Climate and Environmental Change
- What
- Museum Staff-led
- When
- Terms 3 to 4, Monday to Friday
- Duration
- 90 minutes
Curriculum links & Accessibility - Year level
- Years 3 to 4
- 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 FROM JULY 2025!
In this science and geography curriculum-aligned program, students in Years 3 and 4 discover how the climactic regions of the world result in a rich diversity of environments and living things. Through immersive digital and exhibition experiences, they consider the human activities that impact these unique natural systems, and how they can be managed.
Students will experience
- Experience a unique digital immersive experience exploring the ecosystems of Victoria in the Learning Lab
- Visit Melbourne Museum’s newest exhibition (opening mid-2025)
- Explore the rich diversity of environments across planet Earth
Students will learn
- About the rich diversity of environments and the animals and plants that live in them, across Victoria and around the world
- How human activities are impacting land, air, water and living things, with a focus on climate change
- About the relationships people have with the environment, and the interconnection of life on earth
Students will be provided
- Pre and post visit resources
- In-exhibition tool to allow in-depth exploration of classification
Other key information
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Victorian Curriculum links
Earth and space sciences: Levels 3 and 4
- Weather events and climate have impacts on the land, air, water and living things; human activity can affect climate VC2S4U08
Geography: Levels 3 and 4
- the relationships between people and their place and its environment
VC2HG4K01 - the importance of environments, including natural vegetation and water sources, to people and animals in Australia and on another continent
VC2HG4K03 - the functions of vegetation in the environment and the characteristics, spatial distribution and location of the main types of vegetation in Australia and the world, such as forest, woodland, savannah, grassland and desert, including the uses of vegetation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
VC2HG4K04 - the interconnection between the characteristics of the major types of vegetation and global climate VC2HG4K07
- the similarities and differences between places in Australia and neighbouring countries in terms of their natural, managed and constructed features
VC2HG4K08
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