Excursion Programs

STAGE 4

High school cultural workshop

Workshops for high school can be delivered to the level and topic that is required by the students. Please include the topic and stage of students when enquiring about this program.

PROGRAM RESOURCES

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.

Organising teachers please check in with our admissions team upon arrival.

AVAILABILITY
Monday to Friday (during school term)

THEMES
Indigenous perspectives

Traditional weaving

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have utilised natural materials from their local environment using skill and innovation for many thousands of years. Students will explore how a wide variety of woven designs were used for fishing, gathering, and storing food, and carrying water. This practical workshop will teach students how to weave with natural materials using traditional methods. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES
DT4-1    DT4-3

PROGRAM RESOURCES

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.

Organising teachers please check in with our admissions team upon arrival.

AVAILABILITY
Monday to Friday (during school term)

THEMES
Indigenous perspectives, technology, design

ADDITIONAL COST
This program incurs an additional $2 fee for cost of take-home project materials

Classification

Students will use NEW technology to investigate the amazing adaptations of a variety of Australian species and how these aid in their survival in their natural environment. Learn how to classify different groups of animals as students explore the Australian and Aquarium precincts with their Sydney Zoo teacher.  

LEARNING OUTCOMES
SC4-14LW

PROGRAM RESOURCES

Stage 4 teacher toolkit
Stage 4 booklet
Planning resources
Sydney Zoo map

PLAN YOUR EXCURSION
The workshop will run for just over 90 minutes.

This NEW program utilises technology to best engage students as they navigate the zoo with their Sydney Zoo teacher. Students are asked to bring a set of cabled headphones with a standard 3.5mm jack (not apple product headphones). One can be borrowed by students that do not have one.

Students 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
Animal classification adaptations

We believe that education is a key part of a modern zoo. It promotes awareness and an affinity with animals, ensuring communities value and protect wildlife and habitats around the globe.

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