Thanks for visiting us at Future Ed
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The marketing and education team from Maropeng recently exhibited at Future Ed, South Africa’s first educational resource exhibition show. It was a great experience for Maropeng, which was the only tourist destination there, says Magel van de Venter,
Maropeng's education and marketing executive. “It was a great opportunity for us to be amongst other educators. We were in the right location and we got a lot of positive feedback from people we met and a lot of leads. We look forward to welcoming our new contacts to the visitor centre for the Cradle of Humankind.”
Maropeng representatives General Manager Erica Jago, Curator Lindsay Marshall, and Marketing Assistant Ntlotleng Kobue,
joined Magel at the exhibition to make new contacts and share the news that the exhibition at the Maropeng Visitor Centre is a wonderful education resource.
Educators who met us at Future Ed 2011, qualify for a great discount if they book their school tour before the end of July 2011. If you met us at Future Ed, make sure that you don't miss out on this great offer and experience for your learners.
Contact Dorcas on (0)14 577 9045 or info@maropeng.co.za to book your discounted school tour.
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Stay at Hominid House
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Why not make the best of your visit to the Cradle of Humankind, and book a school tour for a few nights? Maropeng's own, on-site accommodation facility, Hominid House, is situated in the scenic grasslands surrounding the visitor centre.
The facility offers group accommodation for up to 120 learners or adults, with separate rooms for teachers or leaders. Group accommodation encourages bonding between learners after a day of exploring and learning about the origins of humankind. Have a look at this photo essay to get a preview of the great facilities at Hominid House.
Outdoors near to the accommodation, learners can participate in fun teambuilding activities as they can play basketball, volleyball, football and table tennis. Contact Dorcas on (0)14 577 9045 or info@maropeng.co.za to book your accommodation at Hominid House.
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Learn more with Lindsay
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Learn about the origins of humankind in more detail with Maropeng Curator Lindsay Marshall,
who says that there is a world of knowledge at this award-winning tourist attraction. “Maropeng gives learners an opportunity to have an in-depth educational experience where they can gain a detailed understanding of human evolution, of how to compare fossils and about the significance of the Cradle of Humankind as a World Heritage Site,” she says.
For an extra cost, schools can book an in-depth tour with Lindsay, where they will have an opportunity to go on a journey through time to learn about humankind’s evolution.
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Maropeng website a great resource
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The Maropeng website is packed with exciting, useful information which can be used as a great educational resource for learners. Schools visiting Maropeng can see the exhibition and study at the same time with the help of a curriculum-linked resource pack
, brimming with fascinating and practical educational material such as worksheets and suggested activities. The resource pack is free and available for anyone to download off our website.
All of the information contained in the exhibition is also hosted on our website under the Maropeng and Sterkfontein exhibition guides. Educators and learners can use these guides to refer back to for class discussions after a trip to the Cradle of Humankind.
Read some of the interesting stories on our website that relate to the educational resource pack. These are a great resource for learners who need to do research for school projects:
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