RZSS: Beyond the Panda

Beyond the Panda
Beyond the Panda

Welcome to the FREE Beyond the Panda online learning resources exploring China, its language, culture, geography, giant pandas and other Chinese wildlife. Beyond the Panda is also a science specialist Confucius Classroom and all materials link to Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes in science, topical science, social studies, language and literacy.

With thanks to our friends:
- For other free language resources in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and Gaelic, please see 'Science in the Language Class'
  
  free courses and sessions available:
  
  5 week course (P4-P7): Four weeks live virtual sessions and one in-person outreach visit. Details in 'P4-P7 course' below.
  
  Giants (P4-P7): There is limited availability for a live virtual session or outreach visit. Details in 'Giants' below.
  
  There may be availability for P1-P3 and some opportunities for secondary. Contact srobb@rzss.org.uk
  
  Although the sections in Beyond the Panda are organised in packs, mostly aimed at specific year groups, the games and activities can be used across all age levels. To help navigate to resources that will link to various language topics, please look at the Planning & Learning section.

China/Scotland Pack
A comparison project between China and Scotland aimed at P4-P7 level which looks at the similarities and differences between the habitats and animals of each country. The game also includes cultural items from China and Scotland.

Partnered with JASS, this can fulfil part of the 'Me and My World' section. This can further involve actions to help save endangered animals, for example: making bird feeders, bug hotels, raising money for RZSS projects in the wild.

The resources are available in two formats:
- materials to download and print - (all materials are free to download but there is also the option to order professionally printed packs at cost price)
- online resources with interactive games.
Click on the items in the contents lists below.

The China/Scotland P4-P7 pack consists of:
- pupil workbook File
- China habitat map File
- Scotland habitat map File
- gameboard File
- game cards (double sided printing) File
- how to play & answers to game File
- workbook answer booklet File
- China/Scotland sound files Folder
- Interactive online games:
  
  Amur tiger and wildcat
  Sea eagles
  Chinese cobra and adder
  Chinese salamander and great crested newt
  Dragon and Loch Ness Monster
  China: Name the habitats
  Scotland: Name the habitats
  Chinese habitats with Chinese characters
  Chinese habitat flashcards
  Habitat definitions
  China/Scotland game
- Photos of animals compared in pack File
- Photos of skulls of animals compared in pack File
- Photos of skulls in pack - relative size File
- China/Scotland Skull Quiz Interactive Content
- Chinese animal fact files
- RZSS Chinese animals fact files
- Chinese mammal fact files Interactive Content
- Chinese bird fact files Interactive Content
- Chinese reptiles fact files Interactive Content
- Chinese amphibian fact files Interactive Content
- Chinese fish fact files Interactive Content
- P1-P3 activities for this topic
  Although topic is aimed at upper primary level, the following 3 games could be introduced to lower primary:
- China/Scotland Game - Level 1 Interactive Content
- China: Name the habitats
  
  Scotland: Name the habitats
- This project is supported by the Junior Award Scheme for Schools - JASS and can be used as part of the scheme.
Nursery Resources

These are character recognition activity stories. It is not expected that the children will understand the full Chinese sentences. The story books contain large pictures to help the children either count the items or see the colours. The number and colour cards are for the children to point to the correct characters and it is suggested that each child have a card while the story is being read.

Number Story
P1 - P3 Panda Pack
This pack covers a range of activities to learn about the giant panda, simple classification of vertebrate animals and to reinforce Mandarin numbers and colours.
Resources are available in different formats:
- materials to download and print for group activities - click on the items listed below
- individual workbooks for printing - see Panda Folders (level 1)
- online resources with interactive games (no printing required) - at present, for P1-P3 level, there are not many interactive games. More will be developed in due course. However, do have a look at the many online games developed for upper primary, some of which may be useful. You will find these in Panda Folders and in Virtual session resources
The P1-P3 pack consists of:
P4 - P7 Panda Pack
This pack covers a range of activities to learn about the giant panda, including the history of giant panda conservation, classification of vertebrate animals, habitats and regions of China.
Resources are available in different formats:
- materials to download and print for group activities - click on the items listed below
- individual workbooks for printing - see Panda Folders (level 2)
- online resources with interactive games (no printing required) - both in Panda Folders (level 2) and Virtual session resources
The P4-P7 pack consists of:
S1 - S2 Panda Pack

