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Dreamwild Safari


ARAZPA Organisation: Dreamworld


DreamwildExperience Synopsis: Take a walk on the wild side when your students go on safari at Dreamworld. This program provides an educational and motivational experience for young children to encourage an early appreciation of the needs and unique adaptations of living things. While on safari students visit Tiger Island and the Australian Wildlife Experience. A resource book provided to teachers encourages pre and post visit activities relating to the Science and English curricula. 

Audience: Lower primary, Prep – Yr 3. 

Duration: 1.5 hours. 

Cost per participant: AU$19.50 per student (includes education program, entry to Dreamworld and access to rides and attractions). 

Set-up Costs: Education consultant AU$4,000, costume designer AU$2,000, props and resources AU$4,000. 

How the experience is marketed: Brochures, website, teacher preview morning teas, teacher conferences. 

Staffing requirements: One wildlife education officer presents the whole program with a 10-minute spot for a ‘guest speaker’ from Tiger Island. 

Links and Partners: N/A. 

Resources to successfully run the class: teacher resource guide, animal costume, big book, themed props, education room. 

How class is evaluated: Teachers are encouraged to complete a KWL chart before the excursion and then follow up after the excursion to advise what students did learn:

K
What I know
W
What I want to learn
L
What I have learnt

 Contact: Dominique Burgess, Dreamworld, dominique_burgess@dreamworld.com.au.



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