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Factors That Shape Places
Geography
Syllabus Outcomes GE3-1 | GE3-2 | GE3-3 | GE3-4
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$18.50
All parents and teachers can attend for no additional cost.
+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
Syllabus Outcomes Addressed
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
Leave it all with us! Whilst you are welcome to organise your own transport to and from our adventures, alternatively you can book with our Ranger Jamie buses or coaches. Ask us for a transport quote and we can take care of everything!
Please note, all coaches include seatbelts for students however, buses do not.
What's Included
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Syllabus Content Focus
- 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 before enjoying an interactive and engaging presentation. (approx. 25 minutes) |
| Grouping: Students are divided into their groups of approximately x 30 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
The day kicks off with an exciting and engaging presentation with taxidermy animals, focussing on the importance of protecting places, the need to preserve our natural environment, and how the unique features of different places can support a variety of flora and fauna. Students also look at adaptations of flora and fauna.
GARIE BEACH TO BOLA CREEK ACTIVITIES = OUR TOP PICK
Activity 1: Macro Invertebrate Fishing in fresh water Rainforest Creek (Bola Creek)
Students will use dip-nets on long-handled poles to catch water-dwelling critters and examine the different species which live in this fresh water rainforest creek. Students will collect macroinvertebrate samples from this creek, and use scientific tools and equipment to determine whether this creek is healthy or unhealthy.
Activity 2: Bush Walk along rainforest trail (Bola Creek)
Students will be taken on a bushwalk through the incredible rainforest trail deep into the rainforest, exploring the unique features of this scenic area. They’ll get to explore this temperate rainforest, and be able to get up close and personal with the flora and fauna that can be found in this incredible site, learning how our rainforest flora and fauna has adapted to suit this environment.
Activity 3: Mini Beast Bug Catching in Temperate Rainforest ecosystem (Bola Creek)
Students will be given small clear jars with lid to catch anything creepy crawly they find (spiders and snakes not allowed of course hehe). This activity shows students biological diversity of environments and what can live in habitats. Students will conduct their own environmental tests and make direct comparisons between fire and non-fire affected areas. The students will then be able to identify what they have caught as they cross reference their bug to the identification sheets provided.
OTHER LOCATIONS BELOW
Introduction
The day kicks off with an exciting and engaging presentation with taxidermy animals, focussing on the importance of protecting places, the need to preserve our natural environment, and how the unique features of different places can support a variety of flora and fauna.
Activity 1: Bushwalk
Students will be taken on a bushwalk unlike any other, high in the treetops at Illawarra I-Fly! They’ll get a bird’s eye view of our gorgeous native bushland, and be able to get up close and personal with the flora and fauna that can be found at this level.
Activity 2: 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 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.
Activity 3: Animal Habitats
Students work together in small teams to create an animal home for possums, wombats, wallabies, penguins and more. 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.
Activity 4: Ranger Jamie Olympics
Students are split in two teams working together to race each other in a competitive game against the clock. This highly competitive competition will have your students shouting, screaming and cheering with their peers as the teams discuss strategies and tactics on how to beat their competitors. Students discuss the answers and problem solve the questions based around what they learnt in the morning introduction presentation.
Locations
- Bradleys Head – Sydney Harbour National Park
- Nielsen Park Vaucluse
- Shark Island Sydney Harbour (+$20 per person extra for ferry)
- West Head Lookout Ku-ring-gai National Park
Sydney City CBD
- Sydney Eye Tower
South Sydney
- Bola Creek Rainforest Royal National Park – TOP PICK
- Garie Beach Royal National Park – TOP PICK
Western Sydney
- Auburn Botanic Gardens
- Bents Basin State Conservation Area
Illawarra
- Illawarra Fly Treetops – TOP PICK
- Minnamurra Rainforest
- Stanwell Park Beach Reserve
- Symbio Wildlife Park
- Wollongong Botanic Gardens
View the Google Map below for marked locations.
$18.50
All parents and teachers can attend for no additional cost.
+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).
Request a Date
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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.
North Sydney
Sydney City (CBD)
South Sydney
Western Sydney
Illawarra
| Title | Address | Description |
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West Head Lookout Ku-ring-gai National Park | W Head Rd, Ku-Ring-Gai Chase NSW 2084, Australia | |
Bradley's Head Sydney Harbour National Park | Bradleys Head, Mosman NSW 2088, Australia | |
Shark Island Sydney Harbour | Shark Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
Nielsen Park Vaucluse | Nielsen Park, 6 Steele Point Rd, Vaucluse NSW 2030, Australia | |
Sydney Eye Tower | 100 Market St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia | |
Garie Beach Royal National Park | Garie Beach, Royal National Park NSW 2233, Australia | |
Bola Creek Rainforest Royal National Park Bundeena | Royal National Park, Sir Bertram Stevens Dr, Royal National Park NSW 2233, Australia | |
Bents Basin State Conservation Area | Bents Basin, New South Wales, Australia | |
Auburn Botanic Gardens | Auburn Botanic Gardens, Chisholm Rd &, Chiswick Rd, Auburn NSW 2144, Australia | |
Illawarra Fly Treetops | 182 Knights Hill Rd, Knights Hill NSW 2577, Australia | |
Stanwell Park Beach Reserve | Stanwell Park Beach Reserve, Stanwell Park NSW 2508, Australia | |
Symbio Wildlife Park | Symbio Wildlife Park, 7-11 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Helensburgh NSW 2508, Australia | |
Wollongong Botanic Gardens | Wollongong Botanic Garden, Murphys Ave, Keiraville NSW 2500, Australia | |
Minnamurra Rainforest | 345 Minnamurra Falls Rd, Jamberoo NSW 2533, Australia |