Make, Solve, Create
Join this interactive story as we work together to build and solve problems.
In this curriculum-aligned workshop for Kindergarten and Foundation students, participants are taken through an interactive story, building and solving design challenges faced by Dot.
Students will experience
- An interactive story featuring Dot, the main character in the Ground Up: Building Big Ideas, Together exhibition.
- Helping Dot by building solutions to problems she encounters on her adventure.
- Using materials such as blocks and tubes to help Dot with seeing a sunrise over trees, crossing a fast-flowing river, and finding out a code for a door.
Students will learn
- How to use STEM skills, such as designing and testing solutions with design constraints.
- That there are multiple ways to solve a problem.
- Skills such as collaboration and communication when working with a partner.
- How to identify and describe shapes, colours and textures of different materials.
Availability
Terms 1–4, Monday to Friday
Duration: 40 minutes
Student information
Years K to F
Minimum 15 students
Maximum 28 students
Bookings
Workshop
Presented by a museum educator
Victorian Curriculum Links
Science: Foundation to Level 2
Chemical Sciences
- objects can be made of one or more different materials; these materials have observable properties (VC2S2U04)
Design and Technologies: Foundation to Level 2
Creating Designed Solutions
- use materials, components, tools and techniques to safely make designed solutions (VC2TDED03)
Materials and technologies specialisations
- explore the characteristics and properties of materials and components that are used to create designed solutions (VC2TDE2C04)
Mathematics: Foundation Level A
Space
- sort, name and create familiar shapes; recognise and describe familiar shapes within objects in the environment, giving reasons (VC2MFSP01)
Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF)
- Outcome 1. Children have a strong sense of identity
- Outcome 4. Children are confident and involved learners.
- Outcome 5. Children are effective communicators.
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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