We can accommodate any curriculum or grade level for our educational shows. The shows that are listed here are some of our more common shows. If you have an educational show idea, and it’s not listed here please contact us and we can work something out that benefits the students.

Pre-School and Day Care:

First Touches Program. This program is designed for pre-school and day care classes. 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 the animals. We will give out some basic information about each animal, but our main focus is to allow the children to touch, and hold the animals. We will use 12-15 animals for this program. The animals are safe to touch, in a controlled setting. Please contact us for more information!

Elementary Schools:

Live Reptile Show. 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 animals. This is a one-hour show.

Endangered Awareness Show. This is for a classroom style show. We have presented this show to boy scouts, girl guides and classrooms for schools. This concentrates only on endangered animals. This concentrates on things like why they are becoming rare, where they live, problems they face as a species, as well as in their environment, 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 animals. We can provide handouts with information regarding species specific to this show. This is typically a one-hour show.

Reptile Growth and Survival. This show is perfect for grade 2 classes and for scouts and guides. This show teaches the audience about how quickly, or slowly these animals grow, we bring adult animals and baby animals of the same species to show different sizes and ages. We talk about the changes the animals go through while they are maturing and growing. This show includes all the regular information regarding the animals as well, and is generally 12 species, 20 animals. This show starts small and ends huge! We will have some learning tools with us like shedded skin, which is a direct sign of growth.

Diversity of Living Things. This show is based on the grade 6 curriculum. Topics covered include the reptiles classification system, cold-blooded animals, skeleton systems (real skeletons, x-rays, turtle shells), habitats and information specific to the species. We use 12 animals for this show, including 2 arachnids, 2 amphibians and 8 reptiles. The eight reptiles generally included in this are two or three lizards, two or three snakes, a turtle, a tortoise and a crocodilian.

High School Shows:

Reptile Reproduction Show. This is presented in high school classes for the Grade 9 curriculum. 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. We have also produced a power point presentation specific to reptile reproduction that will be included in the presentation. We can provide handouts with information regarding species for this show. This show is geared towards a full high school class of 65-70 min, however can be adjusted.

Reptile Ecology: This show is for Grade 10 classes. 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 have created a power point slide show to help in the classroom with this topic. This show is designed to be the 76-minute high school class, but can be shorter if needs being. We will use 10 animals or so during this presentation.

Evolution and Adaptation. This is another show geared towards high school students. This has been designed for grade 11 and 12. The show will cover what adaptations and evolution is. It will look at specific ways a animal can evolve or adapt. Why do animals have to adapt? Specific species studies involving some of our animals and how they evolved and adapted to their environment. What major adaptations do reptiles have that have allowed them to evolve into the animals you see today! We use 12 animals for this show. The animals we will use are a scorpion, tortoise, turtle, 2 crocodilians, 3 lizards, 3 snakes, and 1 amphibian.

The Reptile Store is pleased to announce two new educational shows that can be brought into your classroom! These two programs are for any grade level. We will adjust the information to accommodate your class.

Insects, Invertebrates, and Arachnids: This is exactly what you think it would be. No Reptiles.... just bugs! We will use in between 15-20 live animals such as cockroaches, millipedes, centipedes, spiders, tarantulas, scorpions, and more! Topics include food chains, predator vs. prey, evolution, life span, habitat and ecosystems, conservation, growth, reproduction and myths! 30-60 min seminars would fit this program. If your class is studying these creatures, call us and we can help you!

Skulls and Bones: This program has no live animals. This program concentrates on all kinds of animals, from birds, reptiles, and even mammals. We will bring some skull Identification books, and tools, the skulls, and an experienced staff member so we can learn about these creatures. You can tell a lot about an animal from the skulls and bones. Skulls included in this program are Wolverine, Wolf, Fox, Skunk, Snapping Turtle, Wild Boar, Badger, Coyote, Lynx, Bobcat, and more. Contact us for a complete list. 14-20 skulls are included. Each skull has a two-page animal information sheet, with skull identification features. This program can be 30-60 min in length.