Field+trip+ideas

So i still havent got my head totally around this assigment so please correct me if i am wrong..... As i understand from what other groups are doing we are meant to be sharing field trip ideas and then choosing 1 which we all agree on so we can plan and prepare a field trip. If i remember correctly Sharlene and Alicia are in Melbourne, Zach is in Queensland and i am in Adelaide. This should make choosing a field trip easier!!!!

__Below are some ideas i shared on the discussion board a few weeks ago__: A few field trip ideas for Adelaide and its surrounding suburbs could include investigating...

The Kaurna people who originally inhabited this region

Port Adelaide which is rich in Maritime history. There is the South Australian Maritime museum, light house, historical buildings & seahorse farm as well as the national railway museum. The Port river is home to the Port River dolphin sanctuary and Mangrove forests and is great for environmental studies.

Along the southern coast and out to Kangaroo Island are the Marine Parks ,in particular Port Noarlunga & Aldinga also great for environmental and eco studies

Further south is town of Goolwa situated on the mouth of the Murray River and the Coorong area. An area full of local Indigenous history. Perhaps a chance to discuss the impact of European settlement, the State of the murray River and the water crisis in the lower lakes.

I guess over the next week we should all add some ideas and then choose 1 that we all agree on. I was also wondering how you guys felt about inviting Tania to view our wiki, i have noticed she can monitor Pebble Pad and has given other groups suggestions. let me know what you think. (18/9/10)

Great start Kimberly, I agree that we should start sharing some field trip ideas and then choose 1 and plan and evaluate from there. I have no problem inviting Tania to our wiki. I still have not got my head around pebble pad, so I best I get cracking on that. Here are a few field trip ideas for Melbourne (mainly History focused).

Shrine of Rememberence (Melbourne CBD) they do tours of the shrine which provide a good insight to the history Australian Military. There are many great tour options for all year levels. Website: [|www.shrine.org.au] All programs free (donation is recommended)

Cook's Cottage (Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne CBD) Combines modern interpretations of Captain Cooks life and adventures. Website: [|www.cookscottage.com.au] Approx $1.55 per child for self guided tours. Approx $3.50 per child for guided tours

RAAF Museum (Point Cook, Melbourne) houses the largest collection of military aircraft and related artifacts in Australia. Website: [|www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum] Entry is free.

Koorie Heritage Trust Centre (Melbourne CBD). Learn and experience aboriginal culture. A range of tours and programs available. Website: [|www.koorieheritagetrust.com] From $6 per child.

Cheers Alicia I like the idea of the Shrine of Remembrance. My dad is a Vietnam Veteran so i am always interested in these sites. Have you been to any of these places do you have a favourite? I am going to listen to the pebble pad and web conference audio again tonight but i am feeling that we need to get going on this assignment as the due date is creeping up. I remember a discussion about choosing something outside of the box, something new. I think we should consider this too. I was wondering how you would feel about making a decision if we haven't heard from the others by the end of the weekend. We can make a choice of site so we can get planning and they can then jump on board.

I will invite tania, i think it will be good to have her on board. (25/9/10) Hey Kimberly,

Are we the only people not watching the AFL Grand Final?

I have been to the Shrine and Cook's Cottage and have found them both very interesting. I really like the idea of the Shrine as it has many different paths to go down eg: mateship, respect, australian war history, current military events/issues. Maybe we should consider something outside the box to help us be a little more creative, however if we cannot think of anything I think the Shrine may be the way to go. I have a few pics of the Shrine from the Anzac dawn service that I can post too. I also just set up a collaborative group (ESH260, Group 10) on pebble pad as I was trying to get my head around pebble pad. We don't have to use it, I just though I would update it with some info from our wiki just so we can play with it if we want to.

