The Green Gold Game by Chester Zoo is a role-playing educational tool that helps students understand the environmental and economic challenges of palm oil production, promoting critical thinking and sustainable decision-making.
Curriculum Links: Geography: Human-environment interaction, sustainability.
In this workshop students will investigate the threats to biodiversity and learn more about the species that are affected and the role of a modern zoo in the 21st century to help conserve them, through education work, breeding programs and in-situ conservation.
Key Stage 3 & 4 Duration: 50 minutes Capacity: 20 pupils Cost: £50 CURRICULUM LINKS
In this session, aimed at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, we’ll discover the role that DNA plays in conservation work at the zoo, and why it’s vital that we maintain genetic variation within animal populations in our conservation breeding programmes.
and 4 Duration: 50 minutes Capacity: 20 Students Workshop cost: £50 Curriculum Links
Discover our popular workshops tailored to fit all year groups and subjects to help students get the most out of their zoo visit.
Marketing workshop Look at how marketing links into our conservation mission and
The „High School Time Traveller Game“ immerses students in a decision-making scenario focused on advocating for sustainable palm oil within a school. It promotes critical thinking and awareness of global environmental issues.
Exploring the concept of systemic change in conservation efforts Curriculum Links
NEZS (“Chester Zoo”) fully recognises its responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults at risk who use our facilities.
– Providing a code of conduct for employees, partners, and contractors which links
During this session your students (16+) will learn why we need to protect rich and diverse ecosystems. We also look at the consequences of losing a species that plays a vital role in the health of an ecosystem.
16 Duration: 50 minutes Capacity: 20 Students Workshop cost: £50 Curriculum Links
How do you track a giraffe on the vast African savannah? This workshop will explore the methods used to monitor populations of endangered species. Plus, a walking tour of our brand new Heart of Africa zone!
Duration – 50 minutes Capacity – 20 Students Workshop cost – £50 Curriculum Links
In this walking tour, aimed at Key Stages 3 and 4, we’ll explore African ecosystems and answer some important questions. We’ll visit a range of animals found in the complex ecosystems of Africa and we’ll discover how each species has a unique and irreplaceable role in maintaining their habitat.
and 4 Duration: 50 minutes Capacity: 20 students Workshop cost: £50 Curriculum links
Chester Zoo’s Sustainable Palm Oil Curriculum Toolkits equip Key Stage 2 and 3 students with knowledge about sustainable palm oil and its environmental impact, encouraging responsible choices to protect wildlife and rainforests.
Curriculum Links: Science: Plant biology, ecosystems, and photosynthesis.
