Marine Education for Primary Schools
| "We would like
to say a huge THANK YOU for a fantastic marine incursion.
The grade 2 children learnt so many new facts about sea
animals and thoroughly enjoyed the ‘hands on’ experience of
touching and feeling the live animals. ‘Seaweed Sally’ was
superb with the children, interacting well with them and had
them engaged the whole time. Looking forward to seeing your
program again in the future." Oatlands Primary School "We were very impressed with the incursion, thank you! The kids had a great time and it was very well organised." Bentleigh West Primary School "Both Grade 3 classes thoroughly enjoyed the visit from 'Seaweed Sally' today. The session was, as always, extremely valuable and informative. The students (and teachers) learnt lots of sea facts in an interesting, fun, hands-on learning session. We look forward to next year's visit." Maranatha Christian College |
Vels Level 1 – 3 “Laying the foundations” AND Level 4 “Building Breadth and Depth”
Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost*: Minimum of $280 Inc. GST - $7 Inc. GST per student.
A large number of students may incur a discount. (* Prices accurate as at January 2012)
Southern Ocean Education is a mobile incursion where the marine life is brought to you. A great way to learn about the marine environment and save on transport costs. The program is unique, fun and a Hands On experience into the mysterious world of marine life which compliments the current Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS).
Who is the largest fish in the sea? What sort of
animal is a whale? Do sharks lay eggs? Are octopus dangerous? How do
sea stars reproduce? How do sharks keep their teeth so sharp? Did
you know that a crabs skeleton is on the outside of their body and
they need to continually moult the old one and grow new ones?
All
these questions and more will be answered with a visit from a marine
education officer from Southern Ocean Education.
Some amazing specimens will be on show to compare size, discuss habitat, food chains and defensive mechanisms. Included in the display will be whales teeth (baleen), a green sea turtle, krill, shark teeth, octopus, seahorse, cuttlefish many shells, sponges, shark eggs and much much more.
Fascinating live rock pool animals will thrill the students senses as they handle live crabs, sea stars, elephant snails, sea urchins and plenty more. This intimate and interactive teaching environment will allow the students to look very closely at the animals behaviour, feeding habits, physiology and adaptations.
The programs are tailored to meet the standard
of any specific year level with scientific terms and more detailed
information increased from prep to grade 6. Free curriculum material
is supplied to support the visit.
Any size group can be catered for from a single class to the entire
junior, senior or whole school, whilst still maintaining the hands
on experience. Similarly any specific topics can be covered on
request. Eg specific marine environments, water, habitats, animal
function, adaptation, ocean life, rockpools, beach, etc
The program involves:
A 45 minute to one hour discussion session which involves all the students attending for the day. A hall may be needed for larger groups. During this session all topics will be discussed and the large display of preserved specimens on show for the students to see will be explained in more detail.
For the more intimate handling of both the
preserved specimens and the live touch tank animals each class will
need their own 30 session. The classes can then rotate throughout
the day visiting the one room. (The display is too large to move
between rooms.) During each individual session the class will be
divided in half to rotate though two activities.
1) The handling and discovering of the preserved animals.
2) The handling of the live animals in a touch tank.
With time at the end of this session for any further questions.