I agree that we will need to get a move on with the assignment, so I am happy to make a decison with you and then we all can plan from there. Will check back in late tomorrow to see where we are at :-)

Yeah im not that into the footy but i did watch some of the game. Can you belive it was a draw. Now we have to do it all over again!! Thanks for working on the pebble pad asset. I got your invite and had a look, i even posted a reply!. The links you posted were really helpful, the Shrine had some really good 360 degree views so i could really get a feel for it. These are some links to a few of my suggestions

Maritime museum []

The Coorong []

Kaurna People []

For something outside the box how about....... the Adelaide Central Market []

I'm assuming the Victorian Markets would also have a rich History. Besides the food and produce etc we could look at the history of the markets the role they played in influencing our current lives, the different cultures and influences food has in our life. (25/9/10) The market is a great idea, the Queen Victoria market is very popular and quite historic.What concerns me with markets is safety for the students as they can be quite busy. [|www.qvm.com.au]

After the Grand Final yesterday I thought that the MCG would be another good option as it is full of history, it's over 150yrs old and has fantastic education activity resources on its website. There are many curriculum areas we could focus on from a visit to this site. [|www.mcg.org.au] I will check back in tomorrow night to see if anyone else from the group has checked in.(26/9/10)

I am starting to get worried that we have not had contact from the rest of the group. We really need to decide on a field trip site and start planning. I think we will have to make a decision on the site and move forward from there. Let me know what you think? (27/09/10)

Hi Alicia I am here. Sorry that i haven't made contact for a couple of days, school holidays have started here (which is great) but i also have another job which required me to deliver some training on monday and tuesday i am now back. I agree,we definitely need to make a decision i am happy to go with any of our suggestions so far. Do you have skype address? with just the 2 of us so far this might be a nice way to get started. My skype name is 'kimbaspry' I will be online after 8:30 tonight and all day tomorrow. Let me know if any of these times suit you. (29/9/10) Hi Kimberly, Thats ok, I knew you would be in touch, you can't be online all the time, I know I am not. I will try and re set up Skype tonight, my new internet browser doesnt accept the old application. I'll let you know how I go. I work every day except Wednesday and I don't work at a school so I am missing out on the school holidays :-( I will hop online after 8.30 tonight and let you know how I went with Skype or if it works I'll Skype you (29/09/10).

Sorry Guys, I have been sick last week and I feel so behind. I looked at Soveriengn Hill Ballarat (History/gold mining) It has everything any teacher could ever need. On the website you can get lesson plans for students prep-year 12, pre and post activities, in fact there are even ideas to work on even if a fieldtrip is not possible to Sovereign Hill. They provide ideas/suggestions for what to do on the fieldtrip, worksheets,songs, games maps you name it its there ready to go, in fact everything that is needed to complete a units work on one of their selected topics.On the day of the fieldtrip they co-ordinate a guide to help you copmplete the activities you want to do on the day. I too am happy to go with any idea my school has taken groups of ESL students to the Queen Vic Market and they loved it. With the right planning and goals this would be an excellent place to visit. I will log back in later tonight so that I can check for further updates. Sharlene. Hi Sharlene glad to have you back hope your feeling better. Please join us tonight if you can. Alicia & I are hoping to Skype and make a decision so we can begin planning. Do you have an skype address? Thanks for your suggestion, i remember going to Sovereign Hill on a family holiday when i was younger. I think there may even be some dodgy photos of my brother and I dressed up in period costumes lying around. LOL!!!!! Something is drawing me to the markets and i feel it would be a great choice for planning something a little different for this assignment. I love the Adelaide Markets and take students there often. Alicia has addressed the safety aspect which is really important. I was checking out the link above she provided us and there is a section about that exact point in the student sections which will help us. There is also a rather large PDF document on the Adelaide central market site that would also help with planning. On the flip side, it is an assignment so peharps we shouldn't make it too hard for ourselves we don't have long!!

Have a think and let us know (29/9/10) ﻿  Cheers to that, lets make this as easy as possible! thats what i liked about sovereign Hill site everything was inlcluded including lesson plans and links to the VELS documents. What would be the focus area of study related to a fieltrip to the markets? Do we each look at the same fieldtrip site but from the prospective of our own states curriculum documents? What age group would we be taking on our fieldtrip? And what research/info do you want me to look at? I don't skype but will keep checking this site for updates. Can you give me the link to the documents related to the markets/ Thanks, Sharlene. Hi Sharlene, please check the new page "field trip MCG" ( 29/9/10)