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.