Materials for Schools

Learning Assignments

For children who can read through age 15. For elementary, middle, and high school students. Time needed to work out the solution word: approx. 45 minutes. Reservations and rentals are available for CHF 10 per half-day at the main ticket office or the visitor center. (Worksheets are provided in class sets; children will need paper and writing utensils.)

Research projects on the Semien Mountains, elephants, and the Masoala Rainforest encourage close observation of animals and their habitats, as well as the recording of these observations.

The worksheet “Shopping for the Rainforest” is designed to explore the individual topics of the nature conservation exhibit in the Great Ape House in greater depth:

More ideas

Illustrative material

Pelts, hair, and feathers

• Owl pellets: You must order these several weeks in advance and pick them up at the operations building at Zoo Zurich.

• Llama/alpaca wool: We’ll send it to you in small quantities by mail.

Hair and feathers from other animal species are available on loan only in very small quantities.

Educational Packages

The teaching kits include handouts, visual aids, and lesson ideas for engaging lessons on the following topics:

• Elephants

• Penguins

The rental fee is CHF 20.– per week.

You can pick up the educational kits at the visitor center or have them shipped to you for a shipping fee of CHF 10. The maximum loan period is four weeks.