Year 3

Space is a vacuum but it is far from empty. During this fascinating workshop you’ll launch into space and explore planets, moons, stars and galaxies. Follow in the footsteps of the great astronomers as you probe the mystery, scale and Earth’s place in the Universe. Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6. Available in VIC, NSW & QLD.

Take a journey through the human body, and explore its parts and systems. Perform chemical experiments to understand digestion, think quick and test reaction speeds, use stethoscopes to listen to the rythmic beat of your heart. Learn how we are all connected, and made of the stuff of stars! Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6. Available in VIC & NSW.

This workshop is full of life. Explore objects that have self-sustaining processes like plants, animals and mirco-organisms. Through engaging hands-on activities learn about the difference between living and non-living things, simple life cycles and the bigger picture. Suitable for Foundation to Year 6. Available in VIC, NSW & QLD.

Explore the properties of heat and other energies in a fun way. Produce useful heat energy in a multitude of ways, including through friction, motion, electrically and chemically. Transfer heat through conduction, measure it and explore the amazing ways in which heat can generate change. Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6. Available in VIC, NSW & QLD.

This senior primary workshop takes an in-depth look at the properties of light - within and outside the visible spectrum. Get hands-on with a variety of interesting optical instruments, explore UV light and make a UV detection key chain to keep. Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6. Available in VIC & QLD.

Launch projectiles with D.I.Y catapults, watch motorized gears turn to speed things up, and lift friends off the ground with a super-sized lever. An engaging look at how simple machines make our life easier, now, and in the past. Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6. Only available in VIC.

Lights, noise and airborne propellers. Use snap circuit kits to build exciting circuits using a variety of electrical components including switches, LEDs, resistors and integrated sound circuits. Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6. Available in VIC, NSW & QLD.

Explore the scientific processes behind the explosive energy of nature’s fury. Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6. Available in VIC, NSW & QLD.

Make some waves, and colour your classroom with rainbows. Using a sensory approach learn all about the properties and transmission of light and sound energy. Suitable for Foundation to Year 3. Available in VIC, NSW & QLD.

From an apple falling to the ground to a car rolling to a halt, forces are constantly at work. A stimulating, hands-on look at things that move, and why! Suitable for Foundation to Year 6. Available in VIC, NSW & QLD.