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Primary pupils enjoy a ZooLab workshop.

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We're WILD about primary education

ZooLab’s cross-curricular workshops use enquiry-based learning to align with your educational objectives and promote a growth mindset.

Our workshops and lesson packs create memorable learning experiences with stick-ability, fostering developmental and educational benefits through animal engagement. Pupils gain educational value through hands-on and visual learning from our experts.

"Thank you so much! We enjoyed having ZooLab for the sixth year running. It compliments our rainforest topic so well, and the children love it!"

R.A. Butler Infant and Junior School

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PRIMARY WORKSHOPS

STORYBOOK WORKSHOPS

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Meet the gang!

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Our ZooLab characters are excited to meet you!

Meet the animals

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Get in the know before getting up-close and hands-on

Our workshops help children develop

Our Primary workshops enhance cultural capital, empathy, understanding and wellbeing.

They are curriculum based, delivering fun, educational experiences across all subjects.

Meet the Rangers

We've got the best bunch! Which Ranger will visit you?

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All of our workshops come with FREE Lesson Plans; designed by teachers, for teachers.

The fun doesn't end after your ZooLab visit. Our workshops also come with FREE dedicated topic resources packs and activity sheets!

Check out our workshops

Our educational workshops hit curriculum outcomes

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Free Lesson Plans & Resource Packs!

ZooLab workshop resource sheets.

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CHECK OUT OUR PRIMARY SCHOOL WORKSHOPS

Adaptations

Ages 9 - 16

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: We use ZooLab animals to investigate how and why some species adapt, evolve and adjust to a changing environment over millions of years.

Biomimetics

Ages 10 - 14

DURATION: 55 mins

OVERVIEW: We look at a section of complex behaviours from the animal world including Batesianmimicry, parthenogenesis and camouflage!

Caring For Living Things

Ages 3 - 7

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: A very important rule for living things is that they need to stay alive (or else they wouldn’t be living things)! Discover how we look after animals, plants and the planet.

Climate Crusaders

Ages 8 - 16

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Linking to sustainability, Climate Crusaders examines how informed choices can protect the world's inhabitants and habitats now and for the future.

Habitats

Ages 5 - 14

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: What is a habitat? What types of habitat are there? Why do habitats matter? So many questions answered! Discover different habitats from around the world.

Life Cycles

Ages 3 - 11

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: This workshop uses ZooLab animals to discuss new life, growth, reproduction and ageing as we follow several different animal life cycles.

Oceans

Ages 5 - 11

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: The ocean is huge. It is vital to all life on Earth, both in the sea and on land. Our ride is here, so let’s climb aboard the submarine and dive right in!

Rainforest Adventurer

Ages 4 - 7

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Let's go on an adventure through the rainforest! Explore exotic critters as you step over snails on the forest floor and watch dancing stick insects in the understorey.

Rainforest Unwrapped

Ages 5 - 14

DURATION: 1 hour 30 minutes

OVERVIEW: The rainforest supplies us with things including wood, medicine and food - but at what price? Get hands-on whilst learning how humans are depleting these resources.

The Animal Explorer

All Ages

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW:How slimy is a snail? Where do tarantulas live? How do we classify frogs? Get up-close and hands-on with our unique Animal Explorer workshop.

We're Going On An Animal Hunt

Ages 2 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Join in and get involved as this story-based workshop, based on a classic children’s book, takes children on a fantastic animal hunt!

ZET: ZooLab Environmental Time Machine

Ages 8 - 14

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Join ZET: ZooLab Environmental Time Machine - an environmental time machine travelling through time looking at climate data such as fossil fuels, sea ice, rainforests and extinctions.

African Explorer

Ages 4 - 8

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: What better way to explore Africa than on a ZooLab safari! A ZooLab Ranger will take you on foot, jeep and kayak around Africa’s varied habitats.

Biomimicry

Ages 11 - 14

DURATION: 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Discover how Biology and Engineering combine! Students learn how scientists and engineers worldwide use animal-inspired technology to solve the issues of today.

Classification

Ages 8 - 14

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: There are millions of living things in the world! Scientists put living things into groups to make it easier to study and learn more about them.

