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STEM DESIGN CHALLENGECARING FOR ANIMALS RESEARCH GUIDE
STEM DESIGN CHALLENGE1. Keepers need a variety of enrichment ideasto care for Ring-tailed Lemurs.
2. Keepers need a variety of enrichment ideasto care for Meerkats.
WHAT TO DO AT AN ENCLOSURE
Step 1. Practice quiet scientific observation skills to gather information. Watch the animal, look at its enclosure and read any signage.
Step 2. Share what people already know and what they now know about the animal.
Step 3. Understand' discussion questions:• What are the features of this animal?
Hint: look at its head, ears, teeth, legs• What was the animal doing?
Hint: sitting, lying, walking, socialising• What makes this animal interesting?
Hint: personally connect with the animal• What enrichment did you see?• How does this enrichment help animals to
use their senses, move their bodies orbehave in natural ways?
WHAT ENRICHMENT LOOKS LIKE• Uneven logs and rocks• Browse (leafy branches)• Raised platforms• Wood wool (looks like straw)• Ropes, toys and games• Heat lamps and heat pads• Waterways and ponds
GROUP 1 & 2 ITINERARY
Here is a suggested itinerary for your group. Use the map and Research Guide to build understanding about animal enrichment.
GROUP 1
10:00 Educator Welcome and Introduction
10:15 STEM Education WorkshopLearn about the challenges for the Meerkats and Ring-tailed Lemurs
11:00 Snack + Gorilla Rainforest Research
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Lion Talk
12:45 Lion Gorge Research
1:15 Further Research Around the Zoo
GROUP 2
10:00 Educator Welcome and Introduction
10:15 Lion Gorge Research
11:00 STEM Education WorkshopLearn about the challenges for the Meerkats and Ring-tailed Lemurs
11:45 Lunch
12:30 Gorilla Talk
12:45 Gorilla Rainforest Research
1:30 Further Research Around the Zoo
Workshop Meeting Point is on the map
GROUP 3 & 4 ITINERARY
Here is a suggested itinerary for your group. Use the map and Research Guide to build understanding about animal enrichment.
GROUP 3
10:00 Educator Welcome and Introduction
10:15 Trail of the Elephants Research
11:30 Seal Talk
11:45 STEM Education WorkshopLearn about the challenges for the Meerkats and Ring-tailed Lemurs
12:30 Lunch
1:15 Further Research Around the Zoo
GROUP 410:00 Educator Welcome and Introduction
10:15 Gorilla Rainforest Research
10:45 Trail of the Elephants Research
11:00 Elephant Talk
11:45 Lunch
12:30 STEM Education WorkshopLearn about the challenges for the Meerkats and Ring-tailed Lemurs
12:45 Gorilla Rainforest Research
1:30 Further Research Around the Zoo
Workshop Meeting Point is on the map
Workshop Meeting Point is on the map
KEEPER TALKS
Giant Tortoises10.30am
Koalas10.30am
Baboons11.00am
Elephants11.00am, 2:00pm
Seals11.30am
Orang-utans12.00pm
Gorillas12.30pm
Meerkats1.00pm
Giraffe11.30am, 1.30pm
Lord Howe Island Stick Insect10.45am, 11.30am & 1.00pm
LION GORGE40 Minute Loop
AUSTRALIANBUSH
40 Minute Loop
TRAIL OF THE ELEPHANTS40 Minute Loop
GORILLA RAINFOREST40 Minute Loop
MAIN GATE
RAIL GATESchool Entrance
Tiger
PelicansSeals
AmazonAviary
Coatis
Platypus
Zebra
Baboons
WaterRecyclingPlant
TapirPeccaries
Emus
Kangaroos
Kookaburras
Great Flight Aviary
Elephants
Bong SuFunctionCentre
Otters
Gorillas
Lemurs
PygmyHippopotamus
Tree-top Apes& Monkeys
Koalas
ForestHarvest
Wombats
Orange-belliedParrots
Wild Dogs
WILD SEA20 Minute Loop
Penguins
Orang-utans
ButterflyHouse
Siamangs Red Pandas
Keeper Kids
MeerkatsGiantTortoises
Carousel Park
JapaneseGarden
GiantTortoises
TasmanianDevils
Cat Alley
SnowLeopards
Digest-ed
Lions
Giraffe
Tiger
FROGS &REPTILES
Gorilla RangerStation
PhilippinesCrocodile
TasmanianDevil
Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Discovery
Helmeted Honeyeaters
School StorageArea
Classroom
Classroom
Classroom
SouthernCorroboree Frogs
Growing WildClassroom
Unsupervised Area
School StorageArea
Unsupervised Area
STEM DESIGN CHALLENGECARING FOR ANIMALS
MAP KEY
Toilet
Changing Places Toilet
Accessible Toilet
Food and Drink
Drinking Water
First Aid Should you require first aid, please alert a staff member.
Workshop Meeting PointMeet outside the meerkats opposite the Zoo Shop
Recommended Snack Spot
Zoo safety: In the interests of visitor and animal safety, please keep to the pathways, stay behind the safety barriers and do not feed the animals or free-roaming birds.
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THE DESIGN THINKING FRAMEWORK
1. UNDERSTAND the challenge2. IDEATE possible solutions3. PROTOTYPE an idea4. TEST AND REFINE a prototype
Teams of up to 6 students are also welcome to enter the STEM Design Challenge competition.