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The program for the preschool comprehensive educational establishments

Senior group (11 hours)

Acquaintance with the Zoo (1 hour)

  • First acquaintance with the inhabitants of the zoo.
  • Guidelines: excursions in the halls of the exposition using the elements of the game.
Topic No 1 (2 hours)
Animals – the Characters of Fairy Tales
  • Exotic animals in the fairy tales of different nations.
  • The diversity of literary images of animals.
  • Guidelines: outdoor lecture with animals, the integrated lesson.
Topic No 2 (3 hours)
Family and Zoo
  • Seeing the New Year in together with your favourite animals and familiar fairy tale characters.
  • Let’s vanquish the fear (the box of fear).
  • Feeding, stroke of tame animals. The cleanout of cells (Summer)
  • Guidelines: theatrical performance, zoo quiz, visit to a contact zoo.
Topic No3 (1 hour)
There Are More of Them Than Stars in the Sky
  • The diversity of invertebrates. The common features of insects. The peculiar features of their organization (3-4 species).
  • Guidelines: the examination of live ostraceans, spiders and insects (exhibition), the display of entomological collections.
Topic No 4 (2 hours)
Our Favourite Animals in the Zoo
  • All the animals are so different. The diversity of habits, shapes and colours.
  • Guidelines: the acquaintance with the world fauna, excursions in the halls of exposition, mind games.
Topic No 5 (1 hour)
Wake Up the Earth
  • Ecological relay.
  • Guidelines: participation in the contest and exhibition of children and young people creative work (see the regulation).
Topic No 6 (1 hour)
They Live Next to Us
  • First acquaintance with the animals of the native region.
  • My native region and me.
  • Guidelines: acquaintance with the representatives of the animal world of Tula region (exhibition).


Preparatory group (11 hours)

Introduction (1 hour)

  • Acquaintance with the new species of exotic animals in the exotarium.
  • Guidelines: excursions in the halls of the exposition using the elements of the game.
Topic No1 (2 hours)
Pets
  • Acquaintance with fluffy pets.
  • Peculiarities of attendance, interevent, observation.
  • Guidelines: outdoor lecture with animals, the integrated lesson (exhibition).
Topic No 2 (3 hours)
Family and Zoo
  • New Year in the zoo together with fairy tale characters.
  • Surprise box.
  • Feeding, stroke of tame animals (summer).
  • Guidelines: mind games, theatrical performance, contact zoo.
Topic No 3 (1 hour)
The Beauties and the Beasts
  • The diversity of insects. The peculiar features of external structure. Habitat. Migration.
  • Guidelines: excursion in the halls of the exhibition of invertebrates, the display of collections, integrated lesson.
Topic No 4 (1 hour)
"Cattle" or not?
  • The diversity of amphibia and reptiles. The peculiar features of their appearance and behaviour (3-4 species). Animals live on the Earth regardless of our sympathy or antipathy.
  • Guidelines: outdoors talk with the elements of the game.
Topic No 5 (1 hour)
Animals and Birds of the Zoo
  • The diversity of birds and animals species. To specify the ideas about the familiar species (3-4 species of birds and mammals). Making of the description of an animal.
  • Guidelines: excursion in the halls of the exposition, zoo quiz.
Topic No 6 (1 hour)
Wake Up the Earth
  • Ecological relay.
  • Guidelines: participation in the contest and exhibition of children and young people creative work (see the regulation).
Topic No 7 (1 hour)
Wonders are All Around
  • Amphibia, reptiles and invertebrates of Tula region. Attitude of people towards them.
  • Guidelines: excursion in the halls of the exhibition "Animals of Tula region", with the elements of the game.



Theatrical excursion in the halls of exposition "Acquaintance with the Zoo"

Aim: to provide an insight into the life of some inhabitants of the exotarium.

Tasks: to teach to distinguish the animals according to their appearance and peculiarities of movements; to develop a a quick eye, interest to the life of animals and understanding of them.

The form of excursion: telling a story with the elements of the game.

The list of animals:

  1. Giant copepoda frog.
  2. Pig-tailed toque.
  3. Green monkey.
  4. Big white-nosed monkey.
  5. Reticulated python.
  6. Dwarf rabbit.
  7. Guinea pig.
  8. Spur-nosed turtle.
  9. African Macrurus crocodile.

Interactive lesson "A Visit to Tortila or Princess Frog"

Aim: to provide an insight into the life of some inhabitants of the exotarium.

Tasks: to excite the interest to getting knowledge about the animal world; to develop the inquisitiveness, quick eye, creative imagination, connected speech, logical reasoning; to nail down the skills and abilities to differentiate the animals according to the external features.

Form of the lesson: integrated lesson

The list of animals:

  1. Giant copepoda frog.
  2. Pig-tailed toque.
  3. Green monkey.
  4. Big white-nosed monkey.
  5. Reticulated python.
  6. Dwarf rabbit.
  7. Guinea pig.
  8. Spur-nosed turtle.
  9. African Macrurus crocodile.

Working hours
10 a.m. to
6 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday
During autumn, spring and summer vacations, and on official holidays Exotarium is open everyday.
The scheme how to reach us
Our address: 300002, Russia, Tula, Oktyabrskaya str., bld. 26.
Phone number: 7 (4872) 47-53-92
You can arrive: fixed-run taxies # 1, 1t, 8, 9, 6t, 11, 12t, 21, 23, 24, 32, 34, 36, 41
buses # 1, 8, 9, 21, 36
trolley-buses ¹ 1, 4, 6
tram ¹ 12
the Zarechie district, Lunacharskogo or Arsenalnaya str.
Entrance tickets:
Children - 50 roubles (children under the age of 3 go for free)
Adults - 90 roubles.
Reduced fair tickets - 30 roubles (available for senior citizens, disabled people, etc.)