Virtual Zoo Trip!Welcome to the Royal Mile Primary Virtual Zoo Trip!

Throughout the day you can follow the activities and suggestions to explore the zoo.

You don’t have to do the activities in order, these are a suggestion. You can also chose something from the grid to do at any time.

If you have anything you want to share, please send it to:

Your class teacher on TEAMS

admin@royalmile.edin.sch.uk

9am – On the bus!

• No bus journey is complete without some music! Share your favourite song for a bus journey in the comment section. Take 10 mins to have a sing and dance!

• My suggestion… but I’m sure you have a better one!

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FSqxFQlSGk

9.15am – Entering the park and planning our route• Can you find out how much it usually costs to go to the zoo? Solve

the problem below and ping your answers to us!

• There are 66 children, Miss Cheetah, Mrs Penguin, Ms Tiger, Mr Panda and Ms Giraffe all going on the trip. How much will it cost in total forthem all?

• We need to know where we are going! We are visiting: the pandas, penguins, the tigers and lions and the koalas.

• Here’s a link to the some maps for the zoo: https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/plan-your-visit/day-planner/maps-and-guides/

10am – Pandas

• We are off to see the pandas! Watch the live webcam of the pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by following the link.

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• Now, it is live so they might not be very active when we need them to be. I have attached another video so you can definitely see some action if the Edinburgh ones are sleeping.

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• Post any fun facts you've learned to share with the class.•

• Pandas come from China so these pandas have travelled very far... and of course how can they travel without a passport!?

• What might a panda passport look like I wonder…..

10.15 – Penguins

• We are off to see the penguins! Watch the live webcam of the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo by following the link. You can also check out the rockhopper penguins on their live webcam.

• Now, it is live so they might not be very active when we need them to be. I have attached another video so you can definitely see some penguins in action if the Edinburgh ones are sleeping.

• If you’d like to hear from a zookeeper about penguins, check out the link below:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C36ixcfKIU8

10.30 – Snack

We normally have snack now, so don’t forget to have something to eat and a drink!

11.00am – Tigers and lions visit

• We are off to see the tigers and lions!

• Watch the live webcam of the tigers and lions at Edinburgh Zoo by following the link.

• Now, it is live so they might not be very active when we need them to be. I have attached another video of tigers and of lion cubs so you can definitely see some action if the Edinburgh ones are sleeping.

• Follow the link to learn more about lions with a zookeeper:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yY6Ofe_DTA

• Then see if you can find out 3 things tigers love to eat!

11:30 – Koala visit

• We are off to see the koalas! Watch the live webcam of the koalas at Edinburgh Zoo by following the link. Now, it is live so they might not be very active when we need them to be. I have attached another video so you can definitely see some action if the Edinburgh ones are sleeping.

• Koalas come from Australia. How long does it take to travel there? Can you find out?

11:45 – Your favourite animal• Now it is up to you where you want to explore! On this slide there are a links

to a range of animals and on the next slides there are links to some more unusual animals at Edinburgh Zoo with a chat from a zookeeper.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq2ZRuHJN24 – wolf pups• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu3KN7529UE – bear• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggPQKaOpZ4s – sloth• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kwNRmiRmW0 – lynx• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMIJHRBMBJo – sea lions• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1ZlzEABWIQ – tortoise• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cdsfgmq6YU – polar cam• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0VcLTSaVfE – elephant• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gzJhxS371k – hippo

Links to more animals and a chat with a zookeeper

• Amazing Armadillos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC2XbiqRU0k

• Marvellous Meerkats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fjoaty66S0

• Elmo the Owl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyFx02ZAEK4

• Keto the Southern Ground Hornbill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZJsWlWcqqw

• Perfect Penguins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C36ixcfKIU8

• Lovely Lions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yY6Ofe_DTA

• Otis the Ground Cuscus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukZpZ4WiGI

• Timon the Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H9rglyGDOE

1.00pm – Lunch

• We stop now for lunch. Please join us again at 1:45pm!

1.45pm – Choose two activities from the grid

• This is also posted on the blog and on Twitter.

Can you share your learning today?

• Either send in a photo of some activities you chose from the grid.

• Share any fun facts that you found out.

• Comment on your class blog/TEAMS to share with the class what has been your highlight of the day!