Year levels
Year 5 & 6 Science Incursions
Incursions for upper primary. These are the sessions with real circuits, real reactions and real data, pitched at students ready to run an investigation properly before they hit secondary school.
$490 + GST per session, flat. No per-student fees. Bookings have a 2-session minimum.
What Year 5 and Year 6 science looks like with us
In the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, Year 5 and Year 6 Science share a single Levels 5 to 6 band of content descriptions and one achievement standard at the end of it. A Year 5 class and a Year 6 class are working on the same body of content, so the same incursion serves both, and combined 5/6 classes need no special arrangement.
This band is where the equipment gets serious. Students build and test circuits, then compare energy sources: chemical energy from batteries and mechanical energy from a hand-crank generator they turn themselves. In Light they use diffraction gratings, lenses and UV-reactive materials to observe dispersion, magnification and ultraviolet light. In Reactive Chemistry they investigate states of matter with super-absorbent polymers and put precise language on the difference between a physical and a chemical change.
The Earth and space sessions place students in a bigger frame. Earth in Space locates our planet in the solar system, follows how light travels across that distance, and explains what the atmosphere does to keep life here possible. Natural Disasters covers the geological processes behind earthquakes, volcanoes and the rest.
Each program page lists the exact content descriptions covered, along with duration, group size and cost. If you are running a science week or a transition unit, say so in your enquiry and we can sequence a couple of sessions.
Curriculum coverage
The distinct Victorian Curriculum v2.0 content descriptions addressed across the programs on this page.
- VC2S2U04Core
Objects are made of materials that have observable properties able to be described using the senses. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2S2U05Core
Materials can be combined, and mixtures can have properties that are different from their original materials. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2S6U04Core
Changes to materials can be reversible, such as melting or freezing, or irreversible, such as burning, and new substances can be formed in a chemical change. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2S6U09Core
Materials can be electrical conductors or insulators; energy is transferred and transformed in electrical circuits, with each component playing a particular role. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2S6I03Core
Equipment can be used to observe, generate, measure and record data with reasonable precision for repeated measurements, using digital tools as appropriate. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2S6I01Core
Investigable questions and reasoned predictions can be used in guiding investigations to identify patterns and test relationships. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2TDE6C01Core
Explain how electrical energy can be transformed into movement, sound or light in a product or system. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2S6U08Core
Light from a source travels in straight lines, forms shadows, and can be absorbed, transmitted, reflected or refracted. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2S6I02Core
Investigations can be planned and conducted to test relationships and identify patterns, including fair tests where variables are changed, measured and controlled. 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
- VC2TDE6C04Core
Explain how the characteristics and properties of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment affect the design of solutions and their use. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2TDE6D04Core
Negotiate criteria, including sustainability, for evaluating design ideas and solutions, and use these to judge their suitability. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2TDE6D02Core
Generate, iterate and communicate design ideas and decisions using appropriate technical terms and graphical representation techniques. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2S2U11Related
Pushes and pulls can change the speed, direction or shape of an object, and vary in strength and direction. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2S4U04Related
Solids, liquids and gases have different observable properties, and adding or removing heat can cause a substance to change state. 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 ↗
- VC2S6H02Related
Scientific knowledge, skills and data can be used by individuals and communities to identify problems, consider responses and make decisions. View on VCAA ↗
- VC2S6I05Related
Investigations, including their methods and findings, can be evaluated, including by identifying possible sources of error and drawing conclusions. 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 ↗
- VC2TDE6D01Related
Investigate the sustainability of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment when designing solutions to meet needs or opportunities. View on VCAA ↗
7 programs in this group
Chemical Sciences
Christmas SciTech
Students grow a crystal Christmas tree, mould a bouncy snowball, unmask mystery liquids with a colour-change indicator, make instant snow, launch Santa's sleigh and build a snowball catapult to take home.
Physical Sciences
Electricity
Students build working circuits, classify conductors and insulators, compare series and parallel configurations, and investigate how different energy sources, including hand-powered generators, produce electricity.
Physical Sciences
Light
Students investigate reflection, refraction and diffraction using mirrors, lenses and diffraction gratings, with laser beam demonstrations bringing the physics of light into sharp, visible focus.
Chemical Sciences
Reactive Chemistry
Students investigate reversible and irreversible chemical change through real reactions: a polymer reversal, a sealed reaction bag and a teacher-led Elephant's Toothpaste demonstration.
Earth and Space Sciences
Earth in Space
Students model Earth's axial tilt, seasons and orbital motion at scale, explore the solar system and the speed of light, and launch Alka-Seltzer water rockets to connect forces to space travel.
Earth and Space Sciences
Natural Disasters
Students model convection currents, tectonic plate movement, water erosion, underwater volcanic eruption and tornado formation, connecting each process to real-world natural disasters.
Design and Technologies
Building & Construction
Students tackle towers, bridges and catapults using the full engineering design cycle, designing, building, testing against measurable criteria and iterating to improve performance, plus a hands-on demonstration of why triangles resist twisting better than squares.
Common questions
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Get a quote for Year 5 & 6 incursions
Tell us your year levels and the term you're planning for. We'll confirm availability and send a quote — no per-student fees, no surprises.
Limited dates each term — one facilitator, one school per day.