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KS2 Tiger Activity Sheet
National Curriculum links (2014): Science - Animals including humans:
identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions
construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and
prey Living things and their habitats:
Give reasons for classifying animals based on specific characteristics
recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers
to living things
Evolution and Inheritance:
Identify how animals are adapted to suit their environment in different ways
Geography -
Locational knowledge
locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location
of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental re-gions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities
Human and physical geography
describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate
zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle
Geographical skills and fieldwork
use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and
describe features studied
Level 1 – Tiger Cubs
Circle the right answers 1. What colours does a tiger have on its body?
red white blue black
green orange brown
2. What does a tiger eat?
leaves meat fruit fish
3. What words can we use to describe a tiger?
hunter prey predator
4. Why does a tiger have stripes? to show off to be camouflaged to scare away other animals 5. Where do tigers live in the wild?
Africa Australia Asia Europe
Level 2 – Tiger Tester
Tiger True or Feline False? Answer true or false to the following statements: 1. Tigers have 4 canine teeth. 2. Tigers can see in the dark. 3. A tiger can live for over 30 years. 4. A baby tiger is called a pup. 5. A group of tigers is called a pride. 6. The tiger isn’t one of the animals in the Chinese zodiac. 7. In zoos, tigers are usually kept together in pairs. 8. There are only 300-500 Amur tigers left in the wild. 9. The name of the tiger enclosure at Whipsnade Zoo is Tiger Falls. 10. There are 5 different types (sub-species) of tiger.
Tiger Question Time What do we call the teeth that tigers use to rip and tear meat? C…………….. Why does a tiger have stripes? C……………………………. How many tigers live at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo? T ………………………... What is a tiger’s favourite food/prey? D……………………. Give one reason why poachers kill tigers? …………………………………….. What colour are a tiger’s eyes? …………………………….. Name a cartoon tiger or a tiger from a story book. …………………………… What type of animal is a tiger, a cat or dog? ……………… Do tigers prefer to hunt alone or in a group? ………………………...
What three colours can you see on a tiger’s fur? 1……………… 2……………… 3 …………………..
Level 3 – Tiger Challenge
Word Scramble
Unscramble these words. They all have something to do with tigers.
1 gersit ……………………...
2 datpreor ……………………...
3 iAsa ……………………...
4 rethun ……………………...
5 trspies ……………………...
Word Spotter How many smaller words can you make from the name of one of our tigers:
Anastasia For example: Stain (Anastasia). Write your answers in this box:
Level 4 – Tiger Expert
Big Cat Word Search Try and find all the words in the word search. Circle the words in the grid when you find them. They go across, down, diagonal and backwards!
t i g e r s f t b c t u b n c
w d c v b r t u p a w n o l a
p a s c v g r e t n u h a n t
o a m f u o e d a i t w s o o
a e e l s m n u h n s r h t j
c a m o u f l a g e i n g l y
h a b c p r e d a t o r e s t
i g o t a b a d t e h r e r n
n y o u w a r e s e p i r t s
g q u i s z o u f t s o f t r
g e t y n o u n t h r e a t y
a r u s s i a b r y i e s x m
k r e s t e w e e r k e d s a
r e m o r d e r e g n a d n e
d i n g d r o p s u m a t r a
tiger cat canine teeth Russia hunter predator Sumatra poaching deer claws paws camouflage stripes threat endangered
Creative Big Cat Colouring Finish drawing and colouring this tiger. Add the body, finish the face and add the whiskers and striped pattern.
The Tigers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo help us to learn and understand more about them. This helps us all to care for them and their relatives in the wild. Caring For Tigers
What do all tigers need to keep them happy and healthy?
1. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
2.……………………………………………………………………………………….
3.……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………...
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………...
Label this Tiger skull with adaptations for hunting and feeding.
Tiger Falls
The tiger enclosure at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is called Tiger Falls. Enclosures need to resemble the habitat the animal lives in the wild and helps keep them healthy. Visitors can see them clearly but the animals have places to hide if they want to.
