Ecosystems excursion | Stage 4 | Science excursion | Field of Mars EEC

Cost and details

Cost 2026	DoE school $27 per student – GST free Non-gov school $37 per student – GST free, minimum charge $750 per class
Classes	Maximum 8 classes with up to 30 students per class.
Activities	Activities may change to suit student needs, the selected site and weather conditions.
Bring	View Preparing for your excursion. Bring worksheet, writing equipment, clipboard, medications, low-waste food, water bottle, sunblock, hat and raincoat in a backpack. Sports uniform recommended.
Welfare	Rugged bushwalking, not wheelchair accessible. May not suit recently unwell participants. For medical or special needs notify staff prior to program.
Extreme or wet weather	Program may be modified, postponed or cancelled due to predicted extreme temperatures, bush fire danger, heavy rainfall, high winds or dust storms.
Booking policy	Confirm student numbers and classes 7 days in advance.
Cancellation fee	Less than 30 working school days – $600 Less than 7 working school days notice – full cost Weather or fire danger cancellation – $0

Worksheet and supporting resources

Worksheet	Worksheet Schools are responsible for printing student worksheets.
Teacher resources	Teacher programming folder
Supporting resources	Fieldwork techniques Animal and plant fact sheets Eucalypt forest - Digital Book for iPads and Macs

Suggested timetable

Time	Class A, B	Class C, D
9.30 - 10.00	Introduction and fieldwork preparation Food break and toilets
10.00 - 11.30	Habitat assessment	Food web survey
11.30 - 12.00	Food break and toilets
12.00 - 1.30	Food web survey	Habitat assessment
1.30 - 2.00	Food break and toilets
2.00 - 2.15	Conclusion and depart

Syllabus outcomes and content

Science 7-10 Syllabus (2023)

Outcomes

A student:

• SC4-LIV-01 describes the role, structure and function of a range of living systems and their components
• SC4-WS-02 identifies questions and makes predictions to guide scientific investigations
• SC4-WS-05 uses a variety of ways to process and represent data
• SC4-WS-08 communicates scientific concepts and ideas using a range of communication forms

Content

Living systems

Ecosystems

• Identify the components that make up an ecosystem
• Investigate the interactions of biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem
• Identify how matter and energy are cycled through an ecosystem
• Create a food web and ecological energy pyramid based on local area observations to describe how matter and energy move through an ecosystem
• Examine secondary-source data on the factors that change populations, including the introduction of a new species to an ecosystem, to identify trends, patterns and relationships, and draw conclusions

Science and Technology 7-10 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2023