EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE SCHOOL INCURSIONS
Our Place In The Cosmos
Earth is part of a solar system, which is part of a galaxy, which is one of many in the universe. Learn about our place in the cosmos and the immense scales associated with space. Through interactive activities explore how changes on Earth, such as day and night and the seasons relate to Earth's rotation and its orbit around the sun. Investigate the processes, both natural and human, that result in changes to the Earth's surface and atmosphere, some over extremely long timescales.
Reduce Reuse Recycle
Foundation – Level 2
More and more people recycle everyday. This helps to reduce the need for landfill and more costly forms of disposal. Recycling also reduces the need for extracting, refining and processing raw materials all of which create air and water pollution. Through fun and engaging activities learn the best ways to recycle. Investigate some interesting materials that scientists have developed to be kinder to our home planet.
Wacky Weather
Foundation – Level 2
This wacky workshop will excite and delight junior scientists. Learn about weather processes and changes through an engaging demonstration of the water cycle. Explore the relationship between the tilt, movement and orbit of Earth with the seasons and our calendar. Investigate the sun's energy with UV beads and solar panels. Even create a winter wonderland with flurries of snow!
Sun Moon & Stars
Foundation – Level 2
Gaze into the magic of the night sky and discover what is beyond our home planet. The sun is the centre of our solar system and is MASSIVE. If it was a jar, one million earths could fit inside! Participate in highly engaging activities to learn about our solar system: the Sun, moon, planets and stars, how they change position and impact our daily lives.
All About Water
Level 3-6
Be awed by the power of water! In this wet hands-on workshop, model weathering and erosion to experience how these geological processes can cause slow or rapid changes to the Earth's surface. Explore the amazing properties of water such as cohesion, polarity and solubility. Water is an important and precious resource, investigate where it comes from and how it cycles through the sky, land and ocean.
Rocks & Minerals
Level 3-6
Become a geologist in training during this rock'n workshop. Learn about the Rock Cycle and how rocks in the Earth's crust are constantly changing forms over long periods, alternating between sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. Identify rocks and minerals by performing various tests such as hardness, streak and luster. Experiment with minerals that glow under UV light, float in water and are edible.
Climate Change
Level 3-6
Climate change presents a fundamental threat to human health. It affects the physical environment (the land, air and water) as well as all aspects of both natural and human systems. Explore long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns through modelling. Investigate how human activity such as burning fossil fuels can affect climate, and what we can all do to slow global warming.
Natural Disasters
Level 5-6
Experience the explosive force of nature's fury in this popular senior incursion. Natural disasters are caused by sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions that affect Earth's surface and atmosphere. Model and experiment with various natural disasters including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, wildfires and floods. Investigate how their negative impacts can be reduced by human actions and technological innovations.
Earth & Space
Level 3-6
Time to blast off into the depths of space and explore our fascinating solar system. Learn fun facts about the 8 planets in our solar system and order them in different ways. Explore moons, comets, asteroids and space rocks as well as several dwarf planets, such as Pluto. Understand that The Sun is at the centre of our solar system and is the star in which all other planets including Earth orbit due to gravitational pull.