Amazing Animals: Classification & Adaptations
A high-quality, curriculum-aligned KS2 science workshop on animal classification and adaptations — brought to life with real animals.
Our animal classification and adaptations lesson is designed to support KS2 science learning through real-life demonstrations with mammals, reptiles, and invertebrates.
Aligned with the National Curriculum, this workshop helps primary school students understand how animals are grouped and how they survive in the wild - and is available as both an in-school workshop and a ready-to-teach digital lesson.
KS2 Links
Grouping and classifying
Using classification keys
Adaptations and survival
Evolution foundations
Scientific vocabulary & enquiry skills
A high-quality lesson created for teachers, by a teacher
Pupils will explore how animals are grouped and classified (looking at vertebrates and invertebrates), and then learning to identify key groups such as mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, birds and fish. They’ll compare similarities and differences between animals, including warm-blooded and cold-blooded species, exoskeletons and endoskeletons, body coverings, and different ways animals are born.
Through close observation of live animals, pupils will also learn what adaptations are and why they matter, exploring real examples of camouflage, defence mechanisms, heat-sensing, movement, climbing, and habitat suitability.
Alongside scientific knowledge, sessions develop observation and questioning skills, encourage teamwork, and foster respect for animals and the natural world, using simple, age-appropriate scientific vocabulary throughout.
Trusted by primary schools across England and Wales
In-Person Workshops
We bring a carefully-curated selection of our incredible animals to your classroom to learn all about classification and adaptations. You and your students will get up-close with these fascinating creatures, to witness their behaviours and survival techniques first-hand.
MAINLAND UK
These workshops are available for schools in England and Wales.
LIVE ANIMALS
We’ll bring live animals for children to interact with.
DBS-CHECKED
We hold enhanced DBS certificates, available on request.
MULTIPLE CLASSES
We hold full specialised public liability insurance up to £10million.
Science brought to life with live animal interaction
The animals we’ll bring to your school are species that many children won’t even see at the zoo (and if they do, they certainly wouldn’t be able to touch or hold them).
During an in-person workshop, we give children the opportunity to interact with the animals (and handle them, where appropriate). They’ll be able to feel the soft prickly spines of a tenrec from Madagascar, experience the sensation of the muscle movements of a snake, and see the hairy legs of one of the largest tarantula species in the world, up-close.
In addition to learning about our unusual species, an in-person workshop also builds confidence - helping students overcome their fears in a calm and controlled environment.
Includes supporting materials
To help support your pupils, we’ll provide digital copies of the following:
8-page workbook
Adaptation matching exercise
Fill in the missing words exercise (cloze questions)
Full sentence exercises
Guess the adaptation exercise
Reflection from the lesson exercise
Wordsearch
Animal colouring sheets
Pricing & Availability
Our in-person Classification & Adaptations workshops are one hour in length, and up to three can be booked in any one day - so that multiple classes can enjoy this incredible opportunity. Discounts are available for booking multiple workshops on the same day.
There is a surcharge for travel beyond 10 miles of our base in Rhyl. We’ll confirm the exact travel contribution along with availability.
1 WORKSHOP | £215
2 WORKSHOPS | £395
(block saving £35)
3 WORKSHOPS | £495
(block saving £150)
Digital Lesson
If an in-person workshop isn’t suitable for your setting, we also offer this as a complete digital lesson covering the same content - including supplementary materials to support your learners in the classroom.
DIGITAL DELIVERY
Includes slideshow, incorporating engaging video footage.
UNLIMITED USE
Purchase once, and use for multiple classes.
CURRICULUM ALIGNED
Created and delivered by a teacher
(no planning required).
LIVE ANIMALS
Content features the same animals as in the in-person workshop.
Delivered digitally to your learners, by us
This workshop is a complete, ready-to-teach lesson designed to support your science curriculum.
It includes a structured slideshow incorporating short video clips of classification of animals as well as adaptations such as defence, camouflage, movement, communication, and sensing. A student workbook, colouring sheets and a word search are also included.
Everything has been designed to help you deliver an engaging and effective lesson with minimal preparation.
Includes supporting materials
To help support your pupils, we’ll provide digital copies of the following:
8-page workbook
Adaptation matching exercise
Fill in the missing words exercise (cloze questions)
Full sentence exercises
Guess the adaptation exercise
Reflection from the lesson exercise
Wordsearch
Animal colouring sheets
