MUSEUM STAFF-LED
Years 3-6
Terms 1-4 Monday–Friday
Minimum 15 students
Maximum 100 students
Science
Cost
$8 per student plus education service fee
This 30-minute science show uses audiovisual equipment and interactive demonstrations to explain how the Earth’s rotation on its axis affects the day and night cycle and why we have seasons on Earth.
The Earth, Moon and Sun show is presented in the Helen R Quinn Energy Lab, proudly supported by ExxonMobil Australia.
Curriculum links
- Science as Human Endeavour (Years 3-8)
- Critical and Creative Thinking (Years 3-8)
- Technologies - Design and Technology (Years 3-8)
- Earth and Space Sciences – Solar System (Years 5-6)
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