This pack covers a broad range of activities in science, art, history and culture.
The S1-S2 pack consist of:
Secondary Endangered Species

This is an advanced endangered species pack which includes a Mandarin case study for qualification level.
The Secondary Endangered Species pack consists of:
Panda Folders
These packs have similar content to the P1-P3 (Level 1) and P4-P7 (Level 2) panda packs but have been designed as individual pupil workbooks instead of the group game activities which were in the panda packs. The panda folder is designed to be printed in booklet format, providing a double page spread for the maps and diagrams. If you cannot print in booklet format, the double spread pages are also provided as full pictures.

The resources are available in two formats:
- materials to download and print - (all materials are free to download but there is also the option to order professionally printed packs at cost price)
- online resources with interactive games.
Click on the items in the contents lists below.
- Panda Folders Level 1
- panda folder 1 File
- panda workbook 1 File
- panda workbook 1 - ANSWERS File
- panda habitat game (full picture) File
- Chinese animals (full picture) File
- panda senses (full picture) File
- level 1 - all sound files Folder
- giant panda senses matching game (download and print game)
- Interactive online games
- Panda senses & body parts (online game) Interactive Content
- Panda Folders Level 2
- panda folder 2 File
- panda workbook 2 File
- panda workbook 2 - ANSWERS File
- panda game (full picture) File
- giant panda life-cylce (full picture) File
- habitats with characters (full picture) File
- China habitat map - current distribution (full pictures)
- China habitat map - historic distribution (full pictures)
- level 2 - all sound files Folder
- Interactive online games
  See P4-P7 course
P4-P7 course

free 5 week course

Beyond the Panda offers a 5 week progressive programme for upper primary level which may also be of interest to lower secondary. The programme consists of four weeks live virtual sessions and one in-person outreach visit. Available throughout Scotland and north of England.

Check the CfE links and a list of key objectives. Please contact srobb@rzss.org.uk for booking and further details.

Partnered with and to enable safe delivery of our programme through established educational platforms. For Scotland through the schools Glow network. For other areas, delivered via Vscene.

Sound files are from native Chinese teachers through our partners at

Follow-on resources for this course are listed below. You may also want to look at the other sections in Beyond the Panda for additional material.

You can refer to the planning and learning section which provides links to games for the different language and science related topics.
- 1. The giant panda
- The giant panda's hand Interactive Content
- The giant panda's teeth Interactive Content
- The giant panda and babies Interactive Content
- Counting giant panda babies- liǎng 两 & measure words Interactive Content
- Bamboo & the giant panda's distribution Interactive Content
- The giant panda & the red panda Interactive Content
- sound files linked to 'The giant panda' virtual session Folder
- 2. Sorting animals
- Sorting animals Interactive Content
- Sorting animals in Chinese Interactive Content
- Sentences In Mandarin: e.g The pika is a mammal Interactive Content
- Sorting animals sound files Folder
- This session will include a comparison of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians in China and Scotland.
- Amur tiger and wildcat Interactive Content
- Sea eagles Interactive Content
- Chinese cobra and adder Interactive Content
- Chinese salamander and great crested newt Interactive Content
- 3. Chinese Endangered Species
  
  Link to the IUCN red list
- China: Name the habitats Interactive Content
- Habitat definitions Interactive Content
- Chinese habitats with Chinese characters Interactive Content
- Chinese habitat flashcards Interactive Content
- Chinese endangered species Interactive Content
- Sentences in Mandarin: e.g. 'The Amur tiger lives in...' Interactive Content
- China Endangered Species sound files Folder
- Threats and solutions Interactive Content
- Threats in Chinese characters game Interactive Content
- Threats sound files Folder
- For a game about Chinese endangered species and lots more information see the Eco-Learning section.
- 4. Chinese culture & A panda history
  The session starts with a Chinese tea ceremony and there is a surprising connection to the giant panda!
- Tea Ceremony
  
  Sichuan tea ceremony booklet
  
  Photo gallery of tea ceremony
- Links to other culture games:
  
  Chinese etiquette game
  Chinese etiquette game (online version)
  Face Changing booklet
- Chinese Zodiac game Interactive Content
- A panda history
  
