Growth of Living Things Symbio Virtual Excursion
Science
Syllabus Outcomes ST1-4LW-S
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
Observe first-hand the features and changes of living things 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 investigate how living things grow in different places and their life stages of growth. They can see what farmyard animals eat, how snakes shed their skin, and how kangaroos carry their young. By the end of the program, students will be able to describe the ways the different environments of exotic and native Australian animals provide for the needs of living things – how they survive, change, and reproduce. Every student will be engaged and enthusiastically involved in this fun and memorable program
Syllabus Outcomes Addressed
ST1-4LW-S describes observable features of living things and their environments
Time Frame
55min Virtual Excursion - Time slot to be selected at the time of booking.
Syllabus Content Focus
Key Inquiry Questions:
- What are the external features of living things?
- How can we improve a local environment to encourage living things to thrive?
- How do living things change as they grow?
External features of living things
Students:
- describe the external features of a variety of living things(ACSSU017)
- identify and group plants and animals using their external features, for example:
- native and introduced plants and animals
- worms, insects, fish, reptiles, birds and mammals
Living things live in different places
Students:
- identify that living things live in different places that suit their needs (ACSSU211)
Living things change
Students:
- explore how living things grow, change and have offspring similar to themselves (ACSSU030)
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.