Excursion Resources
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium provides teachers with excursion guides that cover all the information you need to know about our amazing creatures, plus it also contains activities students can complete before and after visiting the attraction.
We have four excursion guides on the following key topics:
- Conservation
- Adaptations/Animal features
- Life Cycles
- Habitats
Conservation Excursion Guide
Supplement your excursion visit with this great guide!
Animal Features Excursion Guide
Supplement your visit with this excursion guide!
Habitat Excursion Guide
Supplement your visit with this great excursion guide!
Life Cycle Excursion Guide
Supplement your excursion with this great guide!
NEW RESOURCES! The Seabin Project
Developed in partnership with Seabin, this suite of free curriculum-aligned learning resources explores marine plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour across three year levels — Stage 2 (Years 3–4), Stage 3 (Years 5–6), and Stage 4 (Years 7–8).
Each student pack utilises real data from the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium x Seabin partnership to develop age-appropriate skills in scientific investigation, data interpretation, geographical thinking, and sustainability problem-solving. Activities range from creative poster design and graphing tasks to evidence-based reports and policy-style proposals.
A Teacher Resource Pack with answer guides and suggested lesson sequences is also available to download separately. All resources are free to use in the classroom, online, or during a visit to SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.
Stage 2: ST2-4WS | ST2-5WT | GE2-1 | GE2-2 | GE2-4
Stage 3: ST3-4WS | ST3-5WT | GE3-1 | GE3-2 | GE3-3 | GE3-4
Stage 4: GE4-1 | GE4-2 | GE4-3 | GE4-4 | GE4-5 | GE4-7 | GE4-8 | SC4-4WS | SC4-6WS | SC4-7WS | SC4-8WS | SC4-10PW
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Stage 2 Pack
Save Our Seas: The Rangers Challenge
Self-guided activity pack for ages 5-11. The perfect resource to add on to your excursion visit!
Save Our Seas: The Rangers Challenge
Challenges students to become ultimate ocean conservation champions with our free 'Save our Seas: The Rangers Challenge' activity pack.
As your students explore the different zones within the aquarium, they will meet some of our amazing marine friends and will unlock 'turtley' awesome knowledge about marine animals and their habitats.
How it works →
- Before the trip, watch Ranger Bethan's video message, she will set pupils their challenge.
- Teachers can print off the activity booklets for their age group to use during their visit (There are two versions of the pack, one tailored to ages 5-7yrs and the other 7-11yrs).
- Using the free activity pack, students will work in groups to complete a number of engaging tasks.
- Back at school, complete the challenge with an informative campaign that will educate their community on the challenges our oceans face.
This resource includes pre- and post-visit activities to use alongside an excursion to SEA LIFE.
Key Learning Outcomes - Early Stage 1 to Stage 2 (Age 5-11)
- Explore the sea creatures they’ll meet and understand their habitats.
- Recognise the impact of human activity on marine life.
- Discover practical ways they can protect oceans and their inhabitants.
Get the pack and make your SEA LIFE trip an inspiring, action-packed experience for your class.
Join the Challenge!
Activity Pack | Save Our Seas (Ages 5-7)
ST1-4LW-S; ST1-1WS-S – explore sea creatures and habitats through observation, recording facts and identifying features, building early classification, inquiry and environmental awareness skills.
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Activity Pack | Save Our Seas (Ages 7-11)
ST2-4LW-S; ST2-1WS-S; GE2-2 – investigate sea creatures, habitats and threats, collecting data and proposing solutions to support conservation, building classification, inquiry and environmental…
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Sea Defenders Workshop PowerPoint
Sea Defenders Resource Guide
What the ocean means activity
