Seasons and Tides

Annie and Max
Annie and Max, stars of Tilt.
Source: Museum Victoria

Scienceworks education excursion packages have been designed to optimise student learning within a specific content area or theme. Each package provides a suggested program for a fun and interactive day at Scienceworks that also meets specific curriculum outcomes.

The Seasons and Tides package will give your students an opportunity to learn about the tilt of the Earth on its axis and how this causes seasons. It also covers the phases of the Moon and how the Sun and Moon affect our tides.

This package includes the Tilt planetarium show and the Earth Moon and Sun science show.

An example itinerary could be:

10.00am – Earth Moon and Sun science show
10.30am – General viewing of exhibitions
11:00am – Tilt planetarium show
12:00pm - Lunch

Available Terms 3 & 4, Tuesday to Friday.
Maximum of 60 students per session
Minimum of 15 students per session

Cost: $7.70 per student, plus education service fee.