Activities
Six games for audience interaction with clear instructions and discussion of extension activities.

Themes include: basic requirements for life; classification; adaptation; animal performance compared to humans; animal behaviour.

Extract from 'Who am I?' activity:

Who am I?
Introduces ideas of classification.
Try to guess the animal by reading the clues one at a time.

Whale
I am a mammal
My young are called calves
I am one of the biggest creatures on the earth and eat one of the smallest
I live in the ocean

Putting it together

How to create shows for different audiences, with suggestions for mixing the elements in the pack.

Demonstrations
Twelve ideas for demonstrations with instructions and sources for materials.
Extract:

Spray mount
Many animals communicate through the use of smells. Some of these are used to attract a mate and there are commercial pheromones available from agricultural suppliers. One such is "boar mate". Spray a little onto a piece of cotton wool and pass around the audience. See what reactions you get, is there a difference between male and female responses? Some people cannot smell it at all and others can be confused by the solvent or propellant used in the formulation. For best results wait for the solvent to evaporate before passing it around.

Facts and figures
Amusing and amazing information on animals to enliven your show patter.
Extract:

Did you know?
Geckos can walk across vertical windows
An Ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain
Spiders have hydraulic legs

Using real animals
Information with references on the use of live animals for observation and handling.

Includes:

• General risks
• Animals considered unsuitable
• Suitable animals