Teacher PD
Get the most up-to-date information and strategies for teaching real-world content that you can use straight away. Available exclusively for Zoos Victoria Teacher Tribe Members.
Live PD
Face-to-face and online workshops hosted by zoo experts.
On-demand PD
Online and can be accessed anytime, anywhere
Nature Play in Science (Foundation-Year 2)
Use nature play experiences to teach hands-on science lessons.
Coming in 2021
STEM and Design Thinking (Foundation-Year 6)
Use real-world problem solving to teach Science, and Design and Technologies.
Coming in 2021
Aboriginal Culture and Sustainability (Year 3-6)
Use Aboriginal stories and practices to teach Geography and sustainability.
Coming in 2021
Marine Guardians (Year 3-6)
Use a real citizen science project to teach STEM.
Coming in 2021
Conversations: Detection Dogs (Year 3-4)
Use an inspiring conservation story to teach about animal features and survival.
Coming in 2021
Ethical Concepts (Year 3-4)
Use the concept of fairness to teach the Science and Ethical Capabilities curriculum.
Coming in 2021
Love Your Locals: Plains-wanderer (Year 3-4)
Use the story of an endangered local animal to teach Science and English.
Coming in 2021
Love Your Locals: Orange-bellied Parrot (Year 5-6)
Use the story of an endangered local animal to teach Science and English.
Coming in 2021
STEM and Design Thinking (Year 7-10)
Use Design Thinking to teach STEM and real-world problem solving.
Coming in 2021
Marine Guardians (Year 7-10)
Use a real citizen science project to teach STEM.
Coming in 2021
Conversations: Mountain Pygmy-possums (Year 7-8 Science)
Use a real case study to teach about animal adaptations, classification and survival.
Coming in 2021
Science and Ethics in Zoos (Year 7-8 Science)
Use a real zoo scenario to explore big scientific questions and diverse ethical viewpoints.
Coming in 2021
Conversations: International Conservation (Year 9-10 Geography)
Use a real case study to teach the unit ‘Environment Change and Management’.
Coming in 2021
Adaptations and Evolution (Year 9-10 Science)
Use a scientific inquiry about zebras and lions to teach adaptations and evolution in Biology.
Coming in 2021
VCAL for Community Conservation (VCAL)
Use a framework that activates student environmental projects to teach Personal Development Skills.
Coming in 2021
Zoos Victoria Teacher Tribe Facebook Group
Our Teacher Tribe is a community who use real-world learning to enable young people to thrive as learners and conservation change-makers. Use this Facebook group to share your stories, ideas and resources with zoo staff and teachers from other schools and get support for your teaching.