Farmyard and Sustainability at Symbio
Geography
Syllabus Outcomes STe-3LW-ST | STe-6ES-S | PDe-10
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$22.00
1x Teacher free per x15 students
$34.00 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
Pet lambs, feed goats and frolic with kangaroos on this unforgettable and exciting day at Symbio Wildlife Park! During this interactive and hands-on excursion, students embark on guided tours observing the characteristics, needs and uses of living things, including how living things are used to meet our needs. Students discover how plants and animals can be used as food and ways in which animal-sourced materials are used for everyday items such as clothing and shelter. Through integrated learning experiences, students recognise which foods come from a farm and discuss the ways in which we care for animals. They’ll observe animals in a farm setting and learn to identify how daily and seasonal changes in the environment affect humans and other living things. With a focus on farm animals and sustainability in agriculture and daily life, students immerse themselves in a farmyard environment and get up close and personal to a range of baby animals. With the additional option of hand feeding, every student will be engaged and eager to interact with the animals and use their interpersonal skills to effectively interact with others in this fun and memorable day!
Syllabus Outcomes Addressed
STe-3LW-ST explores the characteristics, needs and uses of living things
STe-6ES-S identifies how daily and seasonal changes in the environment affect humans and other living things
PDe-10 uses interpersonal skills to effectively interact with others
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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Optional Extras
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Syllabus Content Focus
Key inquiry questions answered
- How do daily and seasonal changes affect our environment and animals?
- How can living things be used to meet our needs?
Using living things as food and fibre
Students:
- recognise that plants and animals can be used as food, or materials (fibres) for clothing and shelter(ACTDEK003)
- explore a range of foods obtained from plants and animals
- explore everyday items that are designed and produced from fibres sourced from plants and animals, for example:
- fabrics and yarns used for clothing
- wood products used for shelters
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 followed by your exclusive and interactive live animal presentation. (approx. 45 minutes) |
| Grouping: Students are divided into their 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
$22.00
1x Teacher free per x15 students
$34.00 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).
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.
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Symbio Wildlife Park | Symbio Wildlife Park, 7-11 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Helensburgh NSW 2508, Australia |