Be The Future For The Wild Incursion

Experience a wild educational incursion like no other with Taronga Zoo Sydney and Be The Future.

This unique incursion will intertwine the chance to come face to face with native animals, and to explore climate solutions using interactive digital floor games and recycled materials.

These wildly fun workshops bring a rich mix of storytelling, hands-on activities and close-up encounters with Australian animals straight into your classroom and school hall. 

Stage 1, 2 and 3 students will experience 2 x 1 hour curriculum-aligned workshops:

🚌  Zoomobile Workshop by Taronga Zoo Sydney:

Stage 1: Backyard Buddies

• Students will meet, learn about and interact with a range of incredible Australian animals (e.g. frogs, lizards, turtles, snakes, possums)
• Students will learn about which living things in our backyards could use a helping hand
• Students will learn how to discover and identify common garden invertebrates and how to create habitats for local native animals

Stage 2: The Earths' Environment

• Students will meet, learn about and interact with a range of incredible Australian animals (e.g. frogs, lizards, turtles, snakes, possums)
• Students will learn about the importance of habitats for animals and people and discover the ways people value environments
• Students will investigate how people can use places and environments in a more sustainable way and how our choices impact on these places

Stage 3: Adaptions in a Changing World

• Students will meet, learn about and interact with a range of incredible Australian animals  (e.g. frog, possum, lizard, snake, turtle, echidna)
• Students will observe a range of animal adaptations and consider how today’s changing environments challenge our wildlife
• Students will also explore what we can do to combat negative human impacts on the environment

🌱  Interactive Workshop by Be The Future:

Stage 1: Nature-Based Climate Solutions 

• Students will enjoy awe-inspiring, interactive storytelling and hands-on activities that engage & empower
• Students will explore nature-based solutions around the globe, using their bodies and props to play interactive digital floor projection games
• Students will enjoy a team mission to create a plant with a feature for an Australian animal with recycled cardboard and STEM tools 

Stage 2 and 3: Nature-Based Climate Solutions 

• Students will enjoy awe-inspiring, interactive storytelling and hands-on activities that engage & empower
• Students will explore nature-based solutions around the globe, using their bodies and props to play interactive digital floor projection games
• Students will enjoy a team mission to create a wildlife corridor for an Australian animal with recycled cardboard and STEM tools

Why you'll love this program:

• It brings high-quality, wildy fun learning directly into the classroom
• No need for travel approvals or permission slips
• Students engage deeply through real-life animal interactions, interactive storytelling and creating solutions
• It supports Science, Geography, Sustainability, and Aboriginal perspectives
• It’s an easy way to enrich the school day with zero hassle

Cost and student numbers:

• $18 per student for 2 x 1 hour curriculum-aligned workshops on the same day
• Each interactive workshop will be delivered to one class at a time to offer the best educational outcomes for students
• Up to 4 Be The Future For The Wild Incursion programs may be booked per day (that is, 4 x Taronga Zoo Sydney led workshops and 4 x Be The Future led workshops on the same day)
• Based on this, 4 x classes could rotate through the Be The Future For The Wild Incursion progam in one day.

Taronga Zoo Sydney has been providing schools with unique learning experiences that align with curriculum for over 40 years.

Be The Future is pioneering interactive climate solutions experiences that provide awe-inspiring storytelling, interactive digital floor games, and hands-on activities.