SCIENCEWORKS

"Scienceworks is a great place to challenge curious minds and keep active bodies busy.“http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/about-us

Student Name ROB WHITEHORNStudent # 18119003

Contact Intro Learning Then/Now Now/Then AusVELs Inquiry Logistics

Destination SCIENCEWORKS

Destination Address 2 BOOKER STREET SPOTSWOOD VIC 3015Postal address PO Box 666, Melbourne VIC 3001

Telephone # 03 9392 4800

Opening Hours 10:00 – 16:30 daily

(closed Christmas Day and Good Friday)

http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/visiting/

Contact

Scienceworks – SO MUCH MORE THAN SCIENCE

Class : Grade 6

As Part of : An urban planning module of work, Urbanisation

Opportunities : get involved, appeal to more Intelligences

“I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught” Winston Churchillhttp://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_learning2.html#MoU4XRxOOvfIvlXz.99

Intro

Learning

•The Pumping Station – story of Melbourne and sewage

•Planetarium – Aboriginal star show ‘stories in the stars’ (Alternative ‘Climate: the phenomenon that makes Life on Earth possible.’)

•Think Ahead – How our world has changed , and is changing

•Rescue – Emergency services within disaster zones

Then/Now

Pumping Station (45 minute tour) – (with deference to Howard Gardner) I propose a ninth learning Intelligence – the Olfactory Intelligence !!! – (the Sewers)

- the history, WWII, machinery (industrial revolution)and even the geography of Melbourne is explored, the sewerage system under

the city – when it was developed in early 1900s (popn was 500,000) it could already ‘cater’ for 5 million people. !!! Microbiologist/Police/French style.

Planetarium (extra charge, 45 minute show)- ‘Stories in the stars’ show gives a unique look

at the lives of the Boorong peoples of Northern Victoria, and how they told stories and passedMyths through generations using the starsand the native lands. The Boorong clan was a member of the Wergaia speaking peoples; their descendants live in north-west Victoria and throughout Victoria. Alternative ‘Climate: the phenomenon that makes Life on Earth possible.’

Think Ahead – Sustainability, Interactive displays of how your home works, energy used, how a city works (balance between commerce, residential and environmental areas) ; see yourself as a robot. Learn about the history (and predicted ) future of medicine, finances, commerce, transport, media + communication population (non human and human). Incorporating - Egyptian, Persian, Roman, Chinese civilisations.Voting booths on displays (Will future be better ? Y/N )

Rescue (extra charge) – Exhibit detailing work of Emergency services, and the vital work they do within Australia, and worldwide (example Chile mine disaster), and how with today's media we are all aware of natural and non-natural disasters and events.

Now/Then

AusVELs

HISTORY

contribution of individuals and groups, ... (ACHHK116)

Identify points of view in the past and present (ACHHS123)

CIVICS

-of Australia’s democratic system of government (ACHCK035)-The obligations they have ...as informed global citizens (ACHCK039)-Develop questions ... to investigate society in which they live (ACHCS040)

GEOGRAPHY/ECONOMICS

..world’s cultural diversity, including that of indigenous peoples (ACHGK033)

..connections that Australia has .. change people and places (ACHGK035)

..reasons businesses exist and the different ways they provide services (ACHEK011)

-Indigenous stories @ Planetarium ; -Engineering and historical significance of Spotswood Pumping Station ; -Historic/Future Think ahead displays

-Voting displays in Think ahead exhibit-Historic/Future Think ahead displays-Rescue Exhibit (responsibilities, natural disasters/environmental factors)

-Indigenous stories in stars show-Think ahead displays-Spotswood and CBD as case studies..

Inquiry

How would you re-tell the story of the stars ?re-tell your favourite book using your friends, pets, family as characters .....

What makes a city work ? (estimate how many people it takes for the city to work) *... *Pete’s Fermi Question....

Plan your ideal future city .... What would you do if you were Mayor ?

Thinking about Spotswood area, why are there so many industrial works there ? Along the train line why are certain areas industrial/commercial/residential ? What did humans to do to make the train line, Freeways, Cities ?

What does a museum need ? (Scienceworks ‘Collection Rooms’)

LogisticsLocation : Plenty of Bus Parking/10 minutes walk from Spotswood Station

Disabled Access : Very good. My Tour guide for the Pumping Station and the Collections Rooms (Tour Guide Tom) was actually wheelchair bound .

Toilets : Yes

Refreshments : Onsite cafeteria / massive space for school groups , also outside amphitheatre (undercover)

Price : All pre-booked education groups with their supervisors have FREE admission to Scienceworks. Education service fee

$22 for groups of 10-50,$44 for groups of 51-100,$55 for groups of 101+.

Extra Charges Planetarium (stories in stars or climate) ; Rescue $4.40 per studenthttp://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/education/education-bookings/

Other Stuff :

•Mad Max was filmed at SW

•Melbourne was nicknamed Smellbourne before the sewage system

•Spotswood is named after JS Spotiswoode a landowner from 1840s

•A walking guide of Spotswood is availablehttp://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/museum-victoria-apps/walking-tour/

•20 cent coins balance on the machinery used in the Pumping Station

•The microbiologist was named Lucey Alfordhttp://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/discoverycentre/pumpingstation/open-all-hours/women-at-spotswood

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ReferencesScienceworks : http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/

Stories in the Stars : http://museumvictoria.com.au/planetarium/whatson/stories-in-the-stars/Climate: http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/education/education-programs/our-living-climate/Rescue: http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/whatson/current-exhibitions/rescue/Pumping Station : http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/discoverycentre/pumpingstation/Think Ahead : http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/whatson/current-exhibitions/think-ahead/

ImagesMuseum Victoria : http://collections.ala.org.au/public/show/co120 City of Melbourne : http://99designs.com/designer-blog/2013/01/30/city-branding/Stories in the stars : http://museumvictoria.com.au/pages/6927/stories-in-the-stars.pdfScienceworks banner : http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/Train line Map : http://ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/maps/Rob Robot : Scienceworks Robot Design Display

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