Mystery at Mars

Mystery at Mars 

Science and Technology

A part of an animal has been found in Field of Mars Reserve. What is it? Where did it come from?

Mystery at Mars is a Stage 3 excursion that has a strong focus on problem solving, critical and creative thinking and collaborative learning. It is well suited to GAT students.

Working in teams, students follow a clue seeking trail through the bush collecting evidence physically and recording it digitally with the help of an iPad to solve this mystery. Clues are supported through the use of multimodal text.

Students analyse the evidence and use research skills to present their case. The session concludes with creative group presentations of their findings.

Location

• Field of Mars Reserve (and Buffalo Creek Reserve if more than two classes)

Track overview

• Buffalo Creek track
• Doyle and Warada loop track
• Strangers Creek loop track
• Sugarloaf Point loop track (Buffalo Creek Reserve)

Program details

• Maximum 4 classes per day. Both Field of Mars Reserve and Buffalo Creek Reserve must be available on the same day to accommodate 4 classes.

Program cost

• 2020 DoE school cost is $18 per student - GST free.
• 2020 Non Gov school cost is $28 per student - GST free. Minimum charge $600.
• 2021 DoE school cost is $22 per student - GST free.
• 2021 Non Gov school cost is $32 per student - GST free. Minimum charge $600.

Program resources

• Mystery at Mars program
• Field of Mars Reserve risk management advice
• Mystery in the park program (Buffalo Creek Reserve option)
• Buffalo Creek Reserve risk management advice