RZSS: Science in the Language Class - French

Science in the Language Class - French
French
- Welcome to 'Science in the Language Class', an educational programme which provides free resources that link language learning to RZSS conservation projects across the world, or to the conservation breeding programmes within RZSS sites. All materials link to Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes in science, topical science, social studies, language and literacy.
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Stripy Tails
The programme compares two animals from two countries. Learn more about the ring-tailed lemur from Madagascar and the red panda from China. The resources introduce some basic vocabulary in French and is aimed at upper primary level.
Many thanks to the 2022-2023 Higher French class, George Watson's College, Edinburgh for the French sound files.
- Interactive online games
  
  Ring tailed lemur
- The ring tailed lemur's hand Interactive Content
- The ring tailed lemur's tongue Interactive Content
- Red panda
- The red panda's hand Interactive Content
- The red panda's tongue Interactive Content
- Maps, Countries, Directions
- Where are China and Madagascar? Interactive Content
- China habitat map
  Madagascar habitat map
  Use the 'Directions with sound' to learn each compass direction and hear the sound.
  Then use 'Directions' to test your knowledge of the words.
- Directions with sound Interactive Content
- Directions Interactive Content
- Threats
- Match the threats Interactive Content
- Red panda and ring-tailed lemur Interactive Content
- Body Parts
- ring tailed lemur: the body / le corps Interactive Content
- ring tailed lemur: the face / le visage Interactive Content
- ring tailed lemur: teeth, tongue & nails Interactive Content
- red panda: the body / le corps Interactive Content
- red panda: the face / le visage Interactive Content
- red panda: teeth, tongue & claws Interactive Content
- Stripy tails / Les queues rayées Interactive Content
- Colours
- Colour memory game Interactive Content
- Colour sentences Interactive Content
- Numbers
- Number matching Interactive Content
- French number flashcards Interactive Content
- Greetings
- Greetings Interactive Content
- Lemurs and Ladders
  This game was designed by the 2022-2023 Higher French Class, George Watson's College, Edinburgh.
- Lemurs and Ladders game board File
- Lemurs and Ladders game cards (double sided cards) File
- Lemurs and Ladders counters File
- Lemurs and Ladders - How to Play File
- Stripy Tails Quiz
  It is best if you work through all the other activities before taking the quiz.
- Comparison of ring tailed lemur and red panda Interactive Content
- CfE links
- CfE links File
Partula snails
- NEW!
  A free outreach session will be available from August 2024 about our Partula snails project in the French Polynesia Islands. Contact srobb@rzss.org.uk to book.
- RZSS works with the French Polynesian Islands on the Partula snail re-introductions.
- L'escargot partula
  This board game is designed for learning about the range, diet, habitat, threats and breeding of the Partula snails from the French Polynesia islands. The game also includes a fun 'slime trail' activity which uses language & literacy skills.
- L'escargot partula_How to Play File
- Partula snail gameboard File
- Question Cards File
- Slime Trail Cards File
- L'escargot_Answer Cards File
- Additional Information File
- Interactive game:
- Partula snail body parts Interactive Content
More games and resources
- Other games linked to RZSS projects:
  RZSS is involved in conservation breeding programmes for the other animals in the games below - northern lynx (France); polar bears (French Canadian) are both at Highland Wildlife Park and lemurs (Madagascar) can be found at Edinburgh Zoo.
- The set of French games below have been produced in partnership with Institut Français.
- 1. Le jeu du lynx boréal
  This fun board game is designed around the northern lynx and introduces basic French phrases.
- northern lynx board game File
- 2. French classification game
- French classification game File
- 3. Espèces menacées
  This board game introduces four species of lemurs which are only found in Madagascar. It includes challenge cards to discover facts and threats facing the lemurs and uses the French translations to investigate some common Spanish vocabulary.
- How to Play File
- Espèces menacées gameboard File
- Espèces menacées cards File
- Answers & further information File
- 4. Polar bear bingo
  Learn the names for different body parts in French with close up pictures of the polar bear.
- Polar bear body parts bingo cards File
- Edinburgh Zoo & Highland Wildlife Park animal fact files
  
  At the time of production all animals listed in these booklets can be seen at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo or the Highland Wildlife Park.
- Edinburgh Zoo Animal Fact Files: English & français
- Highland Wildlife Park Animal Fact Files: English & français
- Curriculum for Excellence Links Page