Gandel Gondwana Garden Gallery Visit
Explore Victoria’s ancient landscapes and see creatures that once walked this land.
Meet dinosaurs and megafauna, and see the ancestors of today’s iconic Australian species. Touch replicas of their bones, teeth and claws. Experience First Peoples' knowledge passed through thousands of generations and discover the traces of Gondwana’s ecosystems that are still with us today.
Students will experience
- Victoria’s ancient landscapes and see animals that once walked this land, from dinosaurs to megafauna to the ancestors of today’s iconic Australian species.
- Moving pollinators to their flower, to understand about the evolution of flowers and pollination.
- Climbing into a Thylacoleo cave and exploring how these marsupial carnivores lived.
- Standing beside ancient giant kangaroos and examining the size of these herbivorous giants.
- First Peoples' knowledge passed through thousands of generations.
- Traces of Gondwana’s ecosystems, through particular plants that are still with us today.
- Please note: Gandel Gondwana Garden is a living gallery, so it will change with the seasons.
Students will learn
- The interconnections between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Country and Place, through exploring that First Peoples of Australia have many different uses for grindstones; and learning that First Peoples use plants as a source of food and drink, as well as for making implements and weapons.
- That fossils tell us about animals that were once living.
- How the fossil record shows the way animals and plants have evolved over time.
- Structural features, such as the Thylcoleo’s claw and behaviours of living organisms enable them to thrive in their environments.
- That landscapes and environments change over time as the continents shift.
Availability
Terms 1–4, Monday to Friday
Duration: 30 minutes
Student information
Years K to 10
Minimum 10 students
Maximum 60 students
Bookings
Exhibition
Self-guided exhibition visit
Victorian Curriculum Links
Science: Foundation to Level 2
- plants and animals have observable features that can be used to group them in different ways (VC2S2U01)
Geography: Foundation to Level 2
- the interconnections between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Country and Place, and the importance of Country and Place (VC2HG2K03)
Science: Levels 3 and 4
- living things have characteristics that distinguish them from non-living things and things that were once living, including fossils (VC2S4U01)
Geography: Levels 3 and 4
- the relationships between people and their place and its environment (VC2HG4K01)
Science: Levels 5 and 6
- organisms have evolved over time, as seen in fossils and scientific records; the structural features and behaviours of living organisms enable them to thrive in their environments (VC2S6U02)
Geography: Levels 5 and 6
- the importance of sustainability to places and environments, including the custodial responsibility Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have for Country and Place and how it influences their sustainability practices (VC2HG6K04)
Accessibility
Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.
Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund
The Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund aims to enhance access to our museums (Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum), programs and events by offering free or subsidised education programs for eligible schools. Find out more about the fund.
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