Age Suitability: S1 - S6
Availability: Edinburgh Zoo, Highland Wildlife Park
Lesson Duration: 50 minutes
Maximum Class Size: 180
What to expect:
A classroom based session, supporting a contextualised understanding of animal behaviour.
An introduction to the behaviour of primates and other species. The session examines the primate families evolution and social structures with the option of the pupils observing and recording data on our animals for their own behavioural study. The session also demonstrates how RZSS’s on-site research allows us to improve welfare of animals in our care
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
Learning for sustainability goals:
- 3. Good Health and Wellbeing
- 4. Quaility Education
- 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 15. Life on land
