Animal Adaptation
Investigate the ways that that marine animals keep warm in icy water, how elephants keep cool when it is hot and how animals avoid their predators with camouflage. For older groups, this will include discussion of the ways that heat is transferred.
Risk Assessment
| Activity | Hazard | Precaution | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polar bear | Bristle feet - unstable | • Student supported by two friends as they walk | Low |
| Bubblewrap – non-hazardous | • Used under direct supervision | N/A | |
| Blubber gloves | Non-hazardous | N/A | |
| Elephants Ears | Hot water | • Elephant heads filled by explainers. Pupils use heads on bench and do not move them. | Low |
| Cooling | Alcohol wipe on back of hand | • Safe commercial varieties for use on babies used. | Very low |
| Shivering | Trip hazard during exercise | • Activity demonstrated in advance then closely supervised | Low |
| Thermoscans | Non-hazardous | N/A |
