Teacher Learning Programs
Back From the Brink – Conservation Biology
A unique opportunity for secondary science teachers to tour Perth Zoo's Native Species Breeding Program. Participants will hear from scientists and zoo keepers about the successes and challenges linked to working with threatened native species. Participants will also be provided with ideas and resources for teaching conservation biology back in the classroom. This professional learning opportunity is a partnership between Perth Zoo and the SPICE Program.
Cost: $40 (GST inclusive). Teacher relief available, conditions apply
Date: Tuesday 2 June 2009
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm (Perth Zoo), 12:30pm – 4:00pm (UWA)
Bookings: Please call SPICE on (08) 6488 3917
To register for this program download Teacher Learning Programs 2009 pdf or call (08) 9474 0365.
Early Years at the Zoo
This professional learning program is tailored for Early Childhood teachers and aims to promote environmental and sustainable education in Kindergartens and Pre-primaries across Perth. The program will show you how to get the most out of an excursion to Perth Zoo and give you ideas for connecting students with nature when you return to the classroom.
Cost: $80 (includes lunch)
Date: Friday 5 June 2009
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Venue: Seminar Room 2 – Perth Zoo
Closing date for bookings: Friday 29 May 2009
Numbers are limited, bookings are essential.
Early Years at the Zoo Registration Form (pdf)
Early Years at the Zoo Registration Form (doc)
Please complete one of the above registration forms and send it to Perth Zoo or call our Bookings Officer on (08) 9474 0365.
Calling All Psychology Teachers!
If you are teaching psychology this year, come along to this free session on Wednesday 10 June to learn about Perth Zoo’s exciting new psychology education experience, Monkey See, Monkey Do.
The experience supports units 1APSY and 2BPSY and teaches students how the principles of learning - including examples of operant conditioning, observational learning and systematic desensitisation - are applied to the care of Perth Zoo animals.
This professional learning session will provide an overview of the Monkey See, Monkey Do education experience and a unique behind the scenes encounter.
Cost: FREE
Date: Wednesday 10 June 2009
Time: 4:00pm–6:30pm
Bookings are essential. Please call Perth Zoo Education on 9474 0365.
Read more about the Monkey See, Monkey Do Education Experience.
Teacher Twilights
What’s new at the Zoo? Explore a range of curriculum linked activities that will help you use Zoo experiences to the greatest effect when you return to the classroom. This is an opportunity to see Perth Zoo in a different light as you meet some of the animals in the Zoo’s collection.
Cost: $40 (GST inclusive)
Dates: Tuesday 4 August 2009
Time: 4:30pm – 8:30pm
To register for this program download Teacher Learning Programs 2009 pdf or call (08) 9474 0365.
Tiwest Night Stalk Briefing
Find out how you and your students can become involved in Tiwest Night Stalk, an annual wildlife spotlighting survey which runs from 1 September to 16 October. Learn how you could do it as a class activity or while on school camp and examine the data collected as a class or school.
Cost: Free
Date: Thursday 6 August 2009
Time: 4:00pm to 5:30pm
More information about Tiwest Night Stalk at www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/nightstalk.
To register for this program download Teacher Learning Programs 2009 pdf or call (08) 9474 0365.
Design Your Own Zoo PD
Have something specific in mind? We can assist you in planning a PD that suits your needs. Several options are available that can include a Zoo staff facilitated program and/or time for your own agenda.
Themes for Professional Learning Workshops include:
- Planning long-term curriculum programs incorporating a biodiversity focus.
- Perth Zoo conservation and research.
- Supporting conservation projects in the wild.
- Environmental projects for school communities.
Contact Perth Zoo Education on (08) 9474 0365 for more information or to make a booking.