Earth’s Environment – Sydney Harbour Adventure
Geography
Syllabus Outcomes GE2-1 | GE2-2 | GE2-3 | GE2-4
$25.40
1x Teacher 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 x30 students).
The greater the number of students you bring, the lower the cost per person!
The pricing framework for our Captain Cook Cruise programs is contingent upon the number of primary school students attending the excursion.
About
Prepare for a jam-packed and exciting day out on one of Australia’s most scenic and iconic locations – Sydney Harbour! On a breath-taking Captain Cook Cruise private charter, students will enjoy the sweeping views of the city surrounds, observe the sails of the stunning Sydney Opera House, and experience the Sydney Harbour Bridge from a new perspective.
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From atop a Captain Cook Cruise, students will observe and discuss the features and characteristics of various environments found around Australia. They will identify the different environments present on the Australian continent, stating the different flora and fauna found within them and the importance they place within the habitats.
Students will discuss the importance of natural areas within the city and harbour, and how these area helps to better human lives as well as how humans have changed the harbour to better suit their needs.
After a fun and engaging tour, students will be dropped off at the beautiful Clifton Gardens Reserve where they will participate in fun activities, using modern geographical surveys, to uncover how man-made changes have affected the floor and fauna of the area. Students will also communicate and compare their findings with one another.
This jam-packed and exciting day on Sydney Harbour will foster a unique appreciation for our earth’s environment.
Syllabus Outcomes Addressed
GE2-1 examines features and characteristics of places and environments
GE2-2 describes the ways people, places and environments interact
GE2-3 examines differing perceptions about the management of places and environments
GE2-4 acquires 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
Would you like our help with transport? We can suggest a range of transport providers to help source and book a transport quote for you! We would highly recommend that you book directly through the transport providers.
Please be aware that we provide transport quotes as a service to help make your booking process easier for you. Transport companies are in no way affiliated with Ranger Jamie Tours.
What's Included
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Syllabus Content Focus
Key inquiry questions answered
- How does the environment support the lives of people and other living things?
- How do different views about the environment influence approaches to sustainability?
- How can people use places and environments more sustainably?
Significance of environments
Students:
- investigate the importance of natural vegetation and natural resources to the environment, animals and people, for example: (ACHGK021, ACHGK022, ACHGK024)
- identification of types of natural vegetation eg forests, grasslands, deserts
- explanation of the importance of natural vegetation to animals and the functioning of the environment eg provision of habitats, production of oxygen
Perception of environments
Students:
- investigate the ways people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, value environments, for example: (ACHGK022, ACHGK023, ACHGK024)
- discussion of why people value environments differently eg cultural, agricultural, commercial, recreational values
Protection of environments
Students:
- investigate sustainable practices that protect environments, including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, for example: (ACHGK023, ACHGK024, ACHGK025)
- examination of how environments can be used sustainably eg sustainable agricultural, commercial and recreational practices Sustainability
- discussion of ways waste can be managed sustainably
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) |
| 10.45am | Students will be picked at Circular Quay by Captain Cook Cruises at 10:45 sharp. |
| 10:45 – 11:45am | Students will be given a 1 hour tour of Sydney Harbour with a Ranger Jamie Tour staff member giving a fun and interactive tour over the ships microphone. |
| 11:45am | Students will be dropped at Chowder Bay/Clifton Gardens Reserve. |
| 10:45am – 12:45pm | Students will participate in syllabus related activities at Clifton Gardens Reserve, guided by a Ranger Jamie Tour staff member. Opportunity to go to the bathroom included in this time. |
| 12:45pm | Students will board back on the Captain Cook Cruise. |
| 12:45 – 1:15pm | Students will then be given a 30 minute tour around Sydney Harbour. Students will have the opportunity to eat their lunch at this point. |
| 1:15pm | Students will be dropped off at Man O’War Steps wharf next to the Opera House . |
| Wrap Up / Conclusion / Toilet Break/Walk to Buses (approx. 45 minutes) |
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Activities
Introduction
Students will begin the day with a fun and interactive presentation by our enthusiastic Rangers. Rangers will ask the students various open-ended questions about Australian environments and how they support and provide for humans. These questions get the students thinking about the importance of these ecosystems and ways that we can manage and protect them.
Activity 1: Ranger Jamie Harbour Adventure
Students will board a private charter from Circular Quay to begin a fun, sight-filled charter across Sydney Harbour. Students will observe various habitats around the harbour, while our rangers will provide syllabus-related information over the boat’s speakers. Rangers will point out various harbour features and how this affects how the area is used. Rangers will ask students about the various ways in which we can interact with the harbour environments, including how we have changed the area and ways we continue to alter the environment.
Activity 2: Beach Habitats
Students work together in small teams to create an animal home for penguins, crabs, sea birds and other animals that live in this environment. Students will have their creative side sparked in this activity. Each group will be given cardboard boxes and tasked with collecting sticks, sand, stones and shells to make specific animal homes. This activity focuses on the destructive human influence on the environment and why we must protect beach habitats for different species. Students work together in groups and their creative side will be sparked as they create an elaborate animal dwelling/ habitat.
Activity 3: Hand-Reel Fishing
Students will use hand reels with bait to catch fish and other water-dwelling critters and examine the different species that live in the local environment. They’ll take samples, catch critters from different areas and use scientific tools and equipment to determine whether an environment is healthy or unhealthy.
Activity 4: Scenic Sydney Harbour Tour
On the return trip back to Circular Quay, students will have the opportunity to have their lunch while taking in the picturesque views of the harbour. Rangers will also recap what the students have learned and seen throughout the day, making sure to relate it to what they have been learning in their classrooms.
Location:
Sydney Harbour
$25.40
1x Teacher 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 x30 students).
The greater the number of students you bring, the lower the cost per person!
The pricing framework for our Captain Cook Cruise programs is contingent upon the number of primary school students attending the excursion.
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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.