TOTAL UTTER SPACE OF WASTE

Learn more about the waste we produce and discover handy tips and creative ideas so we can LOVE EVERYTHING FOR LONGER!

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Love your leftovers – Dreamy Desserts

Have a go at making our lovely recipes. Watch our chefs in action and be inspired to get creative with leftovers. For dessert we've got banana pancakes.

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Love your leftovers – The Main Event

Have a go at making our lovely recipes. Watch our chefs in action and be inspired to get creative with leftovers. For the main course we've got Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon.

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Love your leftovers – Ready Steady Starters

Have a go at making our lovely recipes. Watch our chefs in action and be inspired to get creative with leftovers. We've got Salsa and Breadsticks to start.

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At Home

Make your own gift tags and door hangers

Get creative with your waste to make these amazing recycled gift tags/door hangers.

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Make your own Confetti Leaves

Get creative with your waste to make this amazing confetti from dropped leaves.

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Love your leftovers – recipe card 5

We love food and hate waste! Here are some delicious recipes to help you use up the food hiding in the back of the cupboard.

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Love your leftovers – Breadcrumbs Recipe Card

We love food and hate waste! Here are some delicious recipes to help you use up your leftover (bread)crumbs.

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Love your leftovers – Beautiful Bananas Recipe Card

We love food and hate waste! Here are some delicious recipes to help you use up your leftover bananas.

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At Home

Love your leftovers – Terrific Tomatoes Recipe Card

We love food and hate waste! Here are some delicious recipes to help you use up your leftover tomatoes.

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Love your leftovers- Root out your vegetables

We love food and hate waste! Here are some delicious recipes to help you use up your leftover vegetables.

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Water, a source of creativity

Why not explore the geography of your local area? How important are our local water sources for nature and to us?

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Plan an Experiment – Which plants need more water?

Which plant requires the most water? You can plan, record and come up with conclusions.

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Make a Bottle Plant Pot

Have a go and making a plant pot out of an old plastic bottle. This will be a perfect way of seeing how much water your plants need.

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Solar Panel Power – Maths Challenge

This is a fantastic maths data challenge! Enjoy looking at how much electricity is generated by the solar panels at the Zoo.

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Make a Mural – Educators guide

Be inspired by our, “Make a Mural.” Art can be a valuable tool for sharing our values and raising awareness of sustainability issues.

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Make a Coaster from an Old CD

Instructions for how to make a creative coaster from an old compact disc.

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Make your own beeswax wrap

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Worksheet

Where in the world? (worksheet)

Many species we have at the zoo are affected by mining for the minerals used in our modern technology. Test your knowledge of world geography and find out more.

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Chameleon Chaos: a story starter

Use our creative writing story starter to inspire children to write about a special visitor to the zoo.

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Plastics Debate – Who is more responsible?

We love nothing more than a good debate. Sharing opinions and listening thoughtfully to others can help us be more sustainable.

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How much do we throw away?

How much do you throw away as a class? Can you calculate how much you throw away in a year? Take an audit of your rubbish.

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Protecting the Environment – Comprehension Task

A great introduction to the vocabulary we all use to describe sustainability.

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Composting conundrum

Composting is a really good way of recycling and reducing waste, as well as making a great habitat for all sorts of wildlife near your home, at school or any green space.

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Decomposition

Approximately two million pieces of litter are dropped in the UK every day and it is thought that most of the plastics found littering the ocean actually come from on land.

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UK Native Species Threats Game

Play your way to the finish line and find out how you can help UK wildlife along the way. A great game for any age.

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Chimp Facial Expression Game

Chimps are amazing, intelligent and social animals. Play our game to explore how they communicate. Age 5+

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Find out about the difference between them and make some choices about what you'd do with some of your household items.

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At School

KS3 Animal Behaviour Collection

An introduction to animal behaviour at Chester Zoo. Links to science Ages 11+

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Animal Fact File Template

Use this blank template to create your own animal fact file. Links to science, english and geography Ages 7+

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How to Make Yoghurt Pot Feeders

A video guide showing how to make yoghurt pot feeders. A really great activity for Early Years. Get your hands messy & mix ingredients to help feed the birds! Suitable for ages 3+

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How to Build a Hedgehog House

A 'how to' video guide showing how to build a hedgehog house. Applying maths, design & technology and conservation Suitable for ages 7+

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How to build a bug hotel collection

Download a printable Step by Step Guide and How To Video as a Collection. Links to maths, design & technology and conservation. Suitable for ages 7+

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