  A follow on from this session is to play the panda history board game. The game looks at the history of the giant panda from discovery in 1869 to the arrival of giant pandas at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo in 2011. Many different topics are covered including learning about differences in opinions and conservation research over history and the importance of zoos today.
  
  panda/bamboo timeline game board
  
  panda/bamboo timeline cards (designed for double-sided printing; question on one side/answer on back)
  panda/bamboo timeline cards (small cards/no answer version)
  
  how to play (included in the full Panda Pack Teacher Notes - pg 9)
- Countries & Nationalities
- Countries & Nationalities Interactive Content
- 5. China/Scotland
  
  This session, as part of the 5 week course, is the in-person outreach visit. Activities In the outreach are different to those used in the virtual sessions and to those available on this website. This provides an opportunity to reinforce the learning with different methods but there will also be a chance to investigate the skulls and some other interesting items seen in the virtual sessions. Details of the outreach will be sent on booking the course.
  
  China habitat map
  
  Scotland habitat map
  China: Name the habitats
- Scotland: Name the habitats Interactive Content
- China/Scotland Game Interactive Content
- Dragon and Loch Ness Monster Interactive Content
- Also see the China/Scotland section.
- Summary Quiz
  The quiz has questions from all the sessions relating to the science. There is a + sign to enlarge some of the pictures.
  Introduction is an online book to read and listen to the Mandarin introduction learned from this course along with a matching game.
  Introduction sound files also available for download.
- Course quiz - science Interactive Content
- Introduction - online book & activity Interactive Content
- Introduction sound files
- Competitions & Challenges
  StampIT has a 'Language of Stamps' series. Within this there are many Mandarin language activities and games.
  There is also a language competition in partnership with RZSS.
- Curriculum for Excellence:
- CfE links File
- 5 week programme key objectives File
Zoo Fun with Mandarin

Zoo Fun with Mandarin is our FREE family Mandarin language course.

This unique course introduces you and your family to the Mandarin language and Chinese characters. Work through the presentations and videos.
From time to time, there may be in-person sessions and virtual sessions available The next availability is an in-person session at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo on Saturday 6th August 2022. Full details will be posted in due course. Any questions and further information contact srobb@rzss.org.uk
- Session 1. Characters
- Characters Interactive Content
- Useful Definitions
- Session 2. Let's count the animals
- Let's count the animals Interactive Content
- Meanings of animal names in 'Let's count the animals' Interactive Content
- Additional resources
  Number story (Mandarin only version)
  Number story (English & Mandarin version)
  Matching number game (print version)
- Number matching (characters only) Interactive Content
- Video - some Chinese animal names URL
- Session 3 - Looking more closely at characters
  
  Remember from session 1 (Characters), the ancient characters were drawings and even the simplest of them had much more meaning behind them.
  
  Work through the following presentations (in order) to learn more about the links from the ancient drawings to the modern simplified characters.
  
  1. Chinese Characters - habitats presentation
  
  2. Chinese Characters - threats presentation
- Video - Chinese characters for mountains, trees, forest and rain URL
- Session 4 - Let's introduce ourselves
- Let's introduce ourselves Interactive Content
- What's your name? Interactive Content
- Introduction conversation Interactive Content
- Additional information
  
  Countries & Nationalities
- RZSS, Edinburgh Zoo & Highland Wildlife Park Interactive Content
More games & resources
- Ancient character game
  
  A fun matching game looking at ancient and modern simplified Chinese characters. There are four sets which are identical but with different colours should you wish to split the class into different groups.
- ancient characters game (red set) File
- ancient characters game (blue set) File
- ancient characters game (green set) File
- ancient characters game (yellow set) File
- Chinese building blocks & radicals
- character building blocks - notes File
- Chinese building blocks set 1 File
- Chinese building blocks set 2 File
- Dinosaur bingo game
- dinosaur bingo cards File
- dinosaur bingo calling cards File
- dinosaur bingo game translations File
- Colourful pandas
- colourful pandas colouring worksheet File
- Etiquette games
  
  Either download and print the card version or play the interactive game:
  
  Chinese etiquette game_card version
- Chinese etiquette game_online version Interactive Content
- Sichuan booklets
- Sichuan tea ceremony booklet File
- Sichuan tea ceremony photo gallery Page
- Sichuan face changing booklet File
- Giant panda fact file
  
