Conditions for Survival Years 5-6

This Level 5-6 Science and Geography program explores how physical conditions influence the growth and survival of living things and how species are interconnected within ecosystems. Through investigation and observation, students will examine how changes in environmental conditions affect animals and explore the flow-on impacts these changes can have across an ecosystem.

Students will learn

• Structural features of animals that help them survive
• Importance of interconnections within an ecosystem
• Human impact on the environment and how this affects animals
• Actions that help to care for local wildlife and places

Support for teachers

• Great day at the zoo - access to trails and scheduled keeper talks 
• Teacher resources with classroom and excursion activities
• Pre-visit information to support planning and preparation
• Opportunity to celebrate learning and become a Fighting Extinction School

Choose your zoo experience

This program is delivered at Kyabram Fauna Park and Melbourne Zoo, with each offering a different focus and experience.

Teaching guides include more information about the excursion experience and curriculum links.