Join HEN at one or multiple of these free online learning events, hosted by Zoos Victoria.
No bookings required: a link to these events is available within the members-only section of the website.
Please note:
- Families aren’t restricted to the age ranges provided by Zoos Victoria, though please be mindful of age-appropriate behaviour during the sessions
- These events are not exclusive to HEN: they are open to all Australian schools, so please be mindful of the shared space
- Families should consider their privacy requirements when choosing their display name etc.
- These events are live only & cannot be recorded for later viewing
- Adults must stay in the room at all times during these events, to supervise their children
- These events are hosted over Microsoft Teams. It’s recommended you log in to these events 5 minutes early, to ensure a smooth process
Timetable
| 10:00 – 10:30am
|
Foundation-Year 2 Science (Australia):
Year 5-6 Science |
| 10:45 – 11:15am |
Year 7-8 Science |
| 11:30am – 12:00pm |
Year 3-4 Science
Foundation-Year 2 Science (Africa) |
| 12:00 – 12:30pm |
VCE Biology Unit 2 |
| 12:45-1:15pm |
VCE Biology Unit 4 |
Topics
Foundation – Year 2 Science
Discover animal body features, habitats and basic needs. Children will learn:
- Features of African and Australian animals
- Habitats and basic needs of animals
- How to use their senses during scientific investigation
- How to respect and care for wildlife
Year 3-4 Science
Journey through the bush to discover Australian animals and their survival skills. Kids will learn:
- Life cycles of Australian animals
- Animals depend on each other, and their habitat, to survive
- How to use observation during scientific investigation
- How to take action for sustainability and wildlife conservation
Year 5-6 Science
Explore the African animal features make them successful predators and able to avoid becoming prey. Families will learn:
- African animal adaptations that help them to survive
- Why people are working together to protect wildlife
- How to investigate an animal’s body features, diet and senses
- How to take action for sustainability and wildlife conservation
Year 7-8 Science
Bring the science of the animal kingdom to life by examining skulls, biological artefacts and zoo animals. We will learn:
- Structural and behavioural animal adaptations
- Human impact on places, habitats and ecosystems
- How to classify animals in various ways
- How to use scientific knowledge for wildlife conservation
VCE Biology Unit 2
Investigate the adaptations and interdependencies that enable Little Penguins to survive within a marine ecosystem. Families will learn:
- Little Penguin adaptations that enhance survival and enable life to exist in a range of environments
- Survival through interdependencies between species and populations within an ecosystem
- How to collect and analyse real datasets
- How to extend scientific inquiry skills
VCE Biology Unit 4
Analyse and compare primates to reveal humans’ closest living and extinct relatives, evolutionary trends and what it means to be classified as Homo sapiens. We will learn:
- Anatomical and behavioural characteristics of mammals, primates, hominoids and hominins
- Processes that underpin speciation of primates
- Construction and use of phylogenetic trees as evidence for relatedness of species
- How to compare DNA sequences
- How to collect and analyse behavioural observation data
