Classification: The Diversity of Life on Earth
- What
- Museum Staff-led
- When
- Term 4, Monday to Friday
- Duration
- 90 minutes
Curriculum links & Accessibility & Access Fund - Year level
- Years 7 to 8
- Minmum student numbers
- Minimum 15 students
- Maximum student numbers
- Maximum 30 students
- Cost
- $15 per student + education service fee
- Booking information
- Bookings 13 11 02
NEW IN OCTOBER 2025!
In this biological science curriculum-aligned program, students in Years 7 and 8 explore the rich biodiversity of life on Earth through digital and in-exhibition immersive ecosystems. Guided by a learning facilitator, they utilise various classification tools to identify and group living organisms and map the interconnections of living things.
Students will experience
- Experience a unique immersive projection exploring ecosystems of Victoria
- Visit Our Wondrous Planet, Melbourne Museum's newest exhibition
- Explore the rich diversity of life across planet Earth
- Use classification keys to identify, group and differentiate different living things
Students will learn
- About the latest approaches to ecology, and how scientists discover, classify and protect biodiversity
- About different types of classification tools, and their applications
Students will be provided
- Pre and post visit resources
- In-exhibition tool to allow in-depth exploration of classification
Victorian Curriculum links
Year 7 & 8 biological Sciences
- There are similarities and differences within and between groups of organisms living on Earth; the development and use of classification tools, including dichotomous keys, help order and organise human understanding of the diversity of life
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