You can experience this and lots more during our science classroom sessions that deal with classification of the animal kingdom and animal coverings. Priscilla Gaff is pleased to welcome you and your students to her world of animal coverings which range from an elephant's hide to the exoskeleton of a giant crab. The resources used are on permanent loan from the Australian Customs Service. Many are illegal imports that have been seized by Customs and are now being put to very good use.
Students explore and discuss concepts using scientific language.
The Monash Science Centre aims to support teachers in the area of science education in primary schools. We have responded to the release of the Curriculum and Standards Framework II document by restructuring all our primary classroom presentations. They are now very strongly tailored to the CSF outcomes so that teachers can feel confident that our visit will closely support existing units of work. Our lessons are carefully designed to include a comprehensive element of student participation in terms of hands-on activity. Here we see a leggy octopus and friend exploring the sea bed.