Earth's Environment - Caring for Country
Students will explore native bush tucker plants, engage with traditional tools, weapons and resources and meet Kutukulung, the long-necked turtle. Students will learn from First Nations educators how they can play a key role through everyday actions to protect long-necked turtles and their habitats.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Current syllabus: GE2-1 GE2-2
NEW syllabus: HS2-ACH-01 HS2-GEO-01
PROGRAM RESOURCES
Student booklet
Teacher toolkit
Planning resources
Sydney Zoo map
PLAN YOUR EXCURSION
Children will need appropriate clothing for weather conditions. This could include a raincoat, hat, and sun protection.
AVAILABILITY
Monday to Friday (during school term)
Workshop times: 9.45AM, 10.45AM, 11.45AM and 12.45PM
THEMES
Earth’s environment, protection of places, Indigenous perspectives, food and fibre.
Food and fibre
Through live demonstrations and exploring traditional artefacts students will gain an understanding of how plants and animals were sustainably used for food, fibre, tools, weapons, and medicines.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Current syllabus: ST2-5LW-T
NEW syllabus: ST2-SCI-01
PROGRAM RESOURCES
Teacher toolkit
Planning resources
Sydney Zoo map
PLAN YOUR EXCURSION
Children will need appropriate clothing for weather conditions. This could include a raincoat, hat, and sun protection.
AVAILABILITY
Monday to Friday (during school term)
Workshop times: 9.45AM, 10.45AM, 11.45AM and 12.45PM
THEMES
Indigenous perspectives, food and fibre
ADDITIONAL COST
This program incurs an additional $2 fee for cost of take-home project materials
Traditional art
This hands-on workshop explores traditional Aboriginal art with a focus on ochre painting. In this session students will learn about how Aboriginal art was used as a communication and recording tool. Students will also gain the practical experience of creating art through traditional methods.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Current syllabus: VAS2.1 VAS2.4
NEW syllabus: CA2-VIS-01
PROGRAM RESOURCES
PLAN YOUR EXCURSION
Children will need appropriate clothing for weather conditions. This could include a raincoat, hat, and sun protection.
AVAILABILITY
Monday to Friday (during school term)
Workshop times: 9.45AM, 10.45AM, 11.45AM and 12.45PM
THEMES
Art, Indigenous perspectives
ADDITIONAL COST
This program incurs an additional $2 fee per student for incursions only for art materials.
People, places and colonisation
People, places and colonisation explores the deep attachment and bond for Aboriginal people to their Country, families and peoples and the effects of colonisation. This is delivered in a culturally sensitive and respectful way.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Current syllabus: HT2-4 GE2-1 GE2-2
NEW syllabus: HS2-ACH-01
PROGRAM RESOURCES
PLAN YOUR EXCURSION
Children will need appropriate clothing for weather conditions. This could include a raincoat, hat, and sun protection.
AVAILABILITY
Monday to Friday (during school term)
Workshop times: 9.45AM, 10.45AM, 11.45AM and 12.45PM
THEMES
History, geography, colonisation
Classification of living things
Students will make observations, learn to identify patterns and participate in hands on activities to create an understanding of how living things can be grouped and compared to each other and non-living things.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
ST2-4LW-S
PROGRAM RESOURCES
Stage 2 teacher toolkit
Stage 2 booklet
Planning resources
Sydney Zoo map
OR
Living systems
NEW SYLLABUS program
Dive into the fascinating world of habitats, ecosystems and food chains in this hands-on adventure. Students will meet incredible animals up close, play interactive games around the zoo, and discover how living things depend on each other to survive. Students will also gain an understanding of human impacts and how they can be a hero for habitat in this exciting new workshop.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
ST2-SCI-01 HS2-GEO-01
PROGRAM RESOURCES
PLAN YOUR EXCURSION
This 90-minute program explores the Australian precinct and Aquarium with your Sydney Zoo teacher. Before and/or after your workshop, you can explore the Asia and Africa precincts.
Children will need appropriate clothing for weather conditions. This could include a raincoat, hat, and sun protection.
AVAILABILITY
Monday to Friday (during school term)
Workshop times: 9.45AM or 11.45AM
THEMES
Features of living and non-living, classification, habitats, ecosystems and environments, food chains
The Earth's Environment: Rivers to Reefs
Take a deep dive in to how we can protect our precious waterways. Students will make observations, hear stories, participate in hands on activities and leave with a deeper understanding of how they can make a difference from rivers to reefs.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
GE2-1 GE2-2
PROGRAM RESOURCES
Stage 2 teacher toolkit
Stage 2 booklet
Planning resources
Sydney Zoo map
PLAN YOUR EXCURSION
This 90-minute program explores the Aquarium and surrounding habitats with your Sydney Zoo teacher. There is allocated time for morning tea for the earliest sessions.
Children will need appropriate clothing for weather conditions. This could include a raincoat, hat, and sun protection.
Organising teachers please check in with our admissions team upon arrival.
AVAILABILITY
Monday to Friday (during school term)
THEMES
Earth’s environment, sustainability