Rainbows, Shadows & Light STEM Workshop

What

Museum Staff-led

When

Terms 1 to 4, Monday to Friday

Duration

45 minutes in the STEM Lab

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Curriculum links & Accessibility & Access Fund

Year level

Years 1 to 3

Minmum student numbers

Minimum 15 students

Maximum student numbers

Maximum 28 students

Cost

$11 per student + education service fee

Booking information

Bookings 13 11 02

School visit information

This workshop uses STEM principles to get kids experimenting and designing.

Students will experience

• An immersive story about Scienceworks’ mascot Dot
• The captivating phenomena of light, including splitting white light into rainbows and making animated shadows
• Experimenting with different materials to see the ways that they filter and block light
• Using an assortment of materials to creatively tell stories and build a night light

Students will learn

• That white light is made up of all the colours of the rainbow
• That light travels in straight lines
• That when light is blocked we can create shadows and that the path of light can be bent
• That you can change the colour of light by using filters
• To apply their STEM skills, including problem solving, creativity, teamwork, communication, and resilience 

Victorian Curriculum links

Science 

• Light and sound are produced by a range of sources and can be sensed (VCSSU049) 
• Light from a source forms shadows and can be absorbed, reflected and refracted (VCSSU080) 

Design and technologies 

• Investigate the suitability of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment for a range of purposes (VCDSTC027) 

Personal and social capability  

• Listen to others’ ideas, and recognise that others may see things differently (VCPSCSO012) 
• Use basic skills required for participation in group tasks and respond to simple questions about their contribution to group tasks (VCPSCSO014)