Plant your History at Elizabeth Farm is a live, online virtual excursion. Students have the opportunity to explore the shared history of the Burramattagal people and European settlers on Darug Country, at the site of Elizabeth Farm in Parramatta, one of Australia’s oldest colonial/European residences.
FREE event on Thu 27 May 2021 at 2pm
Inquiry question
How important is Country to Aboriginal peoples and what ongoing impact has the arrival of settlers had on Aboriginal people and Country.
Curriculum links
Science
ST1-5LW-T identifies how plants and animals are used for food and fibre products
ST2-5LW-T describes how agricultural processes are used to grow plants and raise animals for food, clothing and shelter
Geography
GE1-1 describes features of places and the connections people have with places
GE1-2 identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places
GE2-2 describes the ways people, places and environments interact
GE2-3 examines differing perceptions about the management of places and environments
GE3-2 explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments
History
HT2.4 describes and explains effects of British colonisation in Australia
ExoLab-9 is a unique exobiology classroom experience. Your student can be involved in a science experiment where students from across the world compare their results with an identical growth chamber on the International Space Station (ISS).
Fizzics Education are the lead for the Australian component of this global education opportunity.
Join an international school community to share results & ideas along with the U.S. National Laboratory.
Collect and analyze data to identify the optimal combination of legume, bacteria, and soil to produce nodulation in the harsh environment of the space.
Engage in experimental design, data collection and analysis, writing and revising hypotheses, and communicating about what they’ve learned using evidence from their experiments.
Direct curriculum outcomes for high school and primary year groups.
Guided by experienced educators from Fizzics Education & Magnitude.
Find out about the equipment needed to be involved and the different ways that you can access this.
Find out how your school can be involved
Run an identical experiment in parallel with the International Space Station, in collaboration with Magnitude.io & Fizzics Education in your school. Join an international school community to share results & ideas along with the U.S. National Laboratory.
Register on the links below for your preferred Teacher Information sessions in June and July.
The education team at Sydney Olympic Park authority jumped into online delivery of their programs this year, with great results.
Field Based Virtual Excursions
Virtual Excursions exploring the Badu wetlands at Sydney Olympic Park have enabled students to experience a fieldwork session without leaving the classroom. Having these excursion available as live online sessions has also opened up their audience to schools that haven’t been able to attend onsite due to distance.
During the year 105 kindy to year 12 classes were delivered online, totalling 3150 students.
In 2020 the Youth Eco Summit (YES) went virtual. The primary school program had a wide range of presenters delivering workshop or large scale shows. This program also involved upskills presenters creating new content providers for the future. The primary and secondary events were a great success and had 1560 students across both events.
MURAMA Youth Event
Murama Indigenous Youth Summit is a resilience-based cultural intervention program which is based on the strengths of Aboriginal culture that aims to heal our communities. The program focuses on belonging, kinship and traditional values as the stepping stones in a right of passage to reweave the cultural connectedness between individuals, families, and the community.
This year the event was delivered differently. 450 students from 15 schools participate in online workshops and 100 students in the the Murama Youth event.
Operation Art
The Operation Art Exhibition was on display in the Armory Gallery at Sydney Olympic Park.
This year they offered virtual art-making lessons to class groups of primary school across NSW. Students were taken on a virtual tour of the exhibition through the eyes of the camera and then participated in an interactive art-making lesson with artist and teacher, Trevor McDonald. 21 classes participated in the online programs reaching 630 students.
Utilising digital technology allowed these wonderful programs to still go ahead in 2020 reaching almost 6000 students. It has been a very challenging year for students, teachers and education organisations and virtual excursions have enable us all to stay connected.
Due to the success of these engaging programs the team at Sydney Olympic Park Authority will continue to offer virtual excursions in 2021.
The Sydney Olympic Park Education team offer their K-12 Geography, Science & History LIVE Virtual Excursion Experiences. These unique K-12 syllabus linked Geography, Science and History Virtual Excursions are hosted live on site in the inter-tidal wetlands and in the Sydney Olympic Park urban centre.
The duration is 2 hours for years 7-12 and 45-60 minutes for K-6 programs. They can also customise a program to suit your students needs. Visit their website to see the full suite of programs on offer at Sydney Olympic Park for 2021.
The Youth Eco Summit is going digital in 2020. Register now for the free YES Live shows for your students on Wednesday 18 November. Australian Wildlife Displays: Marsupials and More at 1.15pm and the Fizzics Education: Liquid Nitrogen Show at 2.15pm.
Australian Wildlife Displays: Marsupials and More
Meet Dozer the wombat and many more furry Australian animals! See Dozer’s furry face and bony bottom up close! Gum-nuts the ringtail possum, Barney the brush-tailed bettong and Alfie the sugar glider. Let’s learn about these Aussie animals, the adaptations that make them special, their life and their plight in Australia.
Fancy a “Face to face” with the icons of Australian mammals? Join Australian Wildlife Displays at 1.15 – 2 pm on Wednesday 18 November.
