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Key Stage 3 Education sessions Please click on the links below to find out more information on our Key Stage 3 sessions. All our sessions aim to enhance and consolidate aspects of the new curriculum by enriching students’ learning experience with hands-on activities relating to the natural world. All sessions include biofacts (skulls, skins and stuffed specimens) and three live animals. If you want to know more or would like to book a session, please call 01179 747 369 or email [email protected] Adaptation to habitat African savannah Animal behaviour Antarctic experience Art alive! Careers with animals Classification Feeding relationships Extreme ecosystems Humans Vs habitats M.A.D. for Madagascar Maths in the workplace Plants and pollination Rainforests Role of zoos Wildlife conservation Adaptation to habitat Subjects covered Environmental factors in habitats that influence adaptation Adaptations to daily and seasonal changes Adaptations to avoid predation and to use food sources African savannah (Easter to October half-term) Subjects covered Distribution and features of the savannah biome Adaptations of savannah organisms Tourism in and conservation of the savannah Animal behaviour Subjects covered Innate behaviours Types of learning Animal learning and behaviour in the Zoo Back to title page Antarctic experience (October half-term to Easter) Please not this session only contains one live animal. Subjects covered Distribution and features of the polar biome Adaptations of polar organisms Sustainable development and its effect on the people and the environment Art alive! Subjects covered Use of art and design in the Zoo The work of the Zoo's wildlife illustrator Texture, shape, structure, colour and pattern in nature NB. Don’t forget to bring along your dry drawing materials and cameras. Careers with animals Subjects covered The range of specialisms, and the skills and qualifications required Competition and doing research Pros and cons of working with animals Back to title page Classification Subjects covered Why classifying animals is important, and the different methods employed The similarities within and between species The differences between a number of vertebrate and invertebrate groups The five classes of vertebrates Feeding relationships Subjects covered Adaptations for using a food source or against predators Features of predator and prey animals Trophic levels, food chains and webs Toxins in food chains Back to title page Extreme Ecosystems Discover how species are adapted to survive in the world’s most extreme environments. Choose from three of the following regions; the Russian Arctic, African savannah, Indian rainforest or deserts of the Middle East. Subjects covered: Geographical similarities and differences between regions, including key physical characteristics. How animals and plants are specifically adapted for survival in these regions Limitations of adaptations to extreme environments. Humans vs Habitats Subjects covered: Three key examples of human impact on the environment How organisms affect, and are affected by, their environment Limitations of adaptation Solutions to minimising human impact on the environment. Back to title page M.A.D. for Madagascar Subjects covered Features of Madagascar including habitats and culture How animals are suited to Madagascan habitats Conservation of habitats and animals of Madagascar Maths in the workplace Whether you’re designing an enclosure or a diet, looking after our animals involves working with precise measurements. In this session find out how essential maths is, to a variety of roles in the Zoo. Subjects covered may include: Ratios and percentages Calculating areas Interpreting data Constructing tables and charts Plants and pollination Subjects covered: How plants are adapted for photosynthesis The importance of insect pollination for human food supply. Interactions and interdependencies between plants, animals and humans. Rainforests Subjects covered Distribution and features of the rainforest biome Rainforest organisms and their distribution within a rainforest Adaptations of rainforest organisms Human use of the rainforest, conservation and easy ways to help Role of zoos Subjects covered How Bristol Zoo has changed as a visitor attraction The roles of a modern zoo Example of conservation, research and education programmes Wildlife conservation Subjects covered Reasons for protecting wildlife Environmental protection and sustainable development Bristol Zoo's involvement in wildlife conservation and how consumers can help Back to title page