Science in the Language Class

Spanish

French

• 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 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. 

• CfE links

• CfE links File
• Other games linked to RZSS projects:

  RZSS works with the French Polynesian Islands on the Partula snail re-introductions. 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. 
  

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• The set of French games below have been produced in partnership with Institut Français. 
  

• 1. 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.

• How to play & answers File
• Game Board File
• Slime Trail Cards File
• Question Cards File
• Additional Information File
• 2. 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
• 3. French classification game

• French classification game File
• 4. 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
• 5. 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

German

• Der Schwarzstorch

  This board game is designed for learning about habitat, range, adaptations, diet, breeding and threats to the black stork. The 'egg' cards are a fun element which use various language and literacy skills.

• Black stork game - How to Play & Answers File
• Black stork game board File
• Black stork question cards File
• Black stork language cards File

Italian

• La Lince Europea

  This board game is designed for learning about habitat, range, adaptations, diet, breeding and threats to the European (or northern) lynx. The 'pawprint' cards are a fun element which use various language and literacy skills.

• European Lynx - How to Play & Answers File
• European Lynx game board File
• Euorpean lynx question cards File
• European lynx language cards File

  
  

  
  

Japanese

• Japanese Pack

  The set of Japanese games below have been produced in partnership with the Japan Foundation. 

  
  

• 1. Snow Monkey Challenge Game 

  This fun board game is designed as an introduction to Japan, its wildlife and introduces some basic Japanese phrases.

• Snow monkey game board File
• 2. Monkey business

  This game is designed for learning about the range, diet, habitat, lifestyle and breeding of the snow monkey. As the three wise monkeys legend is based on the snow monkey, an additional fun element of the game is the 'see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil' challenges which use various language and literacy skills. 

• How to Play File
• Monkey business gameboard File
• Monkey business question cards File
• Monkey business word cards File
• See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil - word card instructions File
• Hiragana reference tables File
• Katakana reference tables File
• 3. Family tree activity

  An activity which challenges pupils to use and interpret various forms of information and therefore learn about the hierarchy within a Japanese macaque troop and also about Japanese family names. 

• How to play & answers File
• Family tree information & question cards File
• 4. Senses game

  A matching activity to recognise the senses body parts and their kanji characters.

• How to play & answers File
• Senses board File
• Senses character stroke order card File
• 5. Japanese classification game

  A matching game for the five vertebrate groups using Japanese animals. The names can be matched in either hiragana or katakana using the reference tables. 

• Japanese animal classification boards File
• Hiragana reference tables File
• Katakana reference tables File
• 6. Snow monkey lifecycle poster

• Snow monkey lifecycle poster 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.

• Japanese at Edinburgh Zoo (includes katakana) File
• Japanese at Highland Wildlife Park (includes katakana & hiragana) File
• Curriculum for Excellence Links Page

Gaelic

• Other games linked to RZSS projects:

  The set of Gaelic games below have been produced in partnership with the Scottish Government. 

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• 1. Bìobhair trang

  This board game is designed for learning about habitat, range, adaptations, diet, breeding and re-introduction of the beavers. The 'busy beaver' cards are a fun element which uses various language and literacy skills.

• Busy Beaver - How to play & answers File
• Busy Beaver game board File
• Busy Beaver question cards File
• Busy Beaver cards File
• Sound files 

• beaver game vocabulary - sound files
• body parts - sound files
• colours - sound files
• numbers - sound files
• weather & seasons - sound files
• Interactive games

  At present there is only one interactive game but it is hoped that more will be developed. 

• Beaver body parts Interactive Content
• 2. Cat-fiadhaich na h-Alba

  This fun board game is designed around the Scottish wildcat and introduces basic Gaelic phrases. 
  

• Scottish wildcat game board File
• Sound files 

• Scottish wildcat game - sound files
• greetings - sound files
• 3. Feòrag-ruadh

  A. Red squirrel year game - learn the months of the year in Gaelic by following a year in the life of the red squirrel.

• Red squirrel year game - How to play File
• Red squirrel year board File
• Red squirrel sector cards File
• B. Red squirrel habitat game - build the habitat for the red squirrel

• Red squirrel habitat - How to play & answers File
• Red squirrel habitat File
• Red squirrel word cards File
• Sound files 

• months - sound files
• red squirrel habitat - sound files
• C. Red and Grey Squirrel matching activity

  Cut out the individual cards and hand out to pupils. Ask the pupils to pair up the English and Gaelic topics. The topic heading is in Gaelic for the red squirrel (as native to Scotland) and in English for the grey squirrel (an invasive species from America). Comparison facts between the two species are on each card.
  

• red and grey squirrels matching cards File
• 4. Famhalan-uisge

  A. Water vole burrow game - This board game is designed to simulate the water vole finding a safe way back to the burrow highlighting one of the main threats which is falling prey to the American mink - an introduced species. 

• Water vole burrow game - How to play & answers File
• Water vole burrow game board File
• Water vole burrow cards & spinner File
• B. Water vole sentence matching - match the Gaelic sentences to the correct pictures. 

• Water vole sentence matching - How to play & answers File
• Water vole sentence cards File
• Sound files 

• water vole sentences - sound files
• 5. Gaelic classification game

• Gaelic classification game File
• Sound files 

• classification - sound files
• classification animals - sound files
• Describing Edinburgh Zoo's Animals

  A notebook with photos and spaces to write descriptions of the animals in Gaelic. Some useful Gaelic phrases are included. 
  

• Describing Edinburgh Zoo's Animals File
• Curriculum for Excellence Links Page

Portuguese

• The South American giant anteater habitat game Portuguese version is listed below. 
  

  (If you would like the English game board version click here)

• giant anteater habitat game board _Portuguese File
• giant anteater habitat spinner and hexagons File
• giant anteater habitat game_NOTES File

  [Teacher and additional notes - in English]

• South American habitat map File
• giant anteater range map File
• Online activities

• The giant anteater hand_Portuguese Interactive Content
• The giant anteater mouth _Portuguese Interactive Content
• The giant anteater & South America_Portuguese Interactive Content
• The giant anteater and babies Interactive Content
• Xenarthra - a group of animals which includes anteaters, sloths and armadillos Interactive Content

Mandarin

Other Languages

• Blank game templates

  These are blank templates of two RZSS games for you and/or your pupils to create your own game in the language of your choice. 

  For the Endangered Species game - Choose four animals from the country and find out some facts, their threats and language links to create the challenge cards.
  

  For the Animal game - Choose an animal and find out about their diet, habitat, threats etc. Link to learning the words for colours, weather, numbers, etc. in the related language to create fun cards. 

  Note: Look at the style of games supplied in the language packs to help you make your own. 

  If pupils do make their own, please share with us. Contact Sandie Robb, srobb@rzss.org.uk with your designs. 

• Endangered Species game template File
• Animal game template File
• Edinburgh Zoo & Highland Wildlife Park blank templates

• Edinburgh Zoo Template Map File
• Highland Wildlife Template Map File
• For the animal flashcards: Find out the name of the animal in the language you are studying. Try to write a sentence about the animal in the language. Then answer the question on the card. 

• Edinburgh Zoo Animal Flashcards File
• Highland Wildlife Park Animal Flashcards File