Telescope Evening Investigate the cosmos with a night under the stars Enquire Now Your students become astronomers with this evening telescope workshop! Students will discover: How to find the south celestial pole Constellations of the zodiac and how to identify them The Milky Way and Magellanic clouds Planetary orbits and ring features Surface features of the moon Learn about the dynamic nature of astronomy Working in pairs or threes, students use one of 7 telescopes to observe the night sky as well as have the opportunity to use a motor-driven telescope with GPS capabilities. Trustpilot Quick Links Past projects Requirements Cost per Science Show Free Science Resources Back to Primary Science Visits 150 Free Experiments Fizzics in the Media Australian Curriculum Mapping for all science workshops & shows Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science incursions Australian ACARA Content Outcomes: Science F-10 Version 9.0 Year 3 investigate the observable properties of solids and liquids and how adding or removing heat energy leads to a change of state AC9S3U04 Year 3 & 4 examine how people use data to develop scientific explanations AC9S3H01, AC9S4H01 consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or solve a problem AC9S3H02, AC9S4H02 pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations AC9S3I01, AC9S4I01 compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions AC9S3I05, AC9S4I05 Year 5 identify sources of light, recognise that light travels in a straight path and describe how shadows are formed and light can be reflected and refracted AC9S5U03 Year 6 describe the movement of Earth and other planets relative to the sun and model how Earth’s tilt, rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun relate to cyclic observable phenomena, including variable day and night length AC9S6U02 Year 5 & 6 investigate how scientific knowledge is used by individuals and communities to identify problems, consider responses and make decisions AC9S5H02, AC9S6H02 pose investigable questions to identify patterns and test relationships and make reasoned predictions AC9S5I01, AC9S6I01 compare methods and findings with those of others, recognise possible sources of error, pose questions for further investigation and select evidence to draw reasoned conclusions AC9S5I05, AC9S6I05 Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science workshops & shows NSW SCIENCE SYLLABUS CONTENT for all our incursions NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: ST2-9PW-ST describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion ST2-10ES-S investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface ST3-9PW-ST investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force ST3-10ES-S explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth’s surface NSW Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus (Implementation from 2027) For explanatory points & implementation advice for each dot point, please visit the NESA Science and Technology K–6 Curriculum site Stage 2 ST2-SCI-01 uses information to investigate the solar system and the effects of energy on living, physical and geological systems The Sun is the centre of our solar system and provides our world with energy Model Earth’s revolution around the Sun and recognise that a complete revolution takes 365.25 days Describe features of our solar system using multimodal representations Demonstrate that gravity is a force of attraction between objects and Earth Recognise that the force of gravity keeps Earth, moons and planets in their positions in the solar system ST2-PQU-01 poses questions to create fair tests that investigate the effects of energy on living things and physical systems Stage 3 ST3-SCI-01 uses evidence to explain how scientific knowledge can be used to develop sustainable practices Our solar system is a part of one of billions of galaxies in the Universe Recognise stars, galaxies, nebulae, exoplanets and black holes as astronomical features that exist beyond our solar system Research how living things can travel and survive in space Examine the development of our knowledge through discoveries and technologies, and how these benefit humankind ST3-PQU-01 poses questions to identify variables and conducts fair tests to gather data NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions Print a PDF which details K to 6 mapping of all our science visits VIC Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 For explanatory points & implementation advice for each dot point, please visit the VIC Curriculum F-10 site. Level 3 & 4 forces, including frictional, gravitational, electrostatic and magnetic, can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance and affect the motion (speed and direction) of objects. VC2S4U10 scientific investigations to answer questions or test predictions can be planned and conducted using provided scaffolds, including identifying the attributes of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment. VC2S4I02 Level 5 & 6 the force of gravity keeps Earth and other planets in the solar system in orbit around the Sun; cyclic observable phenomena, including variable day and night length, can be related to Earth’s tilt, rotation on its axis and revolution around the Sun VC2S6U07 repeatable scientific investigations to answer questions can be planned and conducted, including, as appropriate, deciding the variables to be changed, measured and controlled in fair tests, considering potential risks, planning for the safe and ethical use of equipment and materials, and