Sportsworks: Primary
Stretch your mind and muscles at Sportsworks!
This curriculum-aligned excursion allows students to on explore health and physical sciences through interactive hands-on exhibits focused on the human body and movement.
Students will experience
- Hands-on challenges such as testing reaction time, balance, and strength through engaging measuring activities.
- Interactive displays that explore how the body moves and functions during physical activity. This includes learning about the musculoskeletal system.
- Testing physical skills through interactive challenges such as running against athlete Cathy Freeman, wheelchair racing, rock climbing, and balance exercises.
- Discovering the science behind sports equipment, learning about materials and technologies that enhance athletic performance.
- Exploring the exhibition at their own pace, in small groups with their supervisors.
Other key information
- School groups can access the Sportsworks exhibition if they have booked a time slot.
- Students need to stay in small groups with their supervisors while in our exhibitions.
Related links
- Sportsworks Exhibition
- Sportsworks trail and Sportspass (PDF 730)| 825.55 KB .pdf file
- Sport safety – Classroom activities (PDF 434KB)| 433.09 KB .pdf file
- Sporty bodies part A – Classroom activities (PDF 928KB)| 927.5 KB .pdf file
- Sporty bodies part B – Classroom activities (PDF 600KB)| 599.14 KB .pdf file
- Sport technology – Classroom activities (PDF 1MB)| 1017.65 KB .pdf file
- Sport design – Classroom activities (PDF 253KB)| 252.05 KB .pdf file
- Forces and physics in sport – Classroom activities (PDF 507KB)| 506.51 KB .pdf file
- Good sports – Classroom activities (PDF 814KB)| 813.67 KB .pdf file
Availability
Terms 1–4, Monday to Friday
Student information
Years F to 6
Maximum 150 students
Bookings
Exhibition
Self-guided exhibition visit
Victorian Curriculum Links
Science: Foundation to Level 6
Science Understanding
- Physical Sciences
Health and Physical Education: Foundation to Level 6
- Movement and Physical Activity
Mathematics: Foundation to Level 6
- Measurement
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
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