Year 11-12
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Science Excursions Year 11–Year 12
In these exploratory science excursions, students use scientific techniques to study local environments and ecosystems.
Duration: 5 hours (including lunch break)
Cost: $19 per student
Location: Sydney Olympic Park Education Centre
Bookings: 02 9714 7888
Excursions booking forms and information.
Biology: A Local Ecosystem – Year 11
In this ecosystems excursion, Year 11 science students investigate the function of intertidal wetlands.
On a science field trip to Sydney Olympic Park, students:
- observe the intertidal wetland ecosystem
- construct food chains
- measure abiotic factors to compare mangrove and salt marsh environments.
- link these factors to the distribution and abundance of organisms in the environment.
Students also estimate population trends using field study equipment, quadrants and a transect.
Download key learning outcomes (PDF 76KB)
Senior Science: Local Environment – Year 11–12
In this local environment excursion to Sydney Olympic Park, Year 11 and Year 12 science students investigate the function of intertidal wetlands.
On the excursion to Bicentennial Park’s wetland, students:
- observe the intertidal wetland environment
- construct food chains
- measure abiotic factors to compare mangrove and salt marsh environments.
- link these factors to the distribution and abundance of organisms in the environment.
Students also estimate population trends using field study equipment, quadrants and a transect.
Download key learning outcomes (PDF 75KB)
Earth and Environmental Science: The Local Environment – Year 11–12
On this senior secondary school excursion, students explore a local environment in Sydney.
They build on existing knowledge of their local area and develop skills to expand on their understanding of geological and climatic concepts.
This science field trip includes the following field work:
- abotic and biotic testing
- creating food webs
- adaptations
- sampling
- transects
- past and present use of the Sydney Olympic Park area.
Download key learning outcomes (PDF 70KB)
