Design a Martian mover
- What
- Museum Staff-led
- When
- Terms 3 to 4, Monday to Friday
- Year level
- Years 3 to 6, VCE
- Minmum student numbers
- Minimum 15 students
- Maximum student numbers
- Maximum 30 students
- Cost
- $9 per student + education service fee
- Booking information
- Bookings 13 11 02
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Students take part in a secret mission, gaining knowledge and skills with the aim of designing a vehicle back at school that could move over Martian terrain.
During the workshop, students explore the Think Ahead exhibition, themed around innovation, creativity and problem solving. They record visual and audio information using the app Book Creator on iPad. The students then challenge their own creative and critical thinking skills, designing a vehicle prototype with a specific purpose using an assortment of materials. Students use inspiration collected from the exhibition and the hands-on challenge to design their "Martian Mover" back at school.
Information collected by the students is sent to the classroom teacher for sharing and further research.
Victorian Curriculum links
- Years 3–8 Science as a Human Endeavour
- Years 3–8 Critical and Creative Thinking
- Years 3–8 Technologies - Design and Technology
- Years 5–6 Earth and Space Sciences – Solar System
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