Living Things Need Energy & Materials To Survive

10am- 2pm (4 hour)

Arrival at10:00am
Our Rangers will be waiting right at the bus bay to greet you, usually with too much enthusiasm for this early in the morning!

10:00am –10:25am
Arrival, morning tea, and a toilet break for students. A perfect chance to stretch legs and recharge before the fun begins.

10:25am –10:55am
Time for the Ranger Jamie Animal Show! Students get up close to our wild collection of taxidermies, anything from cute possums to giant crocs. The line-up changes daily… because we like to keep things interesting.

After the show, students are split into groups of approximately. 35, each with their own Ranger. Activities run on rotation, so groups may complete experiences at different times.

10:55am –11:30am
Activity Rotation 1

11:30am –12:00pm
Activity Rotation 2

12:00pm –12:30pm
Lunch and toilet break, a well-earned pit stop for hungry explorers (and teachers!).

12:30pm –1:10pm
Activity Rotation 3

1:10pm – 1:50pm
Activity Rotation 4

1:50pm
Wrap-up and final toilet break.

2:00pm
Departure time… and we’ll sadly say goodbye (until your next Ranger Jamie adventure!).

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

Activities will vary based on the location and the natural features available. These may include:

• Hand reel fishing;
• Dip-net fishing;
• Crab Catching;
• Beach Habitat Building;
• Bird House Crafting;
• Bug Catching with Camouflage;
• Waterworks;
• Bush Walk;
• Coastal Nature Walk;
• SolarOvens.

ST2-SCI-01 uses information to investigate the solar system and the effects of energy on living, physical and geological systems;
ST2-PQU-01 poses questions to create fair tests that investigate the effects of energy on living things and physical systems;
ST2-DAT-01 uses and interprets data to describe patterns and relationships;
ST2-DDT-01 uses a design process to create products to address user needs or opportunities;
ST2-DDT-02 designs and uses algorithms, represents data and uses digital systems for a purpose.

Living things depend on energy and materials to survive

• Identify the systems of Earth that make up environments: air – atmosphere, land – lithosphere, water – hydrosphere, living things – biosphere;
• Describe how the needs of living things are provided by the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere;
• Describe the relationship between habitat, ecosystem, and environment;
• Observe and describe living and non-living things in a habitat;
• Pose questions to conduct fair tests to determine the effects of soil, water and light energy on plants;
• Describe how Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ practices support habitats to survive;
• Describe the transfer of energy between plants and animals using food chains, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary;
• Describe ways in which plants and animals depend on each other for survival.

Body systems work together to enable movement

• Recognise that all animals are either invertebrates with no spine, or vertebrates with a spine;
• Compare ways invertebrates and vertebrates move on land, in water and in the sky;
• Recognise that the human muscular and skeletal systems work together to enable movement;
• Identify parts of the human skeleton that offer protection and support;
• Model how bones, muscles and joints work together to cause movement.

The cost of this exciting adventure is $24.00 + GST per student.
(Minimum charge x35)

This price includes:

• A fully guided full day with our enthusiastic and knowledgeable Rangers
  (Think Steve Irwin meets the Ranger Jamie crew!);
• A pre-completed Risk Assessment, making your planning a whole lot easier;
• Assistance sourcing bus quotes, so you’re not chasing bus companies all afternoon;
• All equipment and materials provided;
• A syllabus-aligned program, thoughtfully designed to support real learning while keeping the day fun and engaging;
• Complimentary Coffee, Tea and Tim Tams (Exclusive to the teachers!).