For pupils in years 3, 4, 5 and 6
🐅Classification
All living things on earth are classified into groups depending on their similarities and differences. In this workshop, learners will explore how we can use classification keys to group animals together based on their diet and physical features, while also getting up close and personal with a variety of bio-facts (skulls, skins and scales).
This session lasts approximately 50 minutes and takes place in the Discovery Centre.
Cost: £80 for one Classification session for up to 30 students.
🍖Food Chains
It’s dinner time, let’s learn about what different animals eat! In this interactive workshop, learners will discover how energy is transferred from one organism to the next, in animal food chains. They will explore the different teeth of herbivores, carnivores and omnivores – leading on to discussing predator and prey within the animal world – using a variety of skulls and natural artefacts.
This session lasts approximately 50 minutes and does involve some outdoor/touring elements (weather permitting).
Cost: £80 for one Food Chains session for up to 30 students.
🏝️Habitats & Adaptations
Join us to discover the huge diversity of habitats found around the world and what animals call them home. Explore some of the adaptations that creatures have to survive in these challenging environments.
This session lasts approximately 50 minutes and takes place in the Discovery Centre.
Cost: £80 for one Habitats & Adaptations session for up to 30 students.
🏜️African Savannah
Discover the African Savannah in all its complexity through this interactive workshop, covering topics such as classification, habitats and food chains. This session will introduce you to Africa’s amazing animals through a range of engaging tasks and artefacts.
This session lasts approximately 50 minutes and does involve some outdoor/touring elements (weather permitting).
Cost: £80 for one African Savannah session for up to 30 students.
❄️Arctic Explorers
Get ready for an icy adventure. In this workshop, learners will learn about polar habitats and how animals have adapted to survive in such harsh conditions- all while taking part in an interactive choose-your-own story!
This session lasts approximately 50 minutes and does involve some outdoor/touring elements (weather permitting).
Cost: £80 for one Arctic Explorer session for up to 30 students.
🌴Rainforests
Take a journey into the world’s tropical rainforests, learn about the different rainforest layers and their inhabitants, and discover how animals and plants depend on this amazing natural resource.
This session lasts approximately 50 minutes and does involve some outdoor/touring elements (weather permitting).
Cost: £80 for one Rainforests session for up to 30 students.
🦕Dinosaurs & Evolution
Discover how the chicken and the T-rex are actually quite similar. From dinosaur discoveries to Darwin, find out how changes occur over time, and handle some fossils that illustrate some key concepts of evolution.
This session lasts approximately 50 minutes and does involve some outdoor/touring elements (weather permitting).
Cost: £80 for one Dinosaurs & Evolution session for up to 30 students.
🦒Endangered Species
Through a range of case studies and biofacts (skins, furs and scales), this session explores a range of endangered species and their threats. Learners will be encouraged to use critical thinking skills to gain an understanding of where these threats come from and how we can help conserve our natural world.
This session lasts approximately 50 minutes and does involve some outdoor/touring elements (weather permitting).
Cost: £80 for one Endangered Species session for up to 30 students.
🏰Life at Dudley Castle
Go back in time to an 11th century Dudley Castle and learn about key events of the time, including life within a castle. In this workshop you will be introduced to the world and life of medieval castles, covering a range of topics including day-to-day life and castle defence.
This session lasts approximately 50 minutes and does involve some outdoor/touring elements (weather permitting).
Cost: £80 for one Life at Dudley Castle session for up to 30 students.
🚶🏿♀️➡️Zoo Tour
Learners will be led on a pre-planned tour around the zoo, stopping at various enclosures and learning facts about our animals here at the zoo. This tour can be tailored to your individual needs, so we encourage you to speak to our team and we will try to accommodate where possible.
This session lasts approximately 50 minutes and takes place outdoors.
Cost: £80 for one guided Zoo Tour for up to 30 students.
ℹ️ Workshops are subject to availability. For further information or to book a visit please call 01384 215313 or email reception@dudleyzoo.org.uk
You will receive one free adult with every 7 paying students; any additional teachers/staff are charged at £10.00 each. (SEN groups receive a free carer admission per student). These rates are based upon groups of 10+ students and 10 is the the minimum number of students required to run an educational session.
The above quoted costs are for one session or guided zoo tour for up to 30 students. This cost will be in addition to the admission ticket price (£9.00) that each student will pay.
We can accommodate a maximum of 30 students per workshop and for the indoor lunch sittings we can provide if requested (as these rooms can accommodate up to 30 students at a time).
Here at Dudley Zoo & Castle we aim to educate children of all ages about the natural world, conservation and history through the use of natural artefacts including skins, skulls and scales. We therefore no longer include animals in our classroom sessions. This is to help ensure that both our learners and our animal’s needs are met. Dudley Zoo & Castle is home to over 150 species which you and your students will have the opportunity to see if you book a session including a touring element or whilst exploring our 40 acre site during your visit.
All workshop session plans are embedded with Science and Geography National Curriculum links, as well as core skills within Maths, English and Working Scientifically. Click here for further information.
Information and pricing structure updated July 2026 for 2026/2027 Academic Year
