The Otway Fly Tree Top Walk - Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Session

Program Overview

Program features/Content

Grade/Year Level

KLA and CSF Level

Habitat Walk 

Get ready to share the fascinating world of rainforests with your students. Follow the habitat map and match creatures with their homes.  Learn about the importance of habitat and why its loss is the greatest threat to our wildlife. Worksheets with fun activities add more knowledge for the students post tour.

• Guided rainforest canopy walk
• Multi-sensory exploration of the forest
• Bush foods tasting and games
• Pre- visit and post- visit pack available upon request

Primary levels to yr 7

1.5 - 2 hrs 

SOSE Science English Arts

 CSF 1-3

Rainforest Rambles

Students explore the forest and come to understand the features which make it unique. Students maximise the value of their visit by searching for answers to observation-based questions about animals, plants and habitats. These are entered in a worksheet which forms a record of their experiences.

• Guided Rainforest Canopy Walk
• Environmental games
• Bush foods tasting
• Hands on activities
• Pre/Post visit pack available upon request

4-6

1.5 - 2 hrs

SOSE Science English Arts

CSF 3-4

Session

Program Overview

Program features/Content

Grade/Year Level

KLA and CSF Level

Rainforest Recipes

What are the ingredients that are needed to make a rainforest? There is no simple Jamie Oliver solution to this one! Journey through the different levels of a forest with our experienced guides- including the tree canopy- a rather unique experience!! Students consider the features that distinguish a rainforest from other forest types.

• Guided rainforest canopy walk
• Rainforest and Mountain Ash forest
• Hands on activities
• Pre/Post visit pack available on request
• Worksheets

7-8

SOSE Science English Geography CSF 5

Survivor Otways'

As the slogan goes- Outwit, Outplay & Outlast. In this exciting program students will explore the wonders of the forest environment, learn about the rainforests diverse local inhabitants and discover what it takes for them to outwit, outplay and essentially, outlast their competitors. Students may take part in a series of 'Survivor' tasks including a physical challenge.

• Guided Rainforest Canopy Walk
• Mountain Ash forest
• Hands on activities including survival tasks
• Worksheets

7-10

SOSE Geography Science CSF 6

Session

Program Overview

Program features/Content

Grade/Year Level

KLA and CSF Level

The Outdoor Experience

The relationship between humans and nature and the impact each has on the other is explored. Students discuss commercialisation of the outdoor experience and contemporary views about nature. Students gain an understanding of two forest types, their structure and function.

• Guided rainforest canopy walk
• Duration 1.5 hours
• Worksheets
• Information sheets

VCE

Unit 1 and 2 Outdoor and Environment Studies

From Timber to Tourism

Students discuss the changing value of natural resources from timber to tourism and develop an awareness of the importance of biodiversity from a human perspective as well as strategies for sustaining the environments

• Guided rainforest canopy walk
• Duration 1.5 hours
• Worksheets
• Information sheets

VCE

Unit 3 and 4 Outdoor and Environment Studies