  Collating together some of the facts which can be learnt through the panda packs and other resources on this website.
- The giant panda fact file Page
- Sandie's visit to Chengdu - photo gallery
- Chengdu Panda Research Centre Page
- More pandas Page
- Dujiangyan Panda Valley Page
- Sichuan Opera Page
- Sugar Painting Page
- StampIT also provides resources to assist with the Mandarin language. Visit their Mandarin section. There is also a RZSS and StampIT China language competition.
Giants

Giants compares two very different animals from two very different areas of the world and looks at two very different languages. Learn more about the giant anteater from South America and the giant panda from China. The programme covers some basic vocabulary in both Mandarin and Spanish.

The Mandarin sound files are from students studying at our partners Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu.

The Spanish sound files are from students at Musselburgh Grammar, East Lothian, Scotland. The students have also designed a fantastic game about a tour around RZSS Edinburgh Zoo - ¡Bienvenidos al zoo de Edimburgo! and the Mandarin version 欢迎来到爱丁堡动物园。

There is limited availability for a free live virtual session or an outreach visit related to these resources - contact srobb@rzss.org.uk The resources and sessions are aimed at upper primary level but also useful for lower secondary. See CfE links

For other Spanish resources please see RZSS Science in the Language Class
- The materials are available in two formats with both Mandarin and Spanish versions where appropriate:
  
  interactive online games
  
  games and resources to download and print
  
  Click on the items in the contents lists below.
  Interactive online games:
- giant panda_Mandarin:
  
  The giant panda's hand_Mandarin
  The giant panda's teeth_Mandarin
- The giant panda & China_Mandarin Interactive Content
- giant panda_Spanish:
- The giant panda's hand_Spanish Interactive Content
- The giant panda's teeth_Spanish Interactive Content
- The giant panda & China_Spanish Interactive Content
- giant anteater_Mandarin:
- The giant anteater hand_Mandarin Interactive Content
- The giant anteater mouth _Mandarin Interactive Content
- The giant anteater & South America_Mandarin Interactive Content
- giant anteater_Spanish:
- The giant anteater hand_Spanish Interactive Content
- The giant anteater mouth _Spanish Interactive Content
- The giant anteater & South America_Spanish Interactive Content
- Babies:
  
  The giant panda and babies
- The giant anteater and babies Interactive Content
- Fact Files
  Click on the + sign to hear the name in Mandarin and Spanish along with some facts about the animals.
- Bears Interactive Content
- Xenarthra - a group of animals which includes anteaters, sloths and armadillos Interactive Content
- giant panda senses Interactive Content
- giant anteater senses Interactive Content
- Colour games
- 红色 // roja / rojo Interactive Content
- 橙色 // naranja Interactive Content
- 黄色 // amarilla / amarillo Interactive Content
- 棕色 // marrón Interactive Content
- 黑色 // negra / negro and 白色 // blanca / blanco Interactive Content
- Colour sentences_Mandarin Interactive Content
- Colour sentences_Spanish Interactive Content
- Games and resources to download and print:
- 1. giant panda habitat game
- giant panda habitat game board File
- giant panda spinner & hexagons File
- giant panda habitat game_NOTES File
- 2. giant anteater habitat game
- giant anteater habitat game board File
- giant anteater spinner & hexagons File
- giant anteater habitat game_NOTES File
- 3. Habitat, distribution and range maps
  
  giant panda historic distribution map
  
  giant panda current distribution map
- China habitat map File
- giant anteater range map File
- South American habitat map File
- 4. ¡Bienvenidos al zoo de Edimburgo!
  This game was designed by the 2021-2022 S4 Spanish Employability Group, Musselburgh Grammar School, East Lothian, Scotland.
- ¡Bienvenidos al zoo de Edimburgo! - gameboard File
- ¡Bienvenidos al zoo de Edimburgo! - game cards (double-sided cards) File
- ¡Bienvenidos al zoo de Edimburgo! - ANSWERS File
- 5. 欢迎来到爱丁堡动物园
  Mandarin version of the Musselburgh Grammar School game.
- 欢迎来到爱丁堡动物园 gameboard_Mandarin version File
- 欢迎来到爱丁堡动物园 game cards_Mandarin version (double-sided cards) File
- 欢迎来到爱丁堡动物园 ANSWERS_Mandarin version File
- Summary Quiz
  It is best if you work through all the other activities before taking this quiz.
- Comparison of giant panda and giant anteater Interactive Content
- Sound files
  Sounds are incorporated in the various online games where appropriate.
  The files below contain a complete set of the sound files.
- Spanish sound files
- Mandarin sound files
- CfE links
- Giants CfE links File
Planning and Learning