Boomer ball Tree
Feeding pole Windows
Long grass
Pond
Sleeping place
Door
Meat Safety fence
Lesson Plan Learning outcomes 1. To recognise what a tiger is, where it lives and what it eats. 2. To know that tigers are threatened by man and that research can help them to survive. Teacher notes Explain that the lesson will focus on tigers and the threats to their survival in the wild. Pupils will need to use their computers and the worksheet provided. Talk about tigers, show some images of tigers and their habitat from camera trap images. Get pupils to add their own knowledge and share their own thoughts about what a tiger is, does and eats. Visit the following website for additional information: http://www.zsl.org/conservation/regions/asia/amur-leopard-and-tiger-conservation
What is a Tiger? Circle the words that describe a tiger: predator prey herbivore dog mammal carnivore hunter reptile animal cat Choose one of the words that you have circled and write a sentence to explain what it means. …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… Here are 5 pictures of different types (sub-species) of tiger.
Sumatran (tiger
Indochinese tiger
Bengal tiger
Malayan tiger
Amur tiger
Find out one thing about each of these types of tiger. Complete these sentences: The Amur tiger…………………………………………………………... The Bengal tiger……………………………………………………………… The Malayan tiger……………………………………………………………. The Indochinese tiger………………………………………………………... The Siberian tiger……………………………………………………………..
Put a dot on the map to show where each of the 5 types of tiger lives.
Map of Asia
Threats to Tigers Tigers are threatened by humans. They are now an endangered species and may go extinct if we don’t continue to help them. Visit the following webpages to find out more: http://www.zsl.org/conservation/regions/asia/21st-century-tiger http://www.zsl.org/conservation/regions/asia/amur-leopard-and-tiger-conservation http://www.zsl.org/conservation/regions/asia/sumatran-tiger-berbak Write down 5 threats to tigers: 1. ……………………………… 2. ……………………………… 3. ……………………………… 4. ……………………………… 5. ……………………………… One way we can help tigers is to understand more about them and the problems they face. This is called research. Find out what field skills ZSL scientists use across Eastern Russia to help us understand the threats that tigers are facing in this region.
Tiger Activity Answer Sheets
Level 1 – Tiger Cubs Circle the right answers 1. What colours does a tiger have on its body?
red white blue black
green orange brown 2. What does a tiger eat?
leaves meat fruit fish 3. What words can we use to describe a tiger?
hunter prey predator 4. Why does a tiger have stripes? to show off to be camouflaged to scare away other animals 5. Where do tigers live in the wild?
Africa Australia Asia Europe
Tiger Activity Sheet
Level 2 – tiger tester
Tiger True or Feline False? Answer true or false to the following statements: 1. Tigers have 4 canine teeth. 2. Tigers can see in the dark 3. A tiger can live for over 30 years 4. A baby tiger is called a pup 5. A group of tigers is called a pride 6. The Tiger isn’t one of the animals in the Chinese zodiac 7. In zoos, tigers are usually kept together in pairs 8. There are only 300-500 Amur tigers left in the wild. 9. The name of the tiger enclosure at Whipsnade Zoo is Tiger Falls. 10. There are 5 different types (sub-species) of tiger.
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Tiger Question Time What do we call the teeth that tigers use to rip and tear meat? Canine teeth Why does a tiger have stripes? Camouflage whilst hunting How many tigers live at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo? Two, a breeding pair What is a tiger’s favourite food/prey? Deer (Sika, Chital, Red and Samba deer) Give one reason why poachers kill tigers? To sell their bones/skin/teeth, etc What colour are a tiger’s eyes? Yellow/amber Name a cartoon tiger or a tiger from a story book. Tigger, Shere Khan, etc What type of animal is a tiger, a cat or dog? A big cat - ‘Panthera’ Do tigers prefer to hunt alone or in a group? Alone
What three colours can you see on a tiger’s fur? 1 Orange 2 White 3 Black
Tigers have two at the top and two at the bottom, working together to rip and slice meat
A reflective layer at the back of the eye gives tem excellent night vision.