Find out how solids, liquids, and gases change when rapidly heated and cooled. Smash a tennis ball! Shrink a balloon instantly! What happens to living things if they are frozen? How does a liquid nitrogen sprinkler work? Watch exploding balloons and more in this super ‘cool’ science show!
Join Fizzics Education at 2.15 – 3pm on Wednesday 18 November.
The State Library of NSW is hosting free online author talks every day during Book Week 19 October to 23 October 2020. Join some of Australia’s favourite children’s authors as they share the inspiration behind their writing and take your students through activities which will stimulate their imagination.
Interactive virtual workshops
These hands-on workshops will have your students busy from start to finish, making books of imaginary beasts, painting watercolour illustrations or using book pages to compose their own poems. Not only will your students learn the skills and techniques used by authors and illustrators, but they will also be inspired to create texts of their own.
State Library of NSW is also launching a new page of creative writing prompts from the State Library’s collections released in time for Book Week. From penguins to picnics, explore a range of thought-provoking stimuli to inspire children of all ages and stages. Remember to check back each week because new prompts will be added weekly during Term 4.
Find out more about all the amazing Learning Programs available from the State Library of NSW.
Today also marks the launch of National Science Week and the Sydney Science Trail. These events provide more opportunity for you to connect with some amazing scientists. Researchers, scientists, community science groups, and art and science institutions all come together to celebrate Australian science.
Don’t worry if you have missed the program so far, there are still some amazing events still to come.
Deep dive into the oceans and ice-scapes of Antarctica. In this interactive online excursion, students will explore the library’s world-famous Antarctica collection to discover what the Antarctic environment is like.
Join in the adventure as Pippa and Dronie travel around Australia, finding out just how useful a drone can be! Be part of the FREE Virtual Launch Party during National Science Week.
National Science Week 2020 is finally here, explore Virtual tours, online events, DIY science and more all across Australia between 15 – 23 August.
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres. These events attract a wide audience from children to adults, and science amateurs to professionals. Over one million people participate in science events across the nation.
Virtual Excursions Australia SciFest 2020 3 – 28 August, once again links up with National Science week. SciFest is a video conferencing festival promoting science and technology. SciFest and is held in August and aims to be the biggest video conferencing festival in Australia .
This year it is important to recognise the work done on our behalf by scientists, medical researchers, and health professionals, as well as the meteorologists, bushfire propagation mathematicians and others who helped the fire fighting authorities to combat the recent devastating bushfires.
Live events will be held online, and many activities will be able to be done at home by adults, children and family groups. Find an event near you.
There is also a range of DIY Science activities for you to try at home. Especially if you can’t get out this Science Week, try out these activities at home or in a nearby park.
The Sydney Science Trail is an online science adventure for National Science Week 2020 and beyond. The Trail is brought to you by the Royal Botanic Garden and the Australian Museum. Researchers, scientists, community science groups, and art and science institutions all come together to celebrate Australian science.
15 August to 15 September
A range of curriculum related content produced in partnership with the NSW Department of Education, Macquarie University, UTS and ANSTO. Exploring the theme of ‘Adaptation’, it features theatre shows, live panels, science shows, workshops and many activities for your classes.
Explore the Sydney Science Trail to spark your inner scientist and discover how science can help our planet.
Open for one month only 15th August – 15th September 2020
You and your students will be inspired to explore activities, digital exhibitions, live streamed talks and demonstrations from world-class scientists, researchers and curators.
There are some amazing online programs available for the July School holidays. Find a programs that suits your needs with these great organisations.
Australian Museum
Discover our fun and informative online resources for teaching curious kids about science, nature and culture this school holidays. Virtual storytime Join Adria from the Australian Museum Research Library as she reads from a selection of children’s books.
Fizzics Education
Fizzics Education is bringing their exciting, engaging and hands-on school holiday programs ONLINE via our partner Skills and Thrills. 3-hour holiday workshops appropriate for all primary school-aged children
State Library of NSW
The State Library of NSW is one of the great libraries of the world, with a history dating back to 1826. Check out the great kids programs for the July 2020 school holidays
Sydney Science Education
Sydney Science Education has range of new Online programs for the upcoming school holidays. 29 June – 17 July. Specialising in Earth and Environmental Science, Science Made Easy are hands on, interactive workshops designed to inspire your students about the natural world.
The SciFest 2020 Virtual Excursion festival occurs each year in August and provides a great link to National Science Week. SciFest is a great opportunity to engage your students in a variety of Live Streamed and on demand science workshops and events.
There will be a variety of activities for students and teachers in school and at home. There will be something to interest every student including:
Speaking to scientist and experts
Investigating animals and their adaptations
Exploring the natural world
Uncovering the earths secrets
Delving into DNA
SciFest 2020 provides opportunities for your students to connect with exciting science, experts and experiments without leaving your classroom. SciFest topics, dates and times will vary throughout August to provide variety and flexibility for your students.
Bookings and topics are available at DART connections. Simply search SciFest to see all the exciting events from organisations across Australia.
SciFest event is proudly supported by Virtual Excursions Australia.
