Forces | Stage 4 | Science incursion | Field of Mars EEC

Cost and details

Cost 2026	DoE school $18 per student – GST free Non-gov school $24 per student – GST free, minimum charge $750 per class
Program length	Recommended 2 hours per session. Maximum 2 sessions per day.
Classes	Maximum 4 classes per day with up to 30 students per class - maximum 2 classes per session.
Risk assessment and risk management advice	Risk management plan
Worksheet	Workbook Students will be provided with a workbook. Teachers will be provided with sample responses post-visit.
School preparation	Please provide one large outdoor space and one large indoor or sheltered learning space (for example, hall or double classroom) for all participating classes for the duration of the day.
Medical or additional needs	Notify Field of Mars staff prior to incursion.
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

Program timetable

Duration	Learning activity	Location
1 hour	Tools and technologies workshop	Large indoor space or sheltered outdoor area
1 hour	Woomera investigation	Oval or large, open outdoor space

Recommended program length is 2 hours.

Learning activities can run in either order.

Sessions with 2 classes will alternate activities.

Session timetable

Time	Classes
9.00 - 11.00	Classes A and B
11.30 - 1.30	Classes C and D

Please include your school's bell times in the notes section of your booking form.

This program works best as a 2 hour session. This might require some classes to start recess or lunch early or late.

More than 4 classes will need to book an additional day.

Syllabus outcomes and content

Science 7-10 Syllabus (2023)

Outcomes

A student:

• SC4-FOR-01 describes the effects of forces in everyday contexts
• 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-06 uses data to identify trends, patterns and relationships, and draw conclusions
• SC4-WS-07 identifies problem-solving strategies and proposes solutions

Content

Forces

Simple machines in everyday life

• Identify examples of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ application of Knowledge about forces

Working scientifically

Questioning and predicting

• Identify questions and problems that can be investigated scientifically

Conducting investigations

• Assemble and use appropriate equipment and resources to perform an investigation
• Follow the planned procedure, including the measurement and control of variables
• Record observations and measurements accurately, using correct units for physical quantities

Processing data and information

• Use a range of representations to organise data, including graphs, keys, models, diagrams, tables and spreadsheets
• Calculate the mean and range of a dataset

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