Australian bush party!

(This lesson is designed for K-3 students)

What would you need for a great bush party? Just like us, Australian animals need food, water and shelter to stay happy and healthy. Students will explore the amazing ways native animals find these things and remain safe in the Western Australian bush.

Activity 1- Watch the Koala, Numbat and Tasmanian Devil Keeper Talk

Activity 2 - Download and complete the below activities

• Bush Party activity sheet 
• Wombat Bush Party activity sheet

Activity 3- Read our Australian animal fact sheets

• Tasmanian Devil fact sheet
• Koala fact sheet 
• Dibbler fact sheet
• Numbat fact sheet
• Tammar Wallaby fact sheet
• Western Swamp Tortoise fact sheet

Amazing African Savannah! 

(Years 4-6) 

Survival in the African Savannah is serious business! African animals, from the biggest rhinoceros to the smallest meerkat, have ways of flourishing in this environment. Students will investigate the structural, functional and behavioural adaptations of animals and how these help them survive and thrive in the savannah.

Activity 1 - Watch the Southern White Rhino keeper talk and Meerkat Observation video

Activity 2 - Complete the below activities

• Southern White Rhino activity (please watch the Rhino keeper talk for this activity)
• ​Meerkat activity (please watch the Meerkat observation video for this activity)
• African Safari Fast facts activity
• African Safari 'Eat or be eaten' activity
• African Safari 'Tracks and traces' activity

Activity 3 - Read the following fact sheets

• Southern White Rhino fact sheet 
• Giraffe fact sheet
• Lion fact sheet
• African Painted Dog fact sheet
• Plains Zebra fact sheet
• Slender-tailed Meerkat fact sheet
• Spotted Hyaena fact sheet

The nimble Numbat 

Did you know the Numbat is Western Australia's State mammal emblem? (Years 1-4)

Activity 1 - Watch our Numbat keeper talk
Activity 2 - Download our Numbat fact sheet
Activity 3 - Download our Numbat activity 
Activity 4 - Create a Numbat puppet

Orangutans are cool!

Did you know that orangutans are Great Apes? Lots of people call them monkeys but the difference is in the tail - or the lack of it. 

Activity 1 - Watch our orangutan keeper talk
Activity 2 - Download our orangutan fact sheet
Activity 3 - Download our orangutan activity and complete the tasks

Slither like a snake!

Get to know some of Perth Zoo's reptiles up close!

Activity 1 - Watch our reptile keeper talk
Activity 2 - Download our Boa Constrictor activity and complete the tasks

Food glorious food!

Are you a carnivore, herbivore or an omnivore? In this Zoo Crew acitivity you'll be making one of our famous elephant burritos while you also learn about the different diets animals have!

Activity 1 - Watch our Elephant Burrito video
Activity 2 - Download the activity and make your own Zoo inspired burrito! 

Natural instincts!

In this Zoo Crew activity you'll learn about the enrichment activities for Perth Zoo animals and create your own enrichment activity for your pet!

Activity 1 - Watch our Painted Dog Surprise Sack enrichment video
Activity 2 - Download the activity and make your own Zoo inspired enrichment activity for your pet! 

Carnivore construction!

In this Zoo Crew activity you'll learn about some of Perth Zoo's carnivorous animals.

Activity 1 - Watch our Hyena enrichment video
Activity 2 - Download the activity and complete the creative carnivore activites!

Things that go bump in the night!

A whole new world comes alive when the sun goes down. In this Zoo Crew activity you'll learn about some of Perth Zoo's nocturnal animals.

Activity 1 - Watch our Nocturnal House enrichment video
Activity 2 - Download the activity and investigate the nocturnal animals around your yard!