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We’re turning over a new leaf
Stage 2
Plant Scientists
ST2-4LW-S; ST2-1WS-S
Come on a journey through the Botanic Garden to discover the amazing world of plants. Get hands-on with different types of seeds to determine their dispersal mechanisms and plant seeds to take back to school to conduct a life cycle investigation.
Sustainability Superheroes
T2-2DP-T; ST2-7MW-T; ST2-5LW-T
Explore sustainable gardening and crop farming practices by participating in growing plants for food, exploring our compost and worm farm area and using problem solving skills to design a simple rainwater harvesting system.
Location, Location, Location!
GE2-1, 2, 4 Students will explore different locations to investigate the natural vegetation and human features of the Botanic Garden. The students will experience a scavenger hunt, an ephemeral mapping activity, shelter building exercise, and use geographical tools to discover environments.
Stage 2/3
Hollow Heroes
GE2–1, 2, 3; GE2–1, 2, 3; GE3–1, 2, 3; ST2-4LW-S; ST2- 2DP-T; ST3-2DP-T; ST3-4LW-S; ST3-2DP-T
Did you know that over 340 Australian native animals call tree hollows home? Presented by Abbie Mitchell, the author of ‘A Hollow is a Home’, this workshop will develop understanding of how an ecosystem works. Students explore the roles, adaptations & needs of an eclectic group of mammals, birds, reptiles & frogs, united in their dependence on a tree hollow.
Seaweed Survival and Adaptations
ST2-4LW-S; ST2-1WS-S; ST3-1WS-S; ST3-4LW-S
Discover the amazing world of seaweed through immersion in the ‘Inside the Tide’ exhibition. Learn how this living thing grows, survives and reproduces in its watery habitat, to produce up to 70 per cent of the world’s oxygen. This special workshop is available until end of June 2022. Don’t miss out - book now!
Contact: First Encounters
HT2-2; HT2-3; HT2-4; HT2-5; ACHHK077; ACHHK079; ACHHK080
Explore the impacts of British colonisation on the local Aboriginal people. Investigate the plants used by the Gadigal for food, medicine, tools and weapons. Get a hands on experience using artefacts and stories to gain insight into the convict experience.
Aboriginal Knowledge and Culture
ST2-16P; ST3-10LW; ST3-8ES; ST3-13MW; GE2-1, 2, 3; GE3-1, 2 This program is a unique opportunity to investigate a wide variety of local native plants which were integral in the life of the First Australians. First Nations Educators will provide a personal perspective on how Indigenous people of the Sydney area used plants for food, medicine, tools and weapons, giving students a unique opportunity to meet and interact with members of our Indigenous communities.
