Children wearing construction vests engaging with the Tiny Tinkers - Roll Zone activity, within the Planetarium Foyer, during the Little Kids Day In program at Scienceworks, on 8th December 2023.

Little Kids Day In | Tiny Tradies

What
SPECIAL EVENT
When
General information
Ages 5 and under
Tickets
Included with museum entry
Adult $15
Child Free
Member Free

Calling all Tiny Tradies! Little Kids’ Day In invites kids ages 5 and under and their grown-ups to join us at Scienceworks for a day of activities and fun – learning all about the STEM skills of tradies! 

Grab your hard hat and high-vis vest, little kids are taking over Scienceworks and are building something special. Tiny Tradies shows off the STEM-based skills behind trades like painting, plumbing, and building – and how we apply these skills every day! Join us for a day of activities and workshops and stop in to see our newly opened Tinkertown exhibition and our amazing Lightning Theatre or Planetarium shows.  

Activities

Shows

Exhibitions

Accessibility

Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.

STEM in the Early Years at Little Kids’ Day In

Children are naturally curious. Right from birth, children are wondering and exploring, watching and listening, moving and feeling. Skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) are increasingly recognised as vital for all children’s learning. Children naturally use STEM skills like curiosity and experimentation as they explore the world around them, especially through play.

Our Little Kids’ Day In programs are developed to maximise play-based STEM learning in the context of real-world scenarios. Each Little Kids’ Day In is a unique learning experience with activities, museum exhibits, STEM challenges, shows and storytelling for children and parents to get involved in. We developed the following posters as a reminder for how children are learning STEM skills while they are playing.

"Spot the STEM" poster: "I am being an engineer" "Spot the STEM" poster: "I am being a designer" "Spot the STEM" poster: "I am an explorer" "Spot the STEM" poster: "I am being a programmer/coder" "Spot the STEM" poster: "I am being a scientist"

*Program is subject to change.

Proudly supported by the Victorian Government’s Best Start, Best Life early childhood initiative

Gallery

People sitting in theatre recliner chairs looking at a projection of the night sky Boy lying on the floor amoungst colourful blocks Boy wearing a dinosaur mask standing in front of a dinosaur puppet Children playing with a Code-a-pillar in the Energy Lab Small child steadying themselves against a wall of lights in the Ground Up exhibition Baby holding to magenta glowing discs People in the ground up exhibition at Scienceworks Child peering of a railing

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