Student Booklet

Moving products into and out of South Australia

What do we move?

How do we move it?

Why do we move it?

Where do we move it?

Who moves it?

How has moving products changed over time?

Name:

Lets Get Moving

Hop onboard and spend a day with the Good ship Move It, Move It.

9:50amMeet at the Outer Harbour Passenger Terminal

10:00amVisit the signal tower

10:30amIntroduction to the Move It, Move It program

10:50amSmall group activities

12:00pmReturn to the bus ready for a guided tour of the DP container terminal

12:45pmTravel back to the SA Maritime Museum

1:00pmLunch

1:30pmDiscover the world of shipping in days gone by at the South Australian Maritime Museum

2:00pmHead back to school

At the bottom of each page in this book are inquiry questions. You may answer these during your excursion, or research the answers back at school.

What do you know?

Take a look at the things around you.

List the objects you can see that are related to shipping and transport. Think about how these objects are used and why they are important.

List 5 jobs that you think are involved in the shipping industry.

1

2

3

4

5

What products do you think Australia imports (bring in) and exports (send out)?

Top 5 Imports

Top 5 Exports

Wonderings

What questions do you have? Use this page to write any questions you have during your visit today.

Climb the Signal Tower

The communications officer will be working when you enter the signal tower.

Please remain quiet while you are inside the tower or using the lift or stairs.

Watch the communications officer, look at the equipment inside and observe the view outside.

List 6 things inside the tower that are important items used by the communications officer.

Look outside the window and locate the following:

Cars ready for export

Estimate how many cars are in the yard.

What is the most common colour?

Ships waiting at sea

How many ships can you see?

Why are they waiting at sea?

From which direction do the ships enter the harbour?

What a Load

Read and follow the instructions to load the Good Ship Move It, Move It. Record your plan on the diagrams below:

Use coloured pencils to show the loading arrangement on the lower level.

Use coloured pencils to show the loading arrangement on the upper level.

If you finish early, test other configurations to see if there is more than one way to load the vessel successfully.

How has the loading and unloading of cargo changed over time?

What causes these changes to occur?

Contain Yourself

1. Collect a cardboard template

2. Choose a task card to find out the specifications of your container

3. Use the Contain Yourself manual to label your container with the correct international code.

4. When you have finished labelling your container cut it out and fold it into a container shape.

5. Swap containers with a partner and use their label to work out the specifications of their container. Record these below:

Label

Country

Length

Height

Usage

What tools are used to track the movement of containers across the globe?

What is the most commonly transported thing inside containers?

Stack It!

Import commodities are the things we bring into our country.

Export commodities are the things we send out of our country.

What do you think are the top ten commodities imported to South Australia?

Place the pieces of the puzzle together to work out South Australias top import and export commodities. Record your results below from highest to lowest.

Import

Export

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Stack It!

The products and number of products we import and export change each year. Look at the charts below and make comparisons. All totals are in tonnes.

Import

Export

What are the most significant changes that have occurred?

Why do the commodities we import and export change each year?

How does this affect Australian jobs and industry?

Whats in the Box?

Sometimes a ship can bring a whole lot more into a port than it was supposed to. If you were in charge of this ship which containers would you let into Australia?

1. Work with a partner and look at the container on the magnetic board (without opening it).

2. Decide whether you will accept or reject the container.

3. Record your decisions below.

4. Check your answers by opening each container.

Container Number

Accept or Reject

or

Why did you make this decision?

Check your decision

or

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

What things do customs officers look for in cargo?

How could contaminated goods affect South Australia?

Is There Anybody Out There?

You are responsible for a fleet of cargo ships.

Use the world map to find out the following information about your fleets current location.

Mark each ships details in this booklet.

Information

Colour of Ship

Ship 1 is loaded with a cargo of wheat.

Its current position is:

200S 1200W

Ship 2 has just radioed in with its current position which is:

300N 400W

Ship 3 is awaiting a pilot to guide it into port. Its current position is:

300S 100W

Ship 4 has just reported severe weather conditions. Its current position is:

400S 800E

Ship 5 has just radioed in to advise you they are behind schedule. Their current position is

200N 1600W

What factors affect the movement of ships across the globe?

How has technology helped us track the movement of ships?

Is There Anybody Out There?

1. Log onto: www.marinetraffic.com

2. Type in Adelaide as your location.

3. Which ships are currently in Port and what is their flag?

Record the details below.

4. Use the binoculars to locate these ships out at sea.

Ship Name

Flag

5. If you have time, repeat this task by selecting another location.

Record the details below.

Location:

Ship Name

Flag

Is There Anybody Out There?

Select a boat from the container. Use the details on the attached card to plot a ships course from its point of origin to its destination.

DP Container World

You will be meeting some of the employees at the DP Container Terminal and see a working container terminal in action.

Record any interesting findings from your visit.

A Step Back in Time

Take a step back in time at the Maritime Museum to find out how cargo was moved for port to port 150 years ago.

Board the Active II and find out the following:

Where was the cargo stored?

How many life preserving devices are on board?

Locate the galley and find out what it is used for.

Traditionally, how many people worked on a ketch?

Find the binnacle. What is inside it?

Find the toilet. Where is it?

How will you take a bath?

What indicates the port and starboard sides of the vessel?

This event for teachers has been developed through a partnership between DECD Outreach Education and the South Australian Maritime Museum. Outreach Education is a team of seconded teachers based in public organisations.