Fort Street High School USA STEM Tour 2020

TOUR OVERVIEW

USA

STEM

25 sep - 7 oct 2020

Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) is everywhere and shapes our everyday experiences, meaning STEM education is vital and we need to encourage students to understand and embrace these core subject areas. Combining learning and fun is the perfect recipe for a hugely successful tour.

Students will engage with all aspects of STEM in a 3-Day intensive Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Combined with time in San Francisco and Orlando at some of the key educational and tourist attractions, including Kennedy Space Center, students will benefit enormously from a fun, engaging and varied environment throughout this tour.

This is a once in a lifetime experience for the students at Fort Street High School. They will be exposed to a whole new realm of learning, which could in turn develop into an exciting and prosperous STEM based career, as well as creating those life long memories!

Trip Itinerary

DAY ONE

Fly from Sydney to San Francisco, meet your Haka Educational Tours guide and experience an evening walking tour of Chinatown, then transfer to your hotel to catch up on some rest.

DAY TWO

Experience a sightseeing tour of some local San Francisco attractions with your Haka Educational Tours guide including Fisherman’s Wharf, followed by a cruise and tour of the famous Alcatraz Island.

DAY THREE

Make your way down to the Silicon Valley for the day, where students will experience a local university visit, as well as the Computer History Museum and the Intel Museum.

DAY FOUR

Hop on a flight to Orlando and transfer to your accommodation to relax after the journey.

DAY FIVE

Students will visit the famous Walt Disney World Resort today and experience the Physics Educational Program.

DAY SIX

Head back to Walt Disney World Resort for a second Educational Program and to have more time to explore the park.

DAY SEVEN

Today you are off to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for an action packed space adventure. Your amazing day includes Space Shuttle Atlantis, Rocket Garden, Lunch with an Astronaut, IMAX Theatre experience, NASA Bus Tour and more!

DAY EIGHT

The group will hop on a flight to Hunstville, Alabama where students will check in to and participate in a 3-Day Pathfinder Program at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center®.

DAY NINE

A typical day at Space Camp will include a range of activities, from team building and leadership, through to astronaut training simulators and rocket construction.

DAY TEN

Celebrate your achievements during the graduation ceremony in your official Space Camp flight suit! This afternoon, hop on a flight to Dallas where you will have an authentic barbecue dinner.

DAY ELEVEN

In the morning, students will visit the George W Bush Presidential Center, then will participate in the Ft Worth Stockyards Educational Program. The group will take an international evening flight from Dallas to Sydney.

DAY TWELVE

Travel Time - Cross International Dateline.

DAY THIRTEEN

Arrive back in Australia today as your USA tour comes to an end, but rest assured the adventures, memories and friendships will last a lifetime!

INCLUSIONS

Flights and transfers

All accommodation

Daily continental breakfast

Activities as per itinerary

LEARNING

Become immersed in STEM education, while focusing on further studies and career preparation
Learn about the mental and physical demands for astronauts, engineers and technologists
Develop team-building and communication skills
Learn what it's like to live onboard the International Space Station.

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Do you have any questions about this trip or would you like to register interest for your child? Please contact the lead teacher for the tour at Fort Street High School, Adam Semaan, via the form.