We're Going on an Animal Hunt
EYFS, KS 1, Early Years, First Stage.
Ages 2 - 5
DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins
OVERVIEW: Get your walking boots on and come face to face with an array of amazing animals! This story-based workshop based on a classic children’s book takes children on a fantastic animal hunt.
Their ZooLab presenter will take them through grass, a river, mud, a forest and even a snowstorm!
Using animals, stories and rhymes helps promote language, physical, social and emotional development.
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Learning Outcomes
All children will observe the animals.
Most children will interact with the animals and be able to answer simple questions about them.
Most children will understand that the animals come from different habitats.
Some children will be able to use suggestions from the rhyme and the ranger to guess at the animals we might find.
You'll get to meet some of these animals:
![Gerbil in the Gobi desert](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_fd90976eef654bd7ab0d0895d3dc0121~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_fd90976eef654bd7ab0d0895d3dc0121~mv2.jpg)
![Chilean rose tarantula](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_28e502a3963343719df500279ae62027~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_28e502a3963343719df500279ae62027~mv2.jpg)
![Giant African Land Snail](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_06ab0c3cd5b04cdbb56f5e5bd361e803~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_06ab0c3cd5b04cdbb56f5e5bd361e803~mv2.jpg)
![Brown Rat](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_8d458ac2b0d74b8c8d55c380fb46173f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_8d458ac2b0d74b8c8d55c380fb46173f~mv2.jpg)
![Asian forest scorpion](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_dd460a554fcf408995e72b776dc495a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_dd460a554fcf408995e72b776dc495a1~mv2.jpg)
![Corn snake](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_14ef56b7f2b340eb9a03444d303c1688~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_14ef56b7f2b340eb9a03444d303c1688~mv2.jpg)
![Giant African millipede](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_0e8fcd284e814f0b84396dce1691a8de~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_0e8fcd284e814f0b84396dce1691a8de~mv2.jpg)
![Whites tree frog](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_485adda66a33411f8c02bfd9ab053059~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_485adda66a33411f8c02bfd9ab053059~mv2.jpg)
![Leopard gecko](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_53b2690526394a2f91fd37be9d7d8dc9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_53b2690526394a2f91fd37be9d7d8dc9~mv2.jpg)
![Indian stick insect](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_486decb20c1045fcbdedf7424f83f8c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_486decb20c1045fcbdedf7424f83f8c7~mv2.jpg)
![Madagascar hissing cockroach](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_9e91c60091df4a07a9d5f22b4467315b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_9e91c60091df4a07a9d5f22b4467315b~mv2.jpg)
![Gerbil in the Gobi desert](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_fd90976eef654bd7ab0d0895d3dc0121~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_fd90976eef654bd7ab0d0895d3dc0121~mv2.jpg)
![Chilean rose tarantula](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_28e502a3963343719df500279ae62027~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_28e502a3963343719df500279ae62027~mv2.jpg)
![Giant African Land Snail](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_06ab0c3cd5b04cdbb56f5e5bd361e803~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_06ab0c3cd5b04cdbb56f5e5bd361e803~mv2.jpg)
![Brown Rat](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_8d458ac2b0d74b8c8d55c380fb46173f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_8d458ac2b0d74b8c8d55c380fb46173f~mv2.jpg)
![Asian forest scorpion](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_dd460a554fcf408995e72b776dc495a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_dd460a554fcf408995e72b776dc495a1~mv2.jpg)
![Corn snake](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_14ef56b7f2b340eb9a03444d303c1688~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_14ef56b7f2b340eb9a03444d303c1688~mv2.jpg)
![Giant African millipede](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_0e8fcd284e814f0b84396dce1691a8de~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_0e8fcd284e814f0b84396dce1691a8de~mv2.jpg)
![Whites tree frog](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_485adda66a33411f8c02bfd9ab053059~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_485adda66a33411f8c02bfd9ab053059~mv2.jpg)
![Leopard gecko](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_53b2690526394a2f91fd37be9d7d8dc9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_53b2690526394a2f91fd37be9d7d8dc9~mv2.jpg)
![Indian stick insect](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_486decb20c1045fcbdedf7424f83f8c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_486decb20c1045fcbdedf7424f83f8c7~mv2.jpg)
![Madagascar hissing cockroach](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dc155c_9e91c60091df4a07a9d5f22b4467315b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/dc155c_9e91c60091df4a07a9d5f22b4467315b~mv2.jpg)
Free Printable Resources with every workshop
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“Our EYFS team had the most amazing and enjoyable experience with ZooLab. Rob was extremely engaging with the children, and he was fantastic with our children who had SEND needs.”
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School
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Why learn through storytelling?
Using storytelling as a mechanism in teaching involves structuring learning around a narrative. It helps children (and adults) make sense of issues and topics by engaging them in a story, making facts easier to remember and participants more open to learning.
The benefits of learning through storytelling does not stop at increasing knowledge of the subject area - storytelling encourages creativity, expands vocabulary, increases attention span and helps to reinforce morals.
Curriculum Outcomes England & Wales
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Curriculum Outcomes Scotland
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