Field+Trip+-+MCG

Hi Sharlene and Zach, hope you can join us soon.

We have decided to plan a field trip to the M.C.G. We are aiming for a field trip that is a little out of the box but also achievable in the time frame we have left for this assignment. Over the weekend we are going to do some further research and will get back together on Monday evening to discuss. If you have a Skype name we would love to chat with you. If not, don't worry but please feel free to add your artefacts to the list and any planning suggestions. Some discussion points so far are:
 * The links we can make to various curriculum areas and integration to other units ( we have decided not to use the national curriculum docs and stick with the VELS & SACSA as these are the documents we are familiar with.)
 * History - purpose of the venue, why was it built, when and how it was built, what sort of labour was used, the materials
 * Society – events that have been held there eg. commonwealth games, footy, cricket and what meaning these events have had in our society both past and present (this can also link with culture, the people who have visited the venue)
 * Science - environmental impacts of people,rubbish waste, water. the huge lights, the energy it takes to power such a facility

Here are a few link to begin with... [|www.mcg.org.au]

[|MCG Education Link]

Apologies I am here finally. Was caught up in Human development assignment but I will be fully dedicated to this one now that I am free of that last monstrosity of a paper. I was keeping tabs when I could on the discussion tonight and the MCG sounds great my other choice would have been the markets. I will do some more research into artefacts this weekend. Once again apologies I have not been more present. Zach (29/09/10)

oh PS: my email is raek66@hotmail.com and my username on skype is zach....smith i am not a big skype user but if you can find me from that information i will log on every night and check if i can get in contact. Hi Guys,  Sounds great now we can start researching. What grade level are we focusing on? I don't skype but I will check wiki everday and will be online most evenings after 7pm. Talk to you soon

Sharlene.
=== Me Again, just been on the MCG site looking at the suggested ideas etc and i have sent off an email to the mCG explaining what we are doing and looking for more specific info regarding grade levels, numbers etc I think that all kids would be excited about a unit of work linked to the MCG whether they are sports enthusiasts or not. many kids living in Melbourne would have been to the MCG and all of them should be aware of it (including students from interstate) I think that we should focus on the history/uses of the mCG over time (this would be especially relevant now with the start of the commonwealth games just around the corner). Some kids may be able to share their memories of various events that they have either been to or seen on tv, staged at the MCG.(I know my kids and I have all the memorabilia from the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth games in 2006). I also liked the idea of looking at the MCG of the future, meeting the needs of a changing society,making it environmentally friendly,remaining a world class events arena etc. There seems to be lots of scope for inquiry based learning where students could investigate their own ideas/questions individually or in small groups, and also for integrating this theme into other areas of the curriculum eg. maths-measurement, graphing most popular events etc. I would like to take the tour myself now to help understand the actual fieldtrip experience. I wonder if I have time? I'll start looking at the VELS documents next looking for links. SHARLENE. ===

Alicia can you use the email address Zach has left to invite him to pebble pad and Sharlene too! (29/9/10) ,
== ﻿Here is a copy of the email I recieved back from the MCG today. Although she says they cater for students of all ages i was thinking that grade 4 or 5 would be best as they are able to do some inquiry work, working independently or in small groups and they would really enjoy the challenge of creating a MCG of the future.This learning would be real and relevant to this age group. What do you think? == == Hi Sharlene, Thank you for contacting the National Sports Museum regarding your School Project. The NSM caters for all primary school levels. We offer the EYE Spy Early Years Education program for Prep - Yr 3, A Primary Pathway for Yr 3-Yr6 and online units for Primary school students. (Visit www.nsm.org.au). Tours of the MCG are of 1 hour duration. The visit to the National Sports Museum is 60 minutes (self-guide) + 30 minutes in Game On gallery. There is no ideal size for school groups. We are able to accommodate multi-class bookings. Please contact our Education staff should you require further information. Thanking you once more for your interest Adriana ==

Cheers Sharlene they were quick at responding. Did you all read the email form Robbie today, some good tips. sounds like soem groups are advancing well. Just wanted to let you know that we have a long weekend here in SA i am going camping (I will still do some homework) but wont be online sat/sun. Back on board monday. (1/10/10)

Relevant to our Focus Questions The People’s Ground gallery** Students explore how the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is more than a place to play cricket and football. Using their visit to the National Sports Museum and, if possible, a tour of the MCG, students engage in a “See, Think, Wonder” activity, create a timeline tracking the important role the MCG has played in the history of Melbourne, and work in groups to design and present their own tour of the MCG for a specific audience.
 * The MCG – more than just a cricket ground