Primary 4-7 Lesson Programme

Build a Zoo

Find out about the design of the enclosures for animals, what keeps our animals happy and what all captive animals need. This session includes a tour of some of our animal enclosures where the features will be described and the five freedoms of captive animals can be explained. The session will finish with the students designing their own enclosure, including rough measurements.

Cycle of Life

An introduction to reproduction, growth and development. Pupils find out about the changes that take place in animals as they develop sexual maturity.

Available at both Highland Wildlife Park and Edinburgh Zoo

Suitable for Primary 6 to 7.

Discovering Animals

An introduction to the threats faced by animals in the wild today and the work being done to stop them becoming extinct.

Suitable for Primary 4 to 7

Endangered Animals

This interactive session enables pupils to explore the issues affecting wildlife and habitats through examination of our unique resources.

Available at both Highland Wildlife Park and Edinburgh Zoo and with the Wild about Scotland bus
Suitable for Primary 4 to 7.

Night Zookeeper

Join us on a tour of some of the animal that live in the Day Zoo and then journey into the imagination with a trip to the Night Zoo. Children will learn about the Night Zoo and some of it's residents and then they will create their very own character.

RZSS Rainforests

Experience the sounds and sights of the Budongo rainforest while learning about the biodiversity and conservation work being carried out to protect it.

Available at Edinburgh Zoo only 

Suitable for Primary 4 to 7

Themed Tour

Take a guided tour around some of our amazing animals

Available at both Highland Wildlife Park and Edinburgh Zoo

Suitable for all ages

Variety of Life

Find out about vertebrate classification in this hands-on session.

Available at Edinburgh Zoo only

Suitable for Primary 4 to 7

Wild Gardens & Wee Beasties

In this interactive session find out about Scottish biodiversity, the threats to it and what we can all do on our doorsteps to help to protect it. Weather permitting this session will be outside in our Wildlife Garden.

Suitable for Primary 4 to 7.

Zoo Music

Discover the music our animals make and create some of your own using reusable and recyclable materials.

Science in the Language Classroom - Spanish

Learn about RZSS projects in South America with our fun and interactive quiz session. 

Science in the Language Classroom - French

Learn about lemurs of Madagascar and the RZSS Partula snail project in the French Polynesia Islands with a fun and interactive French quiz.