We're All Going To The Zoo!

Autumn 1 2025

Science, English and Art

Geography and DT

Thinking and Spirituality

RATIONALE: 

After receiving the message from Zoe the new zookeeper and exploring the box of goodies, the children will discover many animal related stories, games and toys but not much information. They will read the books, starting with Dear Zoo and begin to investigate zoo animals. They will use scientific ideas to sort and classify animals, learning about their groups and natural habitats. They will make fact files about the animals. The children will write their own version of Dear Zoo, using some of the new animals they discover. In order to help Zoe they will design a new zoo and make clay animals to fill it, showing why they are arranged in particular groups. After reading Poo at the Zoo – the children will think about the role of the zookeeper and design adverts for their zoo. All this information will be collated and given to Zoe to help her with her new job! 

HOOK: 

Zoe the New Zookeeper sends a message to say that she would like Emerald Class’ help to design a new zoo. This is a brand new job which she has never had before! She will need to know as much information as possible about the animals and where they live. Zoe has sent a box of zoo goodies to get you started. Can you send everything you find out to her so she can make a good impression for her exciting new post. 

Concluding hook: Visit to Marwell Zoo to find out about how other zoos are organised.