What

Planetarium

When

Terms 1 and 4, Monday to Friday

Duration

45 minutes in the Planetarium

---

Curriculum links & Accessibility

Year level

Years 5 to 10

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

School visit information

This curriculum-aligned Planetarium show presents a dramatic and different way of looking at climate and climate change.

Exploring the Earth over millions of years, we discover a climate that is constantly changing. Sometimes the changes are gentle and at other times catastrophic. This show looks at the delicate balance that makes life on Earth possible and sets our planet apart from other worlds in the solar system.

Students will experience

• A fulldome Planetarium experience in reclining seats
• The visually spectacular story of how the climate developed on a global scale, and has changed over time
• An exploration of how life across the ages has impacted Earth's climate
• How Earth's living climate sets it apart from the harsh environments of Earth's neighbours - Mercury, Venus, Mars and the Moon
• A 10-minute live guided tour of the night sky

Students will learn

• About the development of climate on Earth
• About the ways that the climate and Earth has been endlessly transformed by weather patterns, ice ages, and new life forms
• About the impacts of human action on the climate and how scientists measure and detect those changes
• About the importance of the atmosphere and oceans for life on Earth

Victorian Curriculum links

Science: Levels 3 and 4 

Earth and Space Sciences

weather events and climate have impacts on the land, air, water and living things; human activity can affect climate
VC2S4U08

Science: Levels 5 and 6 

Biological sciences

habitats can be described by their physical conditions; changing the physical conditions of a habitat, including by human activity, may affect the growth and survival of organisms
VC2S6U01

organisms have evolved over time, as seen in fossils and scientific records; the structural features and behaviours of living organisms enable them to thrive in their environments
VC2S6U02

Earth and space sciences

geological processes including weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition can cause slow or rapid changes to Earth’s surface
VC2S6U05

sudden geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface and atmosphere; the impacts of natural hazards, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires and floods, can be reduced by human actions and technological innovations
VC2S6U06

Science: Levels 7 and 8 

Science as a human endeavour

proposed scientific responses to socio-scientific issues impact on society and may involve ethical, environmental, social and economic considerations
VC2S8H03

Biological sciences

matter and energy flow through ecosystems and can be represented using models, including food webs and food pyramids; populations will be affected by changing biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem including habitat loss, climate change, seasonal migration and introduction or removal of species (VC2S8U04)

Science: Levels 9 and 10 

Science as a human endeavour

the use of scientific knowledge to address socio-scientific issues and shape a more sustainable future for humans and the environment may have diverse projected outcomes that affect the extent to which scientific knowledge and practices are adopted more broadly by society
VC2S10H03

Biological sciences

the theory of evolution by natural selection includes the processes of variation, isolation and adaptation and is supported by evidence including the fossil record, biogeography and comparative embryology; the theory explains past and present biodiversity and demonstrates how all organisms have some degree of relatedness to each other

VC2S10U05

Earth and space sciences

carbon is cycled on Earth through key processes including photosynthesis, respiration, fire, weathering, vulcanism and the combustion of fossil fuels; these processes change the composition of Earth’s interrelated systems (atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere) over time
VC2S10U10

the dynamics of global climate change can be modelled and explained by examining the interactions between greenhouse gas emissions and energy exchanges within and between Earth’s systems; mitigating human-induced climate change requires addressing various activities including power generation, deforestation, manufacturing, transportation, food production and resource consumption
VC2S10U11