eco, P4, Science

ZooLab visit to Primary 4

ZooLab paid a visit to Primary 4 on Monday 11th May.  Anthony brought some weird and wonderful creatures with him.  The children were able to hold and touch a corn snake, a giant cockroach, an African snail and a giant millipede.  They also saw a tarantula, a scorpion and a tree frog.  Anthony told the children some interesting facts about each creature and explained how animals are classified into groups such as molluscs, vertebrates, arachnids, etc.

The children were able to answer lots of Anthony's questions :)
The children were able to answer lots of Anthony’s questions 🙂
Tree frog
Tree frog
A corn snake
A corn snake
The pattern on the snake helps to camouflage it in the wild.
The pattern on the snake helps to camouflage it in the wild.
The corn snake's skin felt smooth and dry.
The corn snake’s skin felt smooth and dry.
Corn snakes are not poisonous.
Corn snakes are not poisonous.
The giant millipede felt a bit tickly.
The giant millipede felt a bit tickly.
Nearly everyone wanted to hold the animals.
Nearly everyone wanted to hold the animals.
The giant millipede had 250 legs.
The giant millipede had 250 legs.
The tarantula remained in her box as her hair can cause an irritating rash.
The tarantula remained in her box as her hair can cause an irritating rash.
The cockroach had six legs and and long antennae.
The cockroach had six legs and long antennae.
You could feel the muscles in its foot moving as it slid along.
You could feel the muscles in the snail’s foot moving as it slid along.
The African snail was huge!
The African snail was huge!