Engagement Through Experience
- Nothing beats the excitement of seeing live animals up close. Whether it’s a venomous spider, a camouflaged stick insect, or a vibrant butterfly, students will experience the wonders of Australian wildlife first-hand.
- By interacting with animals, students will have an emotional connection that enriches their understanding far beyond textbooks or documentaries.
Curriculum Connections
Our wildlife incursions and presentations are directly aligned with the Australian Science Curriculum. Through the exploration of biodiversity, animal behaviour, ecosystems, and conservation, students will gain hands-on knowledge that complements the theoretical framework of their learning.
Hands-on Learning
Students get to engage in interactive activities that help them learn through doing. This practical approach increases retention of information and sparks curiosity, encouraging deeper exploration of the natural world.
Exploring Living Things and Their Needs
Exploring Living Things and Their Needs
Exploring Living Things and Their Needs
At the foundation level, our incursions introduce students to the basic needs of living things, such as food, water, and shelter. For example, students observe how bugs obtain and meet these needs within their habitats. This hands-on exploration helps students grasp how living things depend on their environment to survive.
Animal Features and Adaptations
Exploring Living Things and Their Needs
Exploring Living Things and Their Needs
Students will learn how animals have specific external features that help them thrive. In our incursions, students will interact with a range of fascinating bugs, each with distinct characteristics. From the camouflage abilities of a stick insect to the powerful mandibles of a dung beetle, students will gain an understanding of how these physical traits are essential for survival in the wild.
Life Cycles and Growth
Exploring Living Things and Their Needs
Life Cycles and Growth
Students are introduced to the concept of life cycles. Our incursions bring this concept to life by showing students the stages of development in animals, from eggs to adulthood. For example, students may observe the difference between holometabolous and hemimetabolous in bugs.
Ecosystem Interactions
Conservation and Human Impact
Life Cycles and Growth
Students will delve into the interdependence of organisms within ecosystems. Our incursions help students understand food chains, food webs, and the interconnectedness of all living things. Students observe firsthand how different animals rely on one another for survival and how they interact with their environment.
Adaptations to Environment
Conservation and Human Impact
Conservation and Human Impact
For older students, our incursions highlight the structural features and behavioural adaptations that allow animals to survive in diverse environments. Students will learn about how species, like the Australian spiny stick insect or the green tree ant have evolved unique traits to camouflage, defend themselves, or find food in the diverse Australian landscape.
Conservation and Human Impact
Conservation and Human Impact
Conservation and Human Impact
Our wildlife incursions address the impact of human activity on ecosystems. Students learn about endangered species, the importance of conservation, and how ecosystems can be affected by climate change, habitat loss, and other environmental factors. These real-world connections help students see the relevance of science in everyday life
Our wildlife incursions address the impact of human activity on ecosystems. Students learn about endangered species, the importance of conservation, and how ecosystems can be affected by climate change, habitat loss, and other environmental factors. These real-world connections help students see the relevance of science in everyday life and understand the role they can play in protecting the natural world.