Science and Engineering

Term 3 onwards

Suitable for Years 7 -10. Learn the basics of programming a drone in this hands-on session. Complete navigation challenges using our drones. No programming knowledge is required.

Term 3 onwards

Suitable for Years 3-8. Taught in our amazing Aviation Hall, the Fantastic Flight programme asks student to consider these questions: how does an aircraft fly? What are the forces of flight? Students will learn about the four forces keeping aircraft in the air and investigate the fundamentals of flying in this fun hands-on session.

Students investigate simple mechanisms at work and the ways they make our lives easier.
These simple mechanisms include the lever, the screw, the pulley, the wheel and axle, the wedge, and the inclined plane.

Students will participate in the identification and sorting of simple mechanisms and will be challenged to construct a simple machine or to combine various simple mechanisms to make a compound or complex machine.

Investigate the four forces of flight and explore the MOTAT Aviation collection

Investigate how sounds are made and heard. Discover amplification, pitch and how sounds can trigger emotion and memory. Explore music technology from our collection.

From rocket science to kitchen science, learn what it takes to be a scientist while having fun along the way. Choose from one of the following options:

• Rocket Science: Launch rockets and conduct pressure experiments.

• Electricity: Investigate electricity, circuits, conductors, and insulators while building a fan powered car.

• Kitchen Chemistry: Investigate chemical reactions while making your own cheese and butter.

• Smorgasbord Science: A variety of science experiments exploring sound, magnetism, electricity, light, and biology.