They rarely live for more than 20 years in captivity and much les in the wild.
A baby tiger is called a cub.
Tigers tend to live alone or with their cubs. They don’t hunt in groups.
They are in the zodiac.
They do live in pairs so that they can breed.
We estimate that there are around 300-500 left.
The sub species include the Bengal, Sumatran, Indo-Chinese, Siberian and Malayan tiger.
Level 3 – tiger challenge
Word Scramble
Unscramble these words. They all have something to do with tigers.
1 gersit ……tigers…...
2 datpreor ……predator……...
3 iAsa ……Asia……...
4 rethun ……hunter……...
5 trspies ……stripes……...
Word Spotter How many smaller words can you make from the name of one of our tigers:
Anastasia For example: Stain (Anastasia). Write your answers in this box:
10 words - great! 15 words - excellent!
Level 4 – tiger expert
Big Cat Word Search Try and find all the words in the word search. Circle the words in the grid when you find them.
t i g e r s f t b c t u b n c
w d c v b r t u p a w n o l a
p a s c v g r e t n u h a n t
o a m f u o e d a i t w s o o
a e e l s m n u h n s r h t j
c a m o u f l a g e i n g l y
h a b c p r e d a t o r e s t
i g o t a b a d t e h r e r n
n y o u w a r e s e p i r t s
g q u i s z o u f t s o f t r
g e t y n o u n t h r e a t y
a r u s s i a o r y i e s x m
k r e s t e w e e r k e d s a
r e m o r d e r e g n a d n e
d i n g d r o p s u m a t r a
tiger cat canine teeth Russia hunter predator Sumatra poaching deer claws paws camouflage stripes threat endangered
The Tigers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo help us to learn and understand more
about them. This helps us all to care for them and their relatives in the
wild.
Caring For Tigers
What do all tigers need to keep them happy and healthy?
1. Food - meat (given in an interesting way - enrichment)
2. Fresh water to drink
3. Shelter from the weather and a place to sleep
4. Medical care from the vets and daily care from the keepers
5. Toys - known as ‘enrichment’ - like a boomer ball
6. Mates - so that they have company and can have babies
Label this tiger skull with
adaptations for hunting
and feeding.
Great sense of
smell to detect
prey
Ridge on top of
skull to attach
powerful jaw
muscles
Forward facing eyes
to judge distance
and speed when
hunting
Large canine
teeth for ripping
and tearing
Powerful jaws to
hold and eat prey
Tiger Falls The tiger enclosure at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is called Tiger Falls. Enclosures need to resemble the habitat the animal lives in the wild and helps keep them healthy. Visitors can see them clearly but the animals have places to hide if they want to. Design your own Tiger Enclosure in the space below.
A Tiger enclosure needs these things:
Shelter outdoors, from all types of weather (sun, wind, rain,
etc)
A warm bed indoors (provide an indoor den as well as a
shelter outside)
Trees to give shade
Long grass to hide in
A pond with fresh water
Toys to play with for enrichment, like balls, herbs and sacks
A feeding pole (to put the meat up high, so that the tigers
have to jump and climb to get at it) and some meat
A door for keepers to get in to clean and provide food
Lots of windows for the visitors to look through
Safety barriers to keep the tigers safely inside and people
safely outside the enclosure
What else could you add? Be creative
Think about the size of the enclosure, add a scale and draw
in your tigers. Only two tigers can live together at a time, a
male and a female.
Why not work as a class to design and make the perfect tiger
enclosure. Send your completed designs to us so we can see
your work.
Send to: Chris Pollard, Discovery and Learning,
Whipsnade Zoo, nr Dunstable, LU6 2LF.
Come and visit our Tiger Falls enclosure at ZSL
Whipsnade Zoo.