A red-tailed black cockatoo
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Big Buddies
Small birds in a big city need Big Buddies to help them find their habitat.
As we explore the ingredients that make an urban habitat perfect for small birds, a cat stalks into the equation...
What can we do?
Participants become Big Buddies for many animals by assessing the habitat available at school and taking back one of the main ingredients to establish a perfect small bird habitat at school or home.
Student Activities
How to prepare your students for the visit, what to expect on the day, and how you can continue the learning back at school
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A laughing local
'Snoof' the Potoroo
'Mary' the wombat
A 'lucky local' species
A colourful and chirpy resident
Some animals you might meet around the Discovery Centre
Links to Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS)
Big Buddies adopts an interwoven approach to VELS addressing standards within each of the three strands.
