Factors That Shape Places at Symbio
Geography
Syllabus Outcomes GE3-1 | GE3-2 | GE3-3 | GE3-4
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$27.00
1x Teacher free per x15 students (Yr 1-6)
$38.00 per additional Teacher/Parent
+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).
About Factors That Shape Places at Symbio
Pet a possum, feel a python and feed the wallabies in their natural habitat on this interactive and hands-on day at Symbio Wildlife Park! During this action-packed excursion, students embark on intimate guided tours discovering how people and environments influence one another. Discover how people influence places on two engaging walks through the park with our expert Rangers. Students will examine native and exotic animal species up close in their custom enclosures mimicking native environments and explore the diverse features and characteristics of ecosystems including wetlands, water lagoons, bushland, deserts and rainforests. As they observe the animals in their enclosures, they’ll examine and describe the features and characteristics of places and environments. Between animal interactions and interactive presentations, students will analyse the crucial role of wildlife parks and discover how spaces are managed within Symbio, comparing and contrasting influences on the management of people and places. Students will be challenged to think about their own role in sustainability and how we as humans can help to preserve the environment. They will also investigate the importance of a range of breeding programs in populating Australia’s endangered animal species, and see how people have changed the environment in Australia and overseas and how this has affected the animals and plants in those areas. Your students will be bursting with extensive knowledge and fun facts after this exciting and unforgettable day!
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
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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Optional Extras
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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
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 in Amphitheatre / Toilet Break (approx. 20 minutes) |
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| Introductory Presentation | The day kicks off with a meet and greet with our enthusiastic Rangers before enjoying your exclusive and interactive live animal presentation. (approx. 45 minutes) |
| Grouping: Students are divided into groups of approximately x 30-35 students and allocated a Ranger guide for each walk. | |
| Lower Walk | Students participate in this walk for approx. 50-60 minutes. Your own private Ranger guide included. |
| Lunch / Toilet Break (approx. 25 minutes) |
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| Upper Walk | Students participate in this walk for approx. 50-60 minutes. Your own private Ranger guide included. |
| Wrap Up / Conclusion / Toilet Break (approx. 20 minutes) |
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Activities
Introduction and Live Animal Presentation: Start the day in the amphitheatre with your own exclusive live animal presentation. Meet a selection of five animals ranging from possums, lizards, snakes, reptiles, birds, and alligators. Please note that animals may differ from day to day, and while we endeavour to include as many animals in the presentation as possible, our primary responsibility is to ensure that animals and students are safe and comfortable, and we may elect to exclude an animal from the presentation at the Ranger’s discretion if it becomes distressed or agitated.
Two complete guided tours;
- Lower Walk: Get up close and meet farmyard animals – goats, chickens, roosters, sheep, llamas and guinea pigs – as well as dingos, wedge-tailed eagles, ring tailed lemurs, echidnas, wombats, Tasmanian devils and MORE! On this walk students can also get up close and personal with kangaroos and wallabies in an interactive zone.
- Upper Walk: Visit venomous snakes, pythons, lizards, koalas, crocs, red pandas, meerkats, monkeys, marmosets and MORE!
Locations
Symbio Wildlife Park
View the Google Map below for marked locations.
$27.00
1x Teacher free per x15 students (Yr 1-6)
$38.00 per additional Teacher/Parent
+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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Please note this is a tentative booking. After your booking request is submitted, we will be in touch via email to confirm the requested date and arrange the final details for the booking.