Summary of upcoming excursions

Melbourne Museum – Amazing Bugs – and Imax – Bugs in 3D – Friday 20 November
Melbourne Zoo Excursion – Behind the Scenes – Thursday 26 November
Scienceworks – Cool Stuff – Thursday 10 December
See also Campsand Public Events sections

August 20th, 2009 | Category: Events, Excursions | Leave a comment

Melbourne Zoo – behind the scenes

[ 26 November 2009; 10:00 am; ] November 26 from 10am
Come into the homes of many of our amazing animals and find out just what they need to survive in the wild.
Explore different types of habitats and the animals that inhabit them.
Students will investigate how they catch their food, find water and shelter in some of the most unexpected habitats on the [...]

May 20th, 2009 | Category: Event Calendar, Events, Excursions | 2 comments

IMAX – Bugs in 3D

[ 20 November 2009; 1:00 pm; ] IMAX
When: 1pm Friday 20 November
What: Bugs in 3D
Bugs will magnify the miniscule world of insects and explore the miracle of their success. From metamorphosis to mastery, predator to prey and community to concealment, extraordinary large-format 3D images will bring audiences face-to-face with this amazing universe of creatures.

Cost: $8.50 per child, $12.50 per adult
Payment needs [...]

May 18th, 2009 | Category: Event Calendar, Excursions | Leave a comment

Melbourne Museum – Amazing Bugs

[ 20 November 2009; 10:30 am; ] Program led by museum staff

This 30 minute show is recommended as an introduction for classes visiting the Bugs Alive! exhibition.

Children will learn about the characteristics of insects and other bugs, including their diverse life-cycles, purpose built mouthparts and ‘warning colours’.

An education kit, Minibeasts, is available online with background information and a variety of activity ideas [...]

April 19th, 2009 | Category: Event Calendar, Events, Excursions | Leave a comment

Science Works – ‘Cool Stuff’

[ 10 December 2009; 11:00 am; ] Science show at 11am

This 30-minute science show uses some ‘very cool’ liquid nitrogen demonstrations to illustrate the properties of solids, liquids and gases. Changes of state, expansion and contraction are all demonstrated using lots of fog, froth and fun.

Cost: $4 per child, $8 per adult
Payment needs to be made at time of booking to secure [...]

April 18th, 2009 | Category: Event Calendar, Excursions | Leave a comment