The sections in Beyond the Panda are organised in packs, mostly aimed at specific year groups. However, the games and activities can be used across all age levels. This planning and learning section has collated items from across Beyond the Panda which are related to specific language and science topics. This provides a useful reference, with links, to find all the activities per topic.
- Greetings
  
  Panda game
  Let's Introduce ourselves (part of the Zoo Fun with Mandarin course)
  What's your name (part of the Zoo Fun with Mandarin course)
  
  Introduction conversation (conversation -Hello, how are you, what's your name?)
  
  Introduction (hello, my name is, I live in ..., I am ..)
  
  Useful expressions
  RZSS Edinburgh Zoo & Highland Wildlife Park (Welcome to ...)
- Numbers
  
  Number story (English & Mandarin print version)
  
  Number story (Mandarin only print version)
  
  Number card
  Number story book (English & Mandarin online version)
  
  Number story book (Mandarin only online version)
  Number matching
  Giant panda's hand
  Let's count the animals (part of the Zoo Fun with Mandarin course)
- Dates
  
  Months & years
  
  Days of the week
- Colours
  
  Colour story (English & Mandarin print version)
  
  Colour story (Mandarin only print version)
  
  Colour card level 1 (includes a colour surround)
  
  Colour card level 2
  Colour story book (English and Mandarin online version)
  
  Colour story book (Mandarin only online version)
  
  Colour matching
  
  Colourful pandas colouring worksheet
  
  Also see colour games in the Giants section (Mandarin & Spanish)
- Body parts
  
  Panda senses photo matching
  
  Panda senses & body parts
  
  Panda senses matching board
  Teeth - giant panda & black bear skull boards
  
  Teeth - skull info & question card
- Geography & Countries
  
  Countries & Nationalities
  China region map
  China region map activity cards
  China region map activities answers (within Teacher Notes for Panda Packs - page 12)
  Regions/Provinces in China (China map activity)
  Directions (within China Endangered Species)
- Animal names & fact files
  
  Mammal fact files
  Bird fact files
  Reptile fact files
  
  Amphibian fact files
  Fish fact files
  RZSS Chinese animals (animals at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo & Highland Wildlife Park)
  Amur tiger & wildcat
  Sea eagles
  
  Chinese cobra & adder
  
  Chinese salamander & great crested newt
  Chinese endangered species
  Animal & adaptation game
  Chinese zodiac
- Classification
  
  Fur, feathers, skin & scales (level 1)
  
  Classification game (level 2)
  
  Classification glossary
  Sorting animals
  
  Sorting animals in Chinese
- Habitats
  
  China habitat map
  Scotland habitat map
  Chinese characters -Habitats presentation
  Chinese habitats with Chinese characters
  
  Chinese habitat flashcards
  Habitat definitions
  
  Animal & adaptation game
  
  China: Name the habitats (level 1)
  Scotland: Name the habitats (level 1)
- Threats & Solutions
  
  Chinese characters - Threats presentation (best to work through the Habitats presentation first)
  
  Threats in Chinese characters
  
  Threats and solutions
  
  Solutions matching game (print version)
  
  Solutions game (online version)
  Endangered Species game (game board)
  
  Endangered Species game (how to play & answers)
  
  Animal distribution maps (with animal pictures)
  Animal distribution map
  Animal distribution map key
  Secondary Endangered Species game board (advanced level of the endangered species game)
  Amur tiger cards (for Secondary endangered species game)
  Giant panda cards (for Secondary endangered species game)
  Steller's sea eagle cards (for Secondary endangered species game)
  Bharal cards (for Secondary endangered species game)
  Secondary Endangered Species game (how to play & answers)
  
  Also see the Eco-Learning section
- Other nature related words & definitions
  
  Definitions
  
  Enclosure activity
- Grammar & Characters
  
  Chinese characters (definitions)
  Zoo Fun with Mandarin course (includes Characters; Let's count the animals; Let's introduce ourselves; What's your name? Introduction conversation)
  Sentences in Mandarin - '! am a...'
  
