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Living Things: Bugs
Learn about the amazing life of bugs!
In this curriculum-aligned excursion, F-2 students look at the features of insects and other bugs, how they help them survive in and respond to their environment, and the important roles these tiny animals play in the world.
Students will experience
- Being guided by a museum expert in exploring hands-on objects.
- Investigating prepared bug specimens up close.
- Seeing incredible slow-motion footage of bugs in motion.
- Working in small groups to answer questions, follow interests, generate wonder and awe.
Students will learn
- That scientists use observable features to group living things.
- How to identify two groups of bugs – insects and arachnids.
- About the physical features of animals that help them sustain the basic needs of life, such as finding food and protection.
- That bugs are the most diverse and numerous of all animals groups.
- How to think like a scientist to ask questions, make observations and test predictions.
- About the incredibly important role bugs play in our environment, and to humans.
Other key information
- This interactive 30-minute presentation is recommended as an introduction for F-2 groups before visiting the Bugs Alive! exhibition. It is also suitable for four year-old kindergarten groups.
Availability
Terms 1–4, Monday to Friday
10am, 11am, 12 noon, 1:30pm
Duration: 30 minutes
Student information
Years K to 2
Minimum 15 students
Maximum 30 students
Bookings
Workshop
Presented by a museum educator
Victorian Curriculum Links
Science Foundation to Level 2
Biological sciences
- plants and animals have observable features that can be used to group them in different ways (VC2S2U01)
- plants and animals have basic needs, including air, water, food and shelter; the places where they live meet those needs (VC2S2U02)
- plants and animals have external features that perform different functions to enable their survival; in plants these features include roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, bulbs, trunks and branches while different features in animals enable them to move, breathe, eat and respond to their environment (VC2S2U03)
Questioning and predicting
- experiences can be used as a basis for posing questions to explore observed patterns and relationships, and to make predictions (VC2S2I01)
Planning and conducting
- observations are made using the senses and recorded, including informal measurements, using digital tools as appropriate (VC2S2I03)
Accessibility
Please view our accessibility page for general information. Contact our team on 13 11 02 or email us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support your visit.
Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund
The Museums Victoria Learning Access Fund aims to enhance access to our museums (Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum), programs and events by offering free or subsidised education programs for eligible schools. Find out more about the fund.
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