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Animals in British Zoos A walk by London and Chester zoos to discover many different species
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From: http://www.omerique.net/polavide/rec_polavide0809/ccbbtotal/animals_hanging_around_zoo_sign_hg_wht.gif |
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INSTRUCTIONS Welcome to this Treasure Hunt about animals. This is an interactive activity in which you are going to learn some curious facts about animals which live in London and Chester zoos. As you have to work in pairs, one student will answer the questions of part 1, and the other will answer the questions of the second part. You have to use only the links provided in the Links section. However, you can also look words up in a dictionary. At the end, don't forget to do the final task!! You have 50 minutes to finish this activity and and hand in to me at the end of this lesson. QUESTIONS Part 1 - ZSL London Zoo 1 - Which invertebrate animal uses its tentacles to paralyse their enemies? 2 - Which mammal comes from Madagascar? 3 - Which penguins can reach speeds up to 32 km/h? 4 - Why are Regal tangs so popular? 5 - Describe briefly the appearance of Servals. 6 - Which male invertebrate "sings" to atract a mate? 7 - Where does Scarlet ibis live? 8 - Which invertebrate animal lives in rocky crevices and small caves? Part 2 - Chester Zoo 1 - Who is the world's most poisonous land vertebrate? 2 - Where does the Great Grey Owl live? 3 - What do some mammals like the giraffe use their horns in the mating season? 4 - Which insects feed on juices of ripe and rotting fruits such as mango and lychees? 5 - What's the name of the largest snake in the UK? 6 - What's the popular name for Hippocampus reidi and Hippocampus kuda? 7 - Describe briefly the main characteristic of cranes. 8 - Which is the usual diet of dart frogs? FINAL TASK Now, write a short paragraph (approx. 5 lines) about the most curious or funniest animal you have discovered in either of these zoos. Say its main characteristics and the reasons why you like it. EVALUATION This task will be evaluated as follows: 40% if information is correct, another 40% corresponds to the use of English (absence of mistakes), and the remaining 20% will be awarded to the layout and presentation of the activities in the worksheet. |
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