Living Things Have Characteristics That Help Them Survive at Symbio

10am- 2pm (4 hour)

Arrival at 10:00 am
Our Rangers will be at the Symbio entrance to say G’day and welcome your group to a day full of wildlife fun.

10:00am – 10:30am:
Arrival, morning tea and a toilet break for students (after that long bus ride… phew!).

10:30am – 11:10am:
Introductory animal presentation. Students meet our Rangers, learn about the day’s topics, and get up close to reptiles, including snakes, lizards, and even a small alligator.

After the presentation, students will be divided into groups of approximately 35, with each group assigned a Ranger for the guided walks. Activities rotate, so groups may complete experiences at different times.

11:10am – 12:10pm:
Lower Walk guided tour. Your students will encounter dingoes, native birds, farmyard animals, quokkas, wedge-tailed eagles, lemurs, kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, echidnas, emus, and Tasmanian devils.

12:10pm – 12:40pm: Lunch and toilet break.

12:40pm – 1:40pm:
Upper Walk guided tour. Highlights include crocodiles, koalas, frogs, little penguins, the reptile house, meerkats and the world’s smallest monkeys.

1:40pm – 2:00pm: Wrap-up, a final toilet stop, and an optional visit to the gift shop.

2:00pm: Departure time… and we’ll sadly say goodbye (while your students ask if they can stay forever).

Please note: Times may vary slightly on the day. This schedule is a guide only.

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Living things have characteristics that help them survive in their environment

• Identify the sense organs and describe their functions;
• Identify and use tools to aid and extend sensory observations;
• Describe how living things get air, water and energy to survive in their environment;
• Recognise that plants produce their own food, and animals need to find their food;
• Examine flowers, fruit, leaves, roots and stems of plants and describe their purpose;
• Examine animal bodies, their body coverings, and how and what they eat;
• Observe and group animals based on their characteristics and justify the grouping;
• Describe ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples use Knowledges of the characteristics of plants and animals to survive;
• Pose questions to compare the characteristics of living things and non-living things.

Living things and objects move in different ways

• Observe, describe and categorise the ways in which living things move

The cost of this wildlife adventure is $27.00 + GST per student.
(Minimum charge x35)

This price includes:

• Full-day entry into Symbio Wildlife Park;
• Private Live Animal Encounter (yes, your students really do get to touch reptiles!);
• A fully guided tour led by our enthusiastic and knowledgeable Rangers;
• Your own designated space for morning tea and lunch;
• A pre-completed Risk Assessment to make planning easier;
• Assistance with sourcing bus quotes;
• All equipment provided;
• Full Administrative support.

Note: Teacher ratios: (1 teacher free per 10 students (Kindergarten), 1 teacher free per 15 students (Years 1-6), Additional teachers: $38.00 + GST per teacher)