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20-Jul-07, 08:05 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melbourne | | |  Teaching Kids about Reptiles
Hi All,
I have to run a 45 min lesson on reptiles for kids ranging from ages 4 - 10. I will be taking in my Childrens Python for a bit of show and tell, but was wondering if anyone has any idea where I can find some "Teaching Kids Reptiles" information on the net or something.
Any help would be appreciated. |
20-Jul-07, 08:52 PM
|  | Badonkadonk Bandit Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-03 Location: Nikonia Gender:  | | | | Looks like everyones avoiding this one so here's some advise.
Make sure you have all the legalities of taking a snake into that environment sorted before you even consider doing this. You'll need some sort of cover, either under the umbrella insurance of the school or relevant animal organization.
How you're going to talk about reptiles for 45 minutes is up to your knowledge but i don't like your chances of holding a captive audience. You will need to be able to answer some real curly questions and also listen to lots of "my dad" stories. Personal experience with that age bracket i can tell you that you'll have FA or Buckleys keeping them amused with one snake for more than 10 minutes. |
20-Jul-07, 08:58 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: north coast NSW Age/Gender: 24  | | | do a powerpoint pres with pictures. They always like pics.
I work in schools and always take pics of my herps in for them to look at (still trying to find out about educational display licence so I can actually take herps).
Expect some interesting questions  |
20-Jul-07, 08:59 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melbourne | | | | Hey thanks for the heads up on the legalities, didn't realise that it would be a problem. I will check it out for sure. |
20-Jul-07, 09:02 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melbourne | | | | Thanks Lozza, better get the camera out huh? Good idea though about the powerpoint presentation. I have picked up some gear from the net, but there isn't too much around that I am looking for. |
20-Jul-07, 09:03 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: north coast NSW Age/Gender: 24 | | | | yeah add a few things like a map where they are found in the wild etc |
20-Jul-07, 09:10 PM
|  | Friend of huey Subscriber | | | | Good luck !! 
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20-Jul-07, 09:17 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 18 | | | Hehe that sounds cool I wish I could do that  |
20-Jul-07, 09:19 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: Brisbane QLD Gender: | | | | if you are in QLD all you have to do is call up a national park n ask for there permision to take them in n they should aprove |
20-Jul-07, 09:26 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melbourne | | | | Nah, in Victoria. I'll check on Monday in regards to what I need to do. |
20-Jul-07, 09:34 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by lozza  do a powerpoint pres with pictures. They always like pics.
I work in schools and always take pics of my herps in for them to look at (still trying to find out about educational display licence so I can actually take herps).
Expect some interesting questions | yeah i also had to do a reptile show infront of around 150-200 people and i used my spotted and bearded dragon and the rest i used a slide show on powerpoint.. works great
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20-Jul-07, 09:38 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: north coast NSW Age/Gender: 24 | | | | Armand -what did you do about licencing? |
20-Jul-07, 09:49 PM
|  | Jellybean Club Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-06 Location: Hobbiton, Middle Earth. Gender: | | | | This argument has been here before. I've always taken a few animals for show and tell at my kids school ect. but as long as you are aware of of the legalities of it, and you can make up your own mind what to do.
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20-Jul-07, 09:59 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melbourne | | | | Thanks Guys. I only have a 5 month old Childrens, so I don't think it will get too much out of control. |
20-Jul-07, 10:19 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: north coast NSW Age/Gender: 24 | | | | IMO I wouldnt take a hatchy as it would probably get quite freaked out
-also more likely to bite a kid (even though it wouldnt hurt it raises all sorts of unsavory issues believe me, my job is to do the paperwork) | | |
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