AUSTRALIAN REPTILES SCHOOL INCURSION
What will you see in the Australian Reptile Show?
Students and teachers will be amazed by what they see in this show. The show includes our spiny-leaf stick insects, frog, turtle, bob-tail lizard, monitor (goanna) lizard, dragon lizard, small and large 3-meter python, and a crocodile!
What will you learn in the Australian Reptile Show?
Pre-School (ages 2-5)
Children will learn about what these animals eat, where they like to live, what they feel like to touch! Discussion is based around body shapes and structure.
Prep – Year 4
Do animals come out during the day time or do they come out at night time? Nocturnal versus diurnal. What do they like to eat? Are they omnivorous, carnivorous or herbivorous? Do they live on the ground or do they live in the trees? Arboreal versus terrestrial. What is it called when animals blend in with their environment?
Year 5 – 8
What is the difference between predators and prey? How do these animals protect themselves in the wild? Do they give birth to live young or do they lay eggs? What is the difference between an ectotherm and an endotherm?
Year 9 – 10
How do reptiles regulate their body temperature? Why do some animals choose to come out at night time? What features do these animals have to protect them from predation? How do these creatures detect their prey? Classification of species, what does it mean? How have these creature evolved over time?
Who is the Australian Reptile Show suited to?
This is by far our most popular show, and it is suited to students of all ages! Everyone gets a thrill out of seeing a goanna lizard or having a python draped over their shoulders!
All animals are subject to availability.
Show Costs
- 1 Australian Reptile Show $260 inc GST
- 2 Australian Reptile Shows $460 inc GST
- 3 Australian Reptile Shows $625 inc GST
- 4 Australian Reptile Shows $760 inc GST
- 5 Australian Reptile Shows $920 inc GST
- 6 Australian Reptile Shows $1070 inc GST
All shows are tailored to student age and class size. Suitable for pre-school to junior high school age. All animals are subject to availability. Prices for multiple shows are based on shows performed on the same day. Your Reptile Encounter takes 1 hour and has a limit of 30 students.
Learn about our Insects & Minibeasts school show.
Learn about our Feathers, Fur & Scales school show.
