Factors That Shape Places (Hunter Valley Gardens)
Geography
Syllabus Outcomes GE3-1 | GE3-2 | GE3-3 | GE3-4
$24.00
This price includes entry to the Hunter Valley Gardens.
1 teacher/parent free per x10 students
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government. This price excludes transport. (Minimum charge of x35 students).
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Syllabus Outcomes Addressed
GE3-1 describes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environments
GE3-2 explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments
GE3-3 compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments
GE3-4 acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
Arrive/Depart
Full Day Excursion (4 Hours) 10am – 2pm
Time allocation for excursions can be tailored and adjusted to suit your individual school timetable and scheduling.
Transport
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What's Included
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Syllabus Content Focus
Key inquiry questions answered
- How do people and environments influence one another?
- How do people influence places and the management of spaces within them?
Factors that change environments
Students:
- investigate the ways people change the natural environment in Australia and another country, for example: (ACHGK026, ACHGK027)
- examination of how people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, have influenced each country’s environmental characteristics eg land clearing
Environments shape places
Students:
- investigate how the natural environment influences people and places, for example: (ACHGK028)
- discussion of how climate influences the distribution of where people live
- comparison of how landforms influence where and how people live in Australia and another country
Humans shape places
Students:
- investigate how people influence places, for example:(ACHGK029)
- description of who organises and manages places eg local and state governments
- identification of ways people influence places and contribute to sustainability eg roads and services, building development applications, local sustainability initiatives
- examination of a local planning issue; the different views about it and a possible action in response to it
Day Outline
| Arrival / Morning Tea / Toilet Break (approx. 20 minutes) |
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| Introductory Presentation | The day kicks off with a meet and greet with our enthusiastic Rangers followed by an interactive and engaging presentation. (approx. 25 minutes) |
| Grouping: Students are divided into their groups of approximately x 30-35 students and are allocated a Ranger guide for each activity. | |
| Activity 1 | Students participate in each activity for approximately 30 minutes. |
| Activity 2 | Students participate in each activity for approximately 30 minutes. |
| Lunch / Toilet Break (approx. 25 minutes) |
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| Activity 3 | Students participate in each activity for approximately 30 minutes. |
| Activity 4 | Students participate in each activity for approximately 30 minutes. |
| Wrap Up / Conclusion / Toilet Break (approx. 20 minutes) |
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Activities
Guided Walk 1: Take a guided walk through the Sunken Garden, Chinese Moongate Garden, Indian Garden, and Rose Garden to explore the factors that shape places and the interactions between people and their environments. Throughout the walk, students will investigate the natural, cultural, and human factors that shape each garden, discussing the role of climate, heritage, design, and individual choices. They’ll consider how these factors come together to create places that are valued for their beauty, functionality, and connection to culture and environment.
Guided Walk 2: Join us on a guided walk through the Italian Garden, Oriental Garden, Ladies Walk, and Border Garden to explore the various factors that shape places and understand the dynamic interaction between people and their environments. Throughout the walk, students will analyse the interaction of natural, cultural, and human factors in shaping these gardens. They’ll investigate how places are designed to reflect their cultural significance, meet environmental conditions, and fulfill the needs and values of the people who use and care for them.
Habitat Making: Students work together in small teams to create an animal home for possums, wombats, wallabies and the other animals which live in this environment. Students will have their creative side sparked in this activity. Each group will be given a large array of sticks, bark, leaves and branches to make specific animal homes. This activity focuses on the destructive human influence on environments and why we must protect habitats for different species. Students work together in groups and their creative side will be sparked as they create an elaborate animal dwelling/ habitat.
Bug Catching: Students will have faces camouflaged in child-friendly face paint. Students will be given small clear jars with lid to catch anything creepy crawly they find – spiders not allowed. This activity shows students the biological diversity of environments and what can live in habitats. This activity also focuses on how animals have adapted to live within our cities and built-up urban areas and how humans need to create green spaces for our animals. Students will be able to identify what they have caught as they cross reference their bug to the identification sheets provided.
Location Information
Hunter Valley Gardens
Bus Drop Off Location: 10am at the front entrance to the Hunter Valley Gardens, 2090 Broke Rd, Pokolbin NSW 2320
On arrival, there is a dedicated drop off zone in front of the main entrance, with coach parking just to the right.
Bus Pick Up Location: 2pm at the front entrance to the Hunter Valley Gardens, 2090 Broke Rd, Pokolbin NSW 2320
$24.00
This price includes entry to the Hunter Valley Gardens.
1 teacher/parent free per x10 students
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government. This price excludes transport. (Minimum charge of x35 students).
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