SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS

This program is designed for small groups with a maximum of six in the group. We understand and believe in the fact that respect and love of nature and wildlife starts at a very early age. This program is designed to start that respect and love of these creatures. The First Touches program is based on the fact that young children would like a chance to interact with our reptiles. We will give out some basic information about each reptile, but our main focus is to allow the children to touch and hold the reptiles. We will use 12-15 reptiles for this program. The reptiles are safe to touch in a controlled setting. Please contact us for more information!

This is an introduction to reptiles. Students will learn where they live, what they eat, how big they get, why they are important and so on. This is good for all ages, and is the generic show we use. If you’ve seen a show before, it was probably this one. It includes 12-14 reptiles and is a one-hour presentation.

This is done in a classroom setting. We have presented this to boy scouts, girl guides and classrooms across the greater Hamilton area. This concentrates only on endangered reptiles. Concentrating on topics such as why they are becoming rare, where they live, problems they face as a species as well as in their environment, we concentrate on what we can do to help, and the basic information regarding each species. Topics include loss of habitat, pollution, human population, global warming, invasive species, and harvesting of species. It includes 10-12 reptiles and is presented in a one hour format.

This teaches the audience about how quickly or slowly these reptiles grow. We bring both adult and baby reptiles of the same species to show their different sizes and ages. We talk about the changes the reptiles go through while they are maturing and growing. This presentation includes all the regular information regarding these reptiles as well, generally including up to 12 species. This presentation starts small and ends huge! We will have some learning tools with us like shedded skin, which is a direct sign of growth.

This program concentrates on reptiles and their reproductive systems and styles of reproduction. Internal and external fertilization, eggs vs live birth, it’s all covered here. This is an informative and fun session that includes approximately 10 animals, all with different reproduction behaviours and cycles.

The Ecology unit will look at a wide range of information including habitats, ecosystems, biomes, food chains, predator vs. prey, reproduction, symbiotic relationships, conservation, endangered species and pollution and toxins, and their effect on wildlife. We will use approximately 10 animals during this presentation.

This presentation covers what adaptations and evolution is. It looks at specific ways a reptile can evolve or adapt. Learn why reptiles have to adapt. Learn about specific species studies involving some of our reptiles and how they evolved and adapted to their environment. See what major adaptations reptiles have that allow them to evolve into the reptiles you see today! We use 12 animals for this presentation.