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What's with the Weather: Heat and Water
Discover the science of wild weather in this spectacular science show.
This curriculum-aligned show explores the science of weather and students will see mini weather including clouds, rain and lightning made before their eyes.
Students will experience
- The science of how different weather is created, including clouds, rain, and lightning.
- Hair raising experiments with static electricity.
- The opportunity to volunteer to help with live demonstrations.
- Spectacular two-million-volt lightning bolts, and an exploration of how to stay safe in storms.
Students will learn
- How water, air and heat create the different types of weather we experience.
- How phenomena like clouds and lightning bolts are formed.
- How to make and test predictions using science skills.
Other key information
- Students with pacemakers or cochlear implants can attend this show safely, however they may be asked not to volunteer for certain demonstrations.
Availability
Terms 1–4, Monday to Friday
Duration: 40 minutes
Student information
Years 3 to 4
Minimum 15 students
Maximum 118 students
Bookings
Lightning Theatre
Presented by a museum educator
Victorian Curriculum Links
Science: Levels 3 and 4
Earth and space sciences
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water is an important Earth resource that originates from various sources; water cycles through the environment by moving through the sky, landscape and ocean, and involves processes including precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, condensation, melting, freezing, crystallisation, infiltration and run-off (VC2S4U07)
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weather events and climate have impacts on the land, air, water and living things; human activity can affect climate (VC2S4U08)
Physical sciences
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heat energy can be generated from different sources; temperature changes may happen when heat is transferred from one object to another (VC2S4U09)
Accessibility
Please view our accessibility page for general information. A sensory map of Melbourne Museum can be found on our Visual Stories page where step-by-step visual and written access guides are available. 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
The Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund aims to enhance access to our museums (Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum), programs and events by offering free or subsidised education programs for eligible schools. Find out more about the fund.
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