Curriculum strand

Earth and Space Sciences Incursions

Weather, water, the changing surface of the Earth, natural disasters and our place in space. Six incursions covering the Earth and Space Sciences strand of the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, from Foundation through to Year 6.

$490 + GST per session, flat. No per-student fees. Bookings have a 2-session minimum.

What the Earth and Space Sciences strand actually covers

Earth and Space Sciences is the strand about the systems students live inside but rarely get to test: the weather, the water cycle, the ground under the school, and the movement of the Earth, Moon and Sun. The phenomena are far too big to bring into a classroom, which is why the strand is so often reduced to a diagram.

These sessions get around that with models students build and handle themselves. In the early years they measure hot and cold air and talk about how the weather changes what they do that day, test water samples for acid rain and pollution with a natural chemical indicator, and follow how water is used, transported and cleaned by people and by nature, and why fresh water is a limited resource.

In Year 3 and 4 the models turn astronomical. Students demonstrate how Earth's rotation on its axis causes day and night, orbit the Moon around the Earth by hand, and set out the relative positions of Earth, Moon and Sun that produce solar and lunar eclipses. A ping-pong ball circling a funnel stands in for orbital motion and the gravitational force holding the Moon in place. Our Changing Earth covers erosion and the reshaping of the surface itself.

By Year 5 and 6 students locate Earth within the solar system, follow how light travels through space, and explain how the atmosphere protects life here, then work through the geological processes behind earthquakes, volcanoes and other natural disasters. Each program page lists the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 content descriptions the session addresses.

Curriculum coverage

The distinct Victorian Curriculum v2.0 content descriptions addressed across the programs on this page.

VC2S2U09Core
Earth's resources, including water, land and air, can be cared for through actions such as reducing, re using and recycling. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S2I03Core
Guided investigations, including making observations using the senses and informal measurement, can be used to explore and answer questions. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S2U07Core
Daily and seasonal changes in weather and the environment can be observed and affect everyday decisions. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S6U06Core
Sudden geological changes, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and extreme weather events can affect Earth's surface, and human responses can reduce their impact. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S4I01Core
Observations can be used to pose questions and make predictions to guide an investigation. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S6U07Core
Earth is part of a system of planets orbiting the Sun under the influence of gravity, and its rotation and tilt cause day length and the seasons to change. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S4U06Core
Rocks, minerals and soils are natural resources with properties that determine how they can be used. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S4U01Core
Living, once-living, including fossils, and non-living things can be distinguished and classified. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S4I03Core
Formal measurements, including the use of familiar scaled instruments, can be made and recorded to represent and compare data. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S6I01Core
Investigable questions and reasoned predictions can be used in guiding investigations to identify patterns and test relationships. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S6I04Core
Data and information can be organised and processed to show patterns, trends and relationships, including by constructing representations such as tables and graphs. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S2I05Related
Observations and results can be compared with predictions and with the observations of others. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S2I01Related
Experiences and observations can be used as a basis for posing questions and making predictions about familiar objects and events. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S4U10Related
Contact forces and non-contact forces, including friction, gravity, magnetism and static electricity, can be exerted between objects and affect their motion. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S6U05Related
Rapid processes, including weathering and erosion, and slow processes acting over millions of years, change the surface of the Earth. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S6H02Related
Scientific knowledge, skills and data can be used by individuals and communities to identify problems, consider responses and make decisions. View on VCAA ↗
VC2S4U07Enrichment
Water is a resource used in a variety of ways, and it moves through the environment as part of the water cycle. View on VCAA ↗

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Common questions

What's included in the cost?

Programs are priced per session, covering facilitator delivery, all materials and all consumables. There are no per-student fees. A minimum number of sessions applies to each booking, and our booking form shows current pricing and the minimum. Regional bookings may include a travel surcharge, which we'll confirm with you.

How far do you travel?

We cover metropolitan Melbourne with no travel fee. Regional Victoria is available — a travel surcharge applies based on distance and we'll confirm it in your quote.

Do you provide curriculum resources or lesson plans?

Yes — you'll receive the session's own lesson plan as part of your booking, so your curriculum coordinator can see exactly what's covered and how. What we don't provide is follow-up lesson plans or take-home resources for before or after the visit; every program page lists the Victorian Curriculum v2.0 content descriptions it addresses so you can plan your own next lesson around it.

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