Climate Change and Victoria's Future ONLINE

What

Online

When

Terms 1 to 4, Monday to Friday
9:30am & 1:30pm

Duration

90 mins

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Curriculum links & Accessibility & Access Fund

Year level

Years 3 to 6

Minmum student numbers

Minimum 20 students

Maximum student numbers

Maximum 90 students

Cost

Virtual Program
$90 per 30 students + education service fee

Booking information

Bookings 13 11 02

School visit information

In this online, curriculum-aligned learning program for primary school students, Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 students will meet virtually with a Museum educator to learn about how Earth changes over time, the difference between weather and climate, and the human impacts causing the climate to change.

Students then undertake investigations into action areas in small groups, becoming experts in their area of action, and then [present their findings back to the class.

Students will experience

• 40 min whole class online learning component facilitated by the museum educator, featuring animations, Q&A interaction and Victorian examples
• 25 min small group classroom activity facilitated by the class teacher using provided resources
• 25 min whole class online discussion and sharing facilitated by the museum educator

Students will learn

• What climate is and how it differs from weather
• How the earth changes over different magnitudes and timeframes
• The processes causing our climate to change
• Victorian climates zones
• The impacts of climate change in Victoria
• About the technologies and skills that already exist to reduce climate impact at individual, school and community level
• How resources can be used and managed sustainably
• The actions we can take to make a difference

Students will be provided

• Printed resource pages, provided by the museum at time of booking via email
• Teachers will receive a companion guide

Students will need

• Pens or pencils

Other key information

This 90-minute program is delivered via Microsoft Teams by museum educators. This can be accessed via a browser, without downloading an app. Full instructions will be provided at the time of booking.

Any questions?

Victorian Curriculum links

Science: Levels 3 and 4 

Earth and space sciences 

• 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 

Diversity of places and environments 

• the relationships between people and their place and its environment (VC2HG4K01) 
• 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) 
• climate and the characteristics and location of the main climatic types in Australia and the world, such as the temperate, Mediterranean and arid climates (VC2HG4K06) 
• sustainability and its application to the use of natural resources and the management of waste (VC2HG4K09) 

Science: Levels 5 and 6 

Earth and space sciences 

• sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface and atmosphere; the impacts of natural hazards, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires and floods, can be reduced by human actions and technological innovations (VC2S6U06) 

Geography: Levels 5 and 6 

Management of places 

• how places and environments are changed and managed by people (VC2HG6K01) 
• 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) 
• the impacts of bushfires and other climate hazards on environments and communities, and how people and communities manage prevention, preparedness, response and recovery (VC2HG6K05)