These Trail sheets are designed to be self-guiding but teachers may wish to introduce the concepts prior to the visit.
Find out moreExplore the fascinating interdependent relationships within a variety of ecosystems. Research an endangered Australian animal whose ecosystem is under threat due to climate change and develop an action plan to assist its survival.
Find out moreCelebrate the world's oldest living living culture and learn how the land and the animals support and protect all of us.
Find out moreCome face-to-face with some of Australia's iconic plants and animals, with a focus on Victoria's endangered bird and animal emblems and what actions we can take to help restore their habitat. Learn about the Australian coat of arms and locate on the map of Australia where the state animal emblems mostly occur. Explore our iconic animals and birds at Healesville Sanctuary with a greater understanding of their adaptations and characteristics.
Find out moreStudents use inquiry skills to observe living animals, discuss their structure and group them according to shared characteristics. They gain an understanding of how scientists use classification systems and apply their learning to the main categories of classification – kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species.
Find out moreInvestigate the threats to Australian animals and their habitats. Explore the everyday actions we can all take to curb the loss of biodiversity and protect endangered species. Discover how recovery programs at the Sanctuary are helping to restore wild populations.
Find out moreIs your backyard wildlife friendly? Learn how to restore habitat for native animals at home and at school and find out how the animals, plants and humans in your area can live alongside each other.
Find out moreFind out who eats who in a variety of ecosystems and how animals and plants rely on each other in the food web of life. Check out the high-rise living arrangements inside eucalyptus trees and find out how well the neighbours relate to each other.
Find out moreStudents can journey into the world of the unique platypus, explore conditions for successful breeding, learn what the platypus has for dinner and investigate water quality to understand the importance of clean drinking water for all of us.
Find out moreDiscover wetland animals, minibeasts and plants as we go ponding. Prepare to get a bit wet as we sample the water from Badger Creek and Healesville Sanctuary’s wetlands. Find out how you can take real action to keep our waterways clean and conserve wetland habitats.
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