Habitats and Features Foundation-Year 2
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Step inside a real animal habitat and discover what makes animals special.
This Foundation-Year 2 Science program introduces students to animal features, habitats and basic needs, and how living things grow, change and survive in their environment. Through immersive, sensory exploration in a zoo habitat, students observe animals up close and discover how they can respect and care for animals and the places they live.
Students will learn
- Unique features of different animals
- Ways to group animals
- Basic needs of animals - air, food, water and shelter
- How to care for local wildlife
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 Healesville Sanctuary, Kyabram Fauna Park, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo, with each offering a different focus and experience.
Teaching guides include more information about the excursion experience and curriculum links.
Healesville Sanctuary
- Focus on Australian animals, and Aboriginal cultures
- Introduction for groups arriving 9:45-10:00am
- Workshop (40 minutes)
- Spirits of the Sky experience (30 minutes)
Teaching guide
Workbook
Healesville Sanctuary map
Want to know more? Join an online Teacher Information Session.
Kyabram Fauna Park
- Focus on Australian animals and their homes
- Introduction for groups
- Workshop (30 minutes)
Want to know more? Join an online Teacher Information Session.
Melbourne Zoo
- Choice of two zoo experiences:
A. Students become Wild Explorers in the Growing Wild Garden (Foundation-Year 2)
B. Students become Wild Scientists in the Wild Lab (Year 1-2)
- Introduction for groups arriving 9:40-10:00am
- Workshop (40 minutes)
Teaching guide - Wild Explorer
Teaching guide - Wild Scientists
Melbourne Zoo map and itinerary
Werribee Open Range Zoo
- Focus on Australian animals and their homes
- Introduction for groups arriving 9:45-10:00am
- Workshop (30 minutes)
- Safari Bus (40 minutes)
Teaching guide
Werribee Open Range Zoo map
Itinerary for 10:10am workshop
Itinerary for 10:50am workshop
Itinerary for 11:30am workshop
Itinerary for 12:10pm workshop
Planning your visit
The Plan Your Visit page has costings, risk assessments, payment information, travel details, sensory maps and social stories.
Your excursion will be outdoors. Please ask your students to dress for the weather.
Book your education experience
Use the online form to book your visit.
Make booking nowWhen you book, please include:
- Name of program
- Preferred date/s
- School name and address
- Contact details of organising teacher
- Number of students/classes and year level