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That's Classified

Year 11 Biology
Explore the use of classification systems and the different ways in which animals are classified. Students design classification schemes in a collaborative learning experience.

  

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Adapting to Australia

Year 11 and 12 Biology
Examine and compare the adaptations of Australian animals. Students discuss the challenges to survival faced by animals living in a range of terrestrial and aquatic environments including thermoregulation and water balance.

  

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Living Primates

Year 11 Human Biology
Investigate the different characteristics and adaptations of primates and evolutionary trends within the order. Students take part in a presentation which utilises PowerPoint slides, hands-on artifacts and audio-visual experiences based on the Zoo's Primate collection.

  

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Conservation Crisis

Year 12 Biology
Investigate the different threatening processes affecting both exotic and native species. Options and strategies are discussed to prevent extinction including in situ and ex situ conservation measures.

  

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Tourism and Marketing

Perth Zoo is a leading tourism operator in Western Australia, attracting over 600,000 visitors a year. Learn about some of the challenges and strategies used to market a 110 year old venue.

  

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At Last Count

Self-guided. Discrete Mathematics: Investigate data collected during the 2002 Great Australian Marsupial Night Stalk. The statistics are used to construct and interpret box plots, Venn diagrams, and to conduct further data analysis. This data is available online and can be used in the classroom or incorporated into a Zoo visit.