Moonbase ONE
- What
- Planetarium
- When
- Terms 1 and 3, Monday to Friday
- Duration
- 45 minutes in the Planetarium
Curriculum links & Accessibility - Year level
- Years 5 to 8
- Minmum student numbers
- Minimum 15 students
- Maximum student numbers
- Maximum 150 students
- Cost
- $9 per student + education service fee
- Booking information
- Bookings 13 11 02
This curriculum-aligned Planetarium show draws attention to our magnificent neighbour. Moonbase ONE explores the motion of the Moon and related natural phenomena such as phases and eclipses.
Join a game developer (played by Stephanie “Hex” Bendixsen) as she researches the Moon to create her scientifically accurate VR game.
Moonbase ONE is an opportunity for students to overcome common misconceptions and see the Moon as part of our culture, our history and our scientific endeavour.
Students will experience
- Stunning visualisations of the Moon’s formation, and what it might be like to live on the moon
- Apollo era achievements and explorations of the Moon
- Visual and easy-to-follow explanations of the mechanics of the solar system that lead to seasons, moon phases and eclipses
- How a VR game developer might need to incorporate physics and science into models for their games
Students will learn
- How the moon formed
- Conditions on the moon
- What causes the phases of the moon
- What causes eclipses
- What are the challenges to living on the moon
Victorian Curriculum links
Science: Levels 5 and 6
Science as a human endeavour
scientific knowledge, skills and data can be used by individuals and communities to identify problems, consider responses and make decisions
VC2S6H02
Science: Levels 7 and 8
Earth and space sciences
cyclic changes in the relative positions of Earth, the Sun and the Moon can be modelled to show how these cycles cause eclipses and influence predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and tides
VC2S8U12
Physical Sciences
balanced and unbalanced forces acting on objects, including gravitational force, may be investigated and represented using force diagrams; changes in an object’s motion can be related to its mass and the magnitude and direction of the forces acting on it
VC2S8U14
Science: Levels 9 and 10
Earth and space sciences
space exploration seeks to expand knowledge of the origins and structure of the universe and to resolve the challenges of humans travelling and living away from Earth’s surface
VC2S10U12
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