Topic: Environment and Nature

Virtual Excursion | Predator Prey Student Webinar (Year 5 – 6)

During the Predator Prey webinar, a Zoo teacher will run a workshop for your students and answer their questions. This student webinar links to the Victorian Curriculum Level 5-6: Science. Students will learn: The challenges African wildlife face in the wild How Zoos Victoria is helping to fight extinction

Virtual Excursion | Predator Prey Student Webinar (Years 5 – 6)

During Predator Prey webinar, a Zoo teacher will run a workshop for your students and answer their questions. This student webinar links to the Victorian Curriculum Level 5-6: Science Students will learn: How to identify key features African animals have to survive How African animals rely on each other and the environment The challenges African wildlife face in the wild How…

Virtual Excursion | Nature Play the Wurundjeri Way Webinar

During the Nature Play the Wurundjeri Way webinar a Zoo teacher will run a workshop for your children and answer their questions. Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) Outcome 2 and Outcome 4. Children will: Learn about different Australian animals and their habitats Learn about Wurundjeri culture and local connections to the environment Hear Dreamtime stories about Australian…

Nature Play QLD BioBlitz

Nature Play QLD is committed to helping educators have outdoor learning as part of their every day. The Nature Play QLDBioBlitz 2020 is a science experiment that spans the entire state of Queensland – getting as many kids involved as possible so we can work together to collect scientific data. The best bit is it…

Wildlife and Waste: Sustainability Student Webinar (Years 5 – 8)

Zoos Victoria has ‘zero waste to landfill’ at each of its properties… learn all the STEM skills required to make this complex, real-world challenge a reality! Join our sustainability experts to discover what sustainability looks like at the zoo, why it is important and how it contributes to wildlife conservation. This student web conference links…

SciFest Art meets Science – Crystals Rock! Family Science Workshop

Get ready for some family fun with Dr Rina in this interactive workshop. Bring out your scientific and artistic best as you embark on an adventure and create a beautiful keepsake. We’ll examine some large and some microscopic crystals found in nature, the human body and even parasites. As a treat for rock collectors, amateur…

SciFest Little Scientist Workshop: Blood & Stuff Part 1

Calling all little scientists across Australia and beyond to join Dr Rina for an online, live and interactive Little Scientist Workshop on Blood & Stuff. Not for the faint-hearted, recommended for brave little scientists only. Dissections may be involved. Get a glimpse of real, still-alive blood cells under the microscope… Find out what can eat…

SciFest Little Scientist Workshop: Blood & Stuff Part 2

Calling all little scientists across Australia and beyond to join Dr Rina for an online, live and interactive Little Scientist Workshop on Blood & Stuff. Not for the faint-hearted, recommended for brave little scientists only. Dissections may be involved. Get a glimpse of real, still-alive blood cells under the microscope… Find out what can eat…

Live from the lab – Giardia parasites with Tina and Tiash

Join Associate Professor Tina Skinner-Adams and Dr Tiash from Griffith University as they talk about Giardia, the most common gastrointestinal parasite of humans. Learn about the lifecycle of these parasites, where we find them, how we combat them and how we grow them in the laboratory. You will see first-hand how we investigate new treatments…