Year 7–10
Animal Toolkits
Ask a Zoo Expert
The Fighting Extinction Schools 'Ask a Zoo Expert' series takes you behind-the-scenes to meet the people working in wildlife conservation. The videos have been co-created with teachers and students to answer some of the most asked science questions. The accompanying teaching guides are exclusive to Teacher Members and come with time saving ideas and activities to support you in the classroom.
Year 7 - 8 Science
Teach the science of species adaptations and food webs.
Year 9 - 10 Science
Teach the science of adaptations and genetic diversity.
Additional resources
Build a Project
Whether you are looking for inspiration, or already have a project in mind, you can build curriculum linked lessons with our easy to use project resources including;
- project ideas linked to school excursions
- teaching resources to support your understanding of animals
- teacher professional development to grow your knowledge, teaching skills and confidence
- real school teaching examples to get ideas for your project
- templates to start your project
Video showcases
Search our Vimeo showcases to find videos on animal species. The videos cover a range of topics such as:
- Keeper talks
- Interviews with experts
- Explaining the science behind Zoos Victoria's conservation efforts
- Observational videos to allow your students to watch and wonder
- Much more!
Teacher Membership
Teacher Members get access to even more teaching resources to support learning in the classroom and help teachers and students take action for wildlife. These additional resources include:
- Time saver teaching guides for animal species which include classroom activities and curriculum links
- Teacher professional development