Evolution

Ages 8 - 14

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Charles Darwin is considered the father of evolution. He developed the theory of common ancestors. But what is evolution, and how does it happen?

How Our Bodies Move

Ages 5 - 11

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: This show explores the anatomy of the human body, giving children an understanding of the biomechanics that make movement possible.

Minibeasts

Ages 3 - 11

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Minibeasts have existed for around 550 million years and make up approximately 97% of creatures on Earth! There are over 25,000 different species in the UK.

Predators, Prey and Food Chains

Ages 5 - 11

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Food chains are a very delicate balance - each species is dependent on the others around it. If the balance becomes upset, drastic things can happen!

Rainforest Discovery

Ages 5 - 14

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: We're going on an exciting journey through this important ecosystem. Learn about the layers of the rainforest while getting hands-on with our animal team members.

Senses & Textures

Ages 3 - 7

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Humans have five senses; sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Do our ZooLab animals have the same senses? How do their senses help them live in their habitats?

The ZooLab Bug Hunt

Ages 3 - 11

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: We all know that children are more active when they play outdoors; it is essential for their healthy development and enjoyment of childhood.

Wriggle & Crawl

Ages 2 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Wriggle and Crawl is a fun, exercise based workshop designed to get young children active! Hop like a frog and join the Millipede Conga!

Primary Workshops

CHECK OUT OUR STORYBOOK WORKSHOPS

Primary Storybooks

Anti-bullying

Ages 3 - 7

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Riley is a rat. He is also the school bully. He is nasty to his classmates and rude to his teachers. Over the course of a week, we find out the reasons for his behaviour.

Dear ZooLab

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Join us as we explore different enclosures and the animals that call them home. From slimy snails to jumpy frogs, none are quite right. Can ZooLab help you find the perfect pet?

Jane’s Easter Egg

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: This egg-citing storybook egg-stravaganza follows Jane on a chocolate egg hunt. Along the way, she asks the farm animals have they seen her chocolate egg. Where could it be?

Nature Town

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: This rhyming adventure follows eco-warriors in a crusade to help their local wildlife - investigating issues of pollution and litter. What can they do to help clean up?

Story Creators

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Get reading this summer with our new workshop: Story Creators! Help guide Norm the millipede on his epic journey to find a WILD story to write about. Where will he end up?

Zola's Holiday Tree

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Get together with Zola and her ZooLab animal friends as they decorate the holiday tree! From lights to baubles, candy canes and bells, each animal guest brings an item to help make the tree look fantastically festive. Children will meet the real-life animal friends from the story.

Zola The Kindhearted Elf

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Join Zola the Elf on a wonderful Christmas adventure as we help her deliver presents to children all over the world. Perfect for an end of term treat.

Ben in the Glen

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Follow Ben through the glen as he explores the changes of the seasons and the variety of wildlife at different times of year. You get to discover our ZooLab animals!

Henry's Senses

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Our story is about Henry (and his pet rat, called Beans). Together, they learn about all the animals that they meet whilst exploring local habitats, big and small!

Morpho the Munching Millipede

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: ‘Morpho the Munching Millipede’ travels through a week-long adventure, meeting a variety of exciting and awe-inspiring ZooLab animals.

Speedy The Snail

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: A story-based active-learning workshop for younger children lets them contribute to a story whilst acting out dialogue with movement and mime.

The Zagaro

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: Our rat protagonist meets a host of weird and wonderful animals and uses their characteristics to create an imaginary monster. Meet some real animals along the way!

Zoo On The Broom

Ages 1 - 5

DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins

OVERVIEW: This rhyming story follows our friendly witch Zog on her broomstick ride through towns, forests and bog. Soon, her broom starts to resemble a zoo!

Animal Trivia

NEW!

VALUE RANGE

All ages.

We’ve stripped things back to basics with our new Animal Trivia workshop.

This workshop is all about getting up-close, hands-on with our ZooLab animals whilst learning fun and interesting trivia facts.

Our new value range workshop does not include lesson plans, educational resources or learning outcomes - just some amazing animal encounters with our ZooLab team.

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