  Sentences in Mandarin - 'I live in ...'
  
  Liang & measure words (Counting giant panda babies)
  
  I, you, he, she, they, we ...
  
  Character building blocks (radicals set 1)
  
  Character building blocks (radicals set 2)
  
  Character building blocks notes
  
  Ancient character game
  
  Habitats with Chinese characters
  
  Threats in Chinese characters
  
  Chinese characters- Habitats presentation
  
  Chinese characters - Threats presentation (best to work through the Habitats presentation first)
- What's China famous for?
  
  Story of silk activity
  Tea booklet
  Tea ceremony photos
  Face changing booklet
  Chinese Zodiac
  Chinese etiquette (print version)
  Chinese etiquette (online version)
  Dragons (comparison with Loch Ness monster)
  Sugar painting photos
  Sichuan Opera photos
  China/Scotland game board
  China/Scotland game cards
  China/Scotland game (how to play and answers)
  China/Scotland game (level 2 online version)
  China/Scotland game (level 1 online version)
- The giant panda
  
  Giant panda's hand
  Giant panda's teeth
  Giant panda's teeth (advanced language)
  Giant panda & black bear skull boards
  Skull info & question card
  
  Giant pandas and babies
  Giant panda's lifecycle activity
  Giant panda's lifecycle diagram
  Giant panda historic distribution
  Giant panda current distribution
  Bamboo & the giant panda
  Bamboo base board
  Bamboo labels
  Bamboo question cards
  Giant panda habitat building game board
  Giant panda habitat biulding game cards
  
  Giant panda biology challenges
  Giant panda & bamboo timeline game board
  Giant panda & bamboo timeline game cards (full cards with answers version)
  Giant panda & bamboo timeline game cards (small cards / no answers version)
  Giant panda & bamboo timeline game (how to play & answers - page 9 of Teacher Notes for Panda Packs)
  Giant panda fact file
  Duijiangyuan Panda Valley photos
  Chengdu Panda Research Centre photos
  Giant panda art activity
- Additional Information
  The interactive online activities include sound files from native Chinese speakers. There are also sound files to download which you can find in the relevant sections.
  Also see Giants which has both Mandarin and Spanish activities related to the giant panda and the giant anteater.
  
  There are workbooks available in sections China/Scotland and Panda Folders.
  
  The 'More games & resources' section can also have miscellaneous games like dinosaur bingo!
Eco-Learning Programme

There are many different threats facing animals across the world. For example: habitat loss, over-hunting, pollution, invasive species, illegal pet trade, over-exploitation and hybridisation. Climate change is also a main threat to all animals. Habitat loss, pollution, over-exploitation are main contributors to climate change.
Various resources have been collated from Beyond the Panda to create a series of lessons around Chinese endangered species, mainly focusing on four threats: habitat loss, over-hunting, pollution and climate change.
This programme is part of the Confucius Institute for Scotland's Schools Eco-Learning Programme (ELP). The programme is a partnership between CISS, Keep Scotland Beautiful and RZSS Beyond the Panda. A detailed pack will be available from CISS in due course.
- 1. Endangered Species Game
  This game focuses on four Chinese endangered animals and their four main threats: giant panda and habitat loss; Amur tiger and over-hunting; Steller's sea eagle and pollution; bharal and climate change.
- endangered species gameboard File
- animal fact files
- solutions matching game File
- solutions game (online version) Interactive Content
- endangered species sound files Folder
- endangered species - how to play & answers File
- animal distribution maps File
  The China habitat maps showing the distribution of the four animals in the endangered game.
- For further information about the threats facing the animals within the endangered game:
  
  Amur tiger (within the China/Scotland pack and also includes comparison to the wildcat in Scotland)
  
  Steller's sea eagle (within the China/Scotland pack and also includes comparison to the white tailed sea eagle)
  
  giant panda historic distribution (within the P4-P7 Panda Pack)
  
  giant panda current distribution (within the P4-P7 Panda Pack - looking at both maps shows the habitat loss)
  
  giant panda habitat game board (within the P1-P3 Panda Pack)
  
  giant panda spinner & hexagon cards (cards to go with the game board - this demonstrates how the habitat has been fragmented)
- bharal threat Interactive Content
- 2. China/Scotland comparison
  
  A comparison project between China and Scotland which looks at the similarities and differences between the habitats and animals of each country.
  
