Features of Places / People & Places Symbio Virtual Excursion
Geography
Syllabus Outcomes GE1-1 | GE1-2 | GE1-3
This program is filmed onsite at Symbio Wildlife Park and is offered virtually to all schools.
$7.00
While we do not place a limit on group sizes per session, for more intimate sessions, we recommend smaller group sizes such as class groups.
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government.
About
Discover the ways in which people interact with and care for places in an intimate virtual excursion with our amazing Rangers! Through the power of technology, students will be transported from their schools, bedrooms and living rooms to the grounds of Symbio Wildlife Park as they embark on an exciting and exclusive virtual adventure. Led by our experienced Rangers, students will be taken on a fully guided tour of Symbio Wildlife Park where they will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of our amazing furry, scaly, and feathery friends! Students will discover a diverse range of animal habitats and learn all about the different features of environments such as wetlands, water lagoons, bushland, deserts, rainforests and beaches. Students will investigate the habitats of cold-blooded animals such as reptiles and investigate the characteristics of such environments. Similarly, students will observe monkey enclosures to learn how our rainforests and jungles are changing, and how we can care and preserve them. By the end of the day, students will be able to describe the reasons places change, and the active role of citizens in caring and preserving our natural world. Every student will be engaged and enthusiastically involved in this fun and memorable program.
Syllabus Outcomes Addressed
GE1-1 describes features of places and the connections people have with places
GE1-2 identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places
GE1-3 communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry
Time Frame
55min Virtual Excursion - Time slot to be selected at the time of booking.
Syllabus Content Focus
Key Inquiry Questions
- What are the features of, and activities in, places?
- How can we care for places?
- How can spaces within a place be used for different purposes?
- Where are places located in Australia?
- What factors affect people’s connections to places?
Features of places
Students:
- investigate features of places and how they can be cared for, for example:(ACHGK005)
- description of the natural and human features of places
- consideration of how a place can be cared for eg a park, farm, beach, bushland
Australian places
Students:
- investigate places across a range of scales within Australia (ACHGK010)
People’s connections to places
Students:
- investigate people’s connections and access to places, for example: (ACHGK013)
- discussion of why people visit other places
- identification of factors influencing people’s accessibility to places eg distance
- examination of how technology has improved people’s access to places
Activities
Students, Teachers and Rangers will all join the Zoom session at the allocated time.
- The virtual excursion kicks off with a meet and greet with one of our enthusiastic Ranger Jamie guides reporting LIVE from behind the scenes from Symbio Wildlife Park.
- This is followed by an exciting introductory presentation that includes an exclusive, live animal presentation
- Live teacher + student interaction with Ranger Jamie.
- Opportunity to get up close and personal with the animals.
- Fully guided tour of the entire zoo! Tour can be tailored to individual needs.
Koala & Zoo Keeper Experience
- Intimate Koala enclosure encounter
- Live interview with a Symbio zookeeper
Additional $4+GST per student
$7.00
While we do not place a limit on group sizes per session, for more intimate sessions, we recommend smaller group sizes such as class groups.
+GST. As this program is an educational service, all GST charged can be reimbursed in its entirety by the Government.
Special Note
Teachers will be required to moderate the zoom. We recommend that Teachers open a live chat for students to interact with our Rangers by typing comments, reactions and questions. The teacher can then pass on any student questions to the Ranger for them to answer!
Choose Your 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.