Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre

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Emailfieldofmar-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Life cycles incursion program

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Teacher checklist

Location

Your school
Risk management plan
Cost

2025 DoE $16 per student - GST free

2025 Non-gov school cost $20 per student - GST free, minimum charge $750

Schools are to confirm the number of students and classes at least 7 days prior to attending. Schools will be charged based on the number of students confirmed or number of students who attend on the day (whichever is greater). 
School preparation  Please provide one learning space, with a TV or projector, for all participating classes for the duration of the day. The space needs to accommodate multiple classes. 
Bring

Hats, sturdy, closed shoes essential. 

Students wear reusable name tag. Sports uniform recommended. 
Supporting resources

Student activities

Invertebrate Explorer - available free from Apple Books

Animal and plant fact sheets
Medical or special needs

Notify Field of Mars staff prior to incursion. 

Students, staff and visitors must not attend if unwell, even with mild symptoms. 
Extreme or wet weather

Days predicted to be above 35ºC, high winds, extreme bush fire danger and dust storms may result in the incursion being modified, postponed or cancelled. 
Cancellations

Cancellations with less than 30 working school days notice will incur a $600 administration fee. 

Cancellations with less than 7 working school days notice will incur the full cost for the program based on the original booking. 

Cancellations due to weather or fire danger are exempt from fees. 

Suggested timetable for up to six classes

Time

Classes
9.30 - 11.00

Classes A and D
11.30 - 1.00

Classes B and E
1.30 - 3.00

Classes C and F

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Life cycles incursion

Science and technology

Program

Students will learn about the features of invertebrates and how they change throughout their life cycle.

Learning intentions

  • We are learning to identify living things at different stages of their life cycle.
  • We are learning to describe how living things change as they grow.

Activities

Invertebrate hunt

Students will work in small groups to find and collect invertebrates using a range of scientific equipment.

Invertebrate identification and life cycles

Specimens will be examined with personal magnifiers and identified using ID charts. Some invertebrates will be magnified on a TV, and their features and life cycles will be explored.

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Syllabus outcomes and content

Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus (2024) 

Investigations of changes provide knowledge and understanding

Outcomes

  • Poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect ST1-PQU-01 
  • Measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, Earth and the sky ST1-SC1-01 

Content

Living things change over time

  • Collect data about the variety of living things in a local habitat, group them and justify the groupings
  • Describe the changes in a plant as it grows using data and scientific models
  • Describe the changes in an animal as it goes through its life cycle using data and scientific models

Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2024

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