  The resources are available in two formats.
  
  Interactive online games:
  
  Amur tiger and wildcat
  
  Sea eagles
  
  Chinese cobra and adder
  
  Chinese salamander and great crested newt
  
  Dragon and Loch Ness Monster
  
  China: Name the habitats
  
  Scotland: Name the habitats
  
  Chinese habitats with Chinese characters
  
  Chinese habitat flashcards
  
  Habitat definitions
  
  China/Scotland game
  
  Photos of animals compared in pack
  
  Resources to download and print:
  
  China/Scotland workbook
  
  China/Scotland answers
  
  Cultural gameboard
  
  Cultural game cards
  
  Cultural game - how to play & answers
  
  China habitat map
  
  Scotland habitat map
  
  China/Scotland sound files
- 3. Chinese character recognition presentations
  The Mandarin language often uses words that simply describe the meaning. Sometimes it can be a useful way to learn Mandarin words by recognising each individual character and its meaning.
  The earliest form of Chinese writing is from around 4000 years ago. Simple drawings were found on animal bones. The Chinese characters have changed over time but we can sometimes use the ancient drawings to help us see pictures within the modern characters.
  It is best to work through the habitats presentation before attempting the threats presentation.
- 1. Chinese Characters - habitats presentation Interactive Content
  Work through this presentation before you do the threats presentation.
- 2. Chinese Characters - threats presentation Interactive Content
  Work through this presentation after you have done the habitats presentation. There is some knowledge from the habitats presentation that you need to know to complete the threats activities.
- 4. Definitions
  Conservation related words and their definitions along with the Mandarin translations and sound files.
- Definitions Interactive Content
- 5. Chinese Characters
  Additional teaching notes on Chinese characters.
- Chinese Characters Interactive Content
- Additional related activities
- Animals and habitats gam e - an interactive online game featuring some other Chinese endangered animals
S4-S6 Language Experience
- S4-S6 Language Experience - Stripy Tails
  An exciting opportunity for senior students studying French and/or Mandarin to take part in this programme and to put their language skills into practice. Two groups will be chosen, one studying French and one studying Mandarin to create sound files and new resources for a programme called 'Stripy Tails'. Stripy Tails compares two different animals from two different countries and looks at two different languages. The ring-tailed lemurs from Madagascar and the red panda from China, linking French and Mandarin.
  
  Musselburgh Grammar School took part in the 'Giants' programme over 2021-2022 which compared Spanish and Mandarin, looking at the giant anteater from South America and the giant panda from China. The students created sound files which are in 'Giants' section. In addition, they designed a fantastic game about a tour around Edinburgh Zoo - also available to download. They won Silver in the Scottish Languages Employability Award for their work on 'Beyond the Panda - Giants'!
  “This was a highly valuable and enjoyable experience for our Senior pupils. It was fantastic to give them an opportunity to put their language skills into practice and see how languages can benefit them in the world of work. Pupils loved using their language skills to learn about other countries, cultures and animals across the globe. This opportunity gave pupils the chance to work together as a team, gain experience of the world of work and combine what they are doing across a range of subjects. I have seen how much my pupils' confidence has increased from doing this, which has consequently increased in uptake as pupils who didn't think about a career in languages have found that it opens other doors.” Ms Coats, Musselburgh Grammar.
  Excellent opportunity for an employability group. If you have a French or Mandarin group of students who would like to take part in this over 2022-2023, ask them to think of innovative ways to complete the following sentence: "We would like to take part in this opportunity because..."
  Any questions and replies to srobb@rzss.org.uk by end August 2022. Please state which language. For this year, only French and Mandarin considered. Judges will decide on the best answers and the chosen classes will be contacted in September 2022 with further details.
  Anyone interested, please take a look at the 'Giants' programme as an example. The students would be expected to create the individual sound files (just as mp3 or mp4) and design one game resource. Design of all the games and activities incorporating the sound files along with the other resource materials are created by Sandie Robb, RZSS Language Project Coordinator.