using ethograms and datasheets.
Curriculum links:
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BGE:
SCN 4-01a
SCN 4-12b
SCN 4-14a
LIT 4-04a
SOC 3-08a -
NAT 4/5 Biology:
Nat 4: Unit 3, Area 5
Nat 5: Unit 3, Area 2.e & Area 6.d; Unit 3, Area 3 a,b,d -
Higher/Advanced Higher Biology:
Higher Unit 1, Area 7.b & c, Area 8b.
Higher Unit 3, Area 4 and Area 6.b & d
Adv. Higher Unit 2, Key area 1.e -
Tour Specific:
Nat 4 Biology: 2.1, 2.4 & 3.6
Higher Biology 3.6b
Adv. Higher Biology 2.2.c.ii -
*Pilot Study is for 16+ only and will cover:
Nat 5 Biology: 3.3a,b,d
Higher Biology 3.4b
Adv. Higher Biology 2.1.e; 3.1.a; 3.1.c; 3.2.a & 3.2.c "
Learning for sustainability goals:
- 3. Good Health and Wellbeing
- 4. Quaility Education
- 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 15. Life on land
