Other Secondary excursions
We offer field trips for a variety of Board-endorsed courses and other subjects too. Contact us if you’d like to discuss development of a field trip program to suit your unit of study.
Cross-curricular excursions, covering outcomes from Science, Geography and other subjects in the same program, are also available at certain field sites.
Marine Studies
An immersive, hands-on excursion to bring your learning alive in this Board-endorsed course.
Syllabus outcomes from this field trip
MAR5-1 A student identifies and describes a range of marine and aquatic ecosystems and investigates their complex interrelationships
MAR5-2 A student identifies, describes and evaluates the social and economic importance of marine ecosystems
MAR5-7 A student identifies, describes and evaluates the ethical, social and sustainability issues related to the marine environment
MAR5-13 A student collects and organises data by experimenting and accurately reading instruments, signals and charts and communicates this information
MAR5-14 A student recalls aspects of the marine environment using relevant conventions, terminology and symbols
Rock platform ecosystem
The marine resources of Long Reef Aquatic Reserve have been supporting humans for thousands of years. We’ll investigate its cultural and economic significance and explore some of the physical conditions on the rock platform using a variety of instruments. We’ll also get to know its unique flora and fauna, collating all our data into a rock platform cross-section and food web.
Location
- Long Reef rock platform (Collaroy)
Program outline
- Morning session: Site briefing, background, identify and describe a marine alga
- Midday session: Abiotic testing on rock platform, transect and cross-section
- Afternoon session: Animal catch on rock platform, visit to local midden
The timing and location of activities will vary according to factors such as the school’s schedule, number of classes, and the environmental conditions on the day.
Sample worksheets are available which also contain details of field skills, equipment and secondary data provided by this program. Contact us to request.