Habitats, Human Impact and Management
- What
- Museum Staff-led
- When
- Terms 3 to 4, Monday to Friday
- Duration
- 90 minutes
Curriculum links & Accessibility & Access Fund - Year level
- Years 5 to 6
- 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 5 and 6 discover how environmental conditions around the world have resulted in unique and diverse habitats. Through immersive digital and exhibition experiences, they consider the impacts of sudden geological and human-induced changes, and how our deep connection with the environment can offer hope.
Students will experience
- Experiencing a unique immersive digital experience exploring ecosystems of Victoria in the Learning Lab.
- Visiting Melbourne Museum’s wondrous new biodiversity exhibition, opening mid-2025
- Exploring the rich diversity of ecosystems and habitats across planet Earth
Students will learn
- About key ecosystems across Earth, and how they are shaped by their physical conditions
- How sudden geological and atmospheric changes can impact the environment
- How humans actions and technologies can manage impacts
- The deep connection we have with our natural environment.
Students will be provided
- Pre and post visit resources
- In-exhibition tool to allow in-depth exploration of classification
Other key information
Something wondrous is coming – Sign up to be the first to know when the new biodiversity exhibition opens, receive your exclusive preview invitation and access to the full suite of education programs and resources.
Victorian Curriculum links
Biological sciences: Levels 5 and 6
- Habitats can be described by their physical conditions; changing the physical conditions of a habitat, including by human activity, may affect the growth and survival of organisms
VC2S6U01
Earth and space science: Levels 5 and 6
- 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
- How places and environments are changed and managed by people
VC2HG6K01
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