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The following organisations and businesses supply resources and other services suitable for Secondary TAS. To have a further look at what each business has to offer, click on their website provided below.
ABC Ultimo Centre tours
 www.abc.net.au/tours/ultimo  
Bring your school or educational group on a tour inside the Sydney home of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The ABC Ultimo Centre is a working space, so no two tours are ever the same. Your tour is likely to include a visit to one of our two digital state-of-the-art television production studios, an on-air radio studio, a news studio and control room, as well as an insight into a variety of other ABC services, including Archives and New Media.

For more information and booking procedures please visit
www.abc.net.au/tours/ultimo

NSW Food Authority
 www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au  
Government body set up to ensure that food in NSW is safe and correctly labelled and that NSW consumers are able to make informed choices about the food they eat.

Visit our website at: www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/

Facts sheets
Information about industries
Information about issues related to food production

Powerhouse Museum Discovery Centre, Castle Hill
 www.castlehill.powerhousemuseum.com  
There are several ways for schools to viit the Powerhouse Discovery Centre. Supervised and themed tours can be tailored to each group's specific interests and needs in order to meet the KLA requirements.

DESIGN, MAKE, EVALUATE!
Design, Make, Evaluate has been developed for Years 7 and 8 Technology Mandatory students. This program investigates the design process, with a focus on opportunities for designing, factors affecting design and the importance of designing for ecological sustainability. The visit includes a hands-on activity using the EcoLogic kit, enabling students to handle product samples which have a positive impact on the environment. Cost: $10 students/$7 PSP schools (One teacher free per 10 students), Available: Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 am-4pm. Bookings essential: (02) 9762 1300

Sydney Olympic Park: Technology Program
 www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au  
The Landscape & Enviro Design excursion program aims to deepen students’ understanding of environmental and landscape design practices and related technologies.

Reflecting the syllabus Area of Study: ‘Built Environments’, students explore design and environmental management in the precinct of Sydney Olympic Park via a range of field-based activities around recycled water, assessing the usability and safety of newly landscaped public recreation spaces, soil sample testing and planting for a purpose.

Students also undertake 'Design Scene Investigations’ and are challenged to explore issues about environmental sustainable practices and develop their own designs whilst managing water and soil wisely.

Taronga Zoo
 www.zoo.nsw.gov.au  
Taronga Zoo is an important resource when learning about Environmental Education. Lessons and teaching resources are based on learning outcomes drawn from the NSW school curriculum. Lessons and workshops are available at the Education Centre and ‘Backyard to Bush’ .These classrooms are the ultimate tool, allowing educators to motivate students by introducing them to live animals in their habitat. A visit to Taronga Zoo gives young and old alike the skills and enthusiasm to actively participate in the care and conservation of flora and fauna in their own communities.

Visit our website at: www.zoo.nsw.gov.au/content/view.asp?id=133

Downloadable teaching resources
Excursions/tours
Education officer
Workshops
Materials with outcomes from NSW Syllabus
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