School excursion
Games and fun activities at Kinchega
Stage 2 (Years 3-4), Geography, Kinchega National Park
Overview
This is a program of fun games and activities we can play together in Kinchega National Park or Discovery rangers can visit your school. Designed for Stage 2 (Years 3-4) students with a focus on History, Geography and science, choose from some of these games: the Aboriginal site game, tracks and traces, Barkindji bush foods or the threatened species game.
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While having fun, students learn about the importance of Place for Aboriginal people, bush foods and traditional knowledge and practices. They'll also discover how human activity and threats affect our local wildlife and natural environment.
For program outline, safety and practical information about this excursion, see info for teachers
| Stage | Stage 2 (Years 3-4) |
|---|---|
| Learning area | Geography |
| Student outcomes |
GE2-1. Examines features and characteristics of places and environments GE2-2. Describes the ways people, places and environments interact HT2-2. Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time HT2-3. Describes people, events and actions related to world exploration and its effects |
| Objectives |
Students will play games to:
Students will also be able to try bush foods in season, on a visit to a national park or reserve. |
Excursion details
- Availability
- Subject to staff availability.
- Duration
- 3hrs
- Grading
- Easy
- Price
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$5 per student for a half day tour (up to 3 hours).
- Accessibility
- Medium
- Booking
- If you would like to organise a NPWS school excursion please get in touch with local staff or use the 'Enquire' link for the online form.
Operated by
- School excursion inquiries - Broken Hill
- 08 8084 2880
- npws.westdarling@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 183 Argent Street, Broken Hill NSW
Park info
- in Kinchega National Park in the Outback NSW region
Kinchega National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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Park entry fees:
$8 per vehicle per day. The park has a pay and display envelope payment system - please bring correct coins.
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