LIVE ANIMALS - REPTILES: lizards, Freshwater Turtles and a NON-POISONOUS snake and SPIDERS in safe- viewing containers and a variety of MINIBEASTS.

PRESERVED ANIMALS - a variety of taxidermy animals for example: possum, echidna & wombat as well as bones and specimens preserved in jars.

Andrew does not bring live native mammals due to the stress it would place on them during transportation and when being handled as well as the risk of injuries (scratches and bites) to the children.

‘HANDS ON’ TIME - the children are encouraged to closely look at and handle the animals.

Adult Helpers and Toddlers - 2 to 3 adults (including teachers) are needed in each session, to help supervise the handling of the live animals. It is requested that other parents & toddlers DO NOT attend the session as they are a distraction to the group and can harm either themselves or the animals on display. Parents are welcome to look at the display with their child, in the last ten minutes of each session.

‘FOLLOW-UP’ ACTIVITIES - activity sheets are given to teachers for consolidation work after Andrew's visit. Poster sets, activity books and jig-saws are also available for purchase.

Holding a Shingleback Skink (lizard).

Face to face with a Blue Tongue Lizard.

Topics

• Australian Animals

• The Beach

• Minibeasts

- animals - Reptiles/Mammals; diets; habitats; camouflage & protection.

- and other concepts - hard/soft; legs/no legs, ways animals move, etc

- to encourage respect for animals and their homes/environment. Just like Fire Drill, children need to be taught what they should and should not do when they encounter some of our wildlife in their backyard or in the bush.