Pre‐ Visit Information A Day in the Life of a Vet Location Outreach session‐ we visit your school Session duration 2 hours Session times 0930‐1130 or 1300‐ 1500 Year group 3 Group size 60 pupils
2014 Curriculum aims Y3 Science Pupils will • identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition • identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement. RVC’s Wellbeing aim • understand that animals need to be looked after responsibly
Pre‐ Visit Information Time
Activity
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Whole group introduction session., ideally in Hall Pupils will see a video of the Royal Veterinary College. Volunteers will be called to the front for activity demonstrations.
20‐70 mins
Work with one class of 30. Pupils will undertake games in 5 groups of 6. 1. X Ray zone One pupil will wear skeleton suit. Others will pick laminated bones names out of RVC bag and attach using clips. Repeat if time. 2. Animal X Ray mystery The X Rays have got mixed up! Can you match the animals and their x rays? Group activity 3. Heart rate Take turns listening to your heart beat . Then run on the spot for a minute. Listen again. What has happened to your heart beat? 4. Cure your pet The cuddly toys have broken legs! Make a bandage to make them better 5. What do they eat? Pets need the right food to eat. Can you match the food choices and water dishes with the right animals?
20‐ 120
Repeat with class 2
Pre‐visit preparation Please ask pupils to make mind maps using the attached photocopiable sheet; model on whiteboard with who, where, what, when, why and how questions. The Student Amabassadors would like to see these on arrival, to understand the class better.
Pupils should be familiar with human bone names. Post‐ visit activity Please see attached for a post‐visit activity ‘A Day in the Life of a Vet’
A Day in the Life of a Vet
Me as a vet!
Draw yourself as a vet! Here are some questions to help you think: • What animal are you helping? • What are you wearing? • What tools do you need?