obtaining permissions for investigations conducted on Country and Place or in protected areas VC2S6I02 VIC F – 6 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions Print a PDF which details P to 6 mapping of all our VIC science visits School Testimonials View All Hambledon Road Public School, Quakers Hill Feedback on: Astronomy night A very BIG thank you to you and your team for the successful workshops you ran on Friday night. After a quick talk with the kids this morning they were still very much on a high about the night. I specifically asked them about the workshops and they thought they were all excellent. As one child put it, "I didn't know we were having professionals run the workshops, I thought it was just going to be the teachers!". I was concerned that by the third workshop they would be a bit flat but you all managed to keep them entertained right to the end. Well done!! I also appreciated your flexibility through out the planning stages and the evening. Thanks again for an astronomical night! Workshop structure Average workshop size – 21 students We have 7 telescopes to work with during the workshop. The length of the session normally runs for 1 hour. The workshop is best run with students working in groups of three, with students taking turns on the telescopes. This engaging workshop is best offered in conjunction with a school camp, usually in conjunction with our Stars & Planets workshop however, we can run this as a standalone workshop if needed. Have more than 21 students? If you have more than 21 students attending (eg. a school camp) we can cycle the students through as needed. Another option is to pair the telescope evening with our free space science experiments, whereby teachers & parents could run rotating stations of activities whilst the students wait for their turn on the telescopes. Does this need to be run at night? Not always. Moonrise can happen throughout the day and in the past we have run this program during the day, whereby students learn about the telescopes, why the Moon is up and more. There is then the option of bird watching or even a scavenger hunt for things that we hide around the grounds. What if this workshop runs at night? If the program is run at night, we can look at constellations and discuss about our place in space. Time will be spent orienting the students to the Zodiac and to the south celestial pole. Lunar cycles will affect your evening. Check that your night will have close to a full moon and that it ‘rises’ early. Urban light pollution and clouds can affect viewing quality on the night. Students should bring mosquito repellent, long pants and covered shoes as well as a torch with red cellophane covering the light (to preserve night vision). Students need to be realistic as to what they will see, i.e the beautiful images you see in books are produced by multi-million dollar telescopes! What time should I run this? Please use this Moonrise calculator for your location. Full moon is always better to look at than a crescent moon. Be sure to add at least 60 minutes to Moonrise so that the Moon can clear the treeline & any surrounding buildings. Requirements Appropriate for Years 3 and up with a maximum of 21 students per class Access to 1 electrical power socket would be handy Duration is variable and organised with our office, set up time 45 minutes and pack up time 45 minutes Parents should be encouraged to help supervise where possible This experience is best in winter and is usually run as part of an overnight science camp Before booking, check this Moonrise calculator to see the time at which the moon will be above the horizon (this is essential as much of the workshop focuses on the Moon) During Social Distancing – Contact us and we’ll tailor a program to suit both your school and the State’s social distancing requirements. Further details here Go further – Complete Units of Work to support your teaching! Hours of High-Quality videos, printable experiments, quizzes, vocabulary lists, Scope & sequences, cross-curricular teaching ideas, marking rubrics & more Save time & engage students in STEM Find out more! Did you know about our larger stage shows? Designed to engage groups of up to 240 students, pair this workshop with one of these school favourites! Big Science Big Fun tick tick BOOM! Destination Moon Food Science Show Deep Blue Oceans Cost Dependent on the length of the session, commencement time and your location Before booking please consider the time & phase of moonrise Find out about offers & discounts here! In a regional area? Find out how we can attend your school as part of a country science tour! Call 1300 856 828, or click below to make a booking for your primary school. Print a PDF for mapping of all our K to 6 science visits Trustpilot Find out more here Enquire Now Extension Ideas! STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full Day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full Day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More Extension Ideas! Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More Fizzics Education Awards Related Shows Regional School Science Visits School science visits for regional schools! No buses, low fuss and proven to engage students across all grades. Find out when we'll be in your area! 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Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science incursions Australian ACARA Content Outcomes: Science F-10 Version 9.0 Year 3 investigate the observable properties of solids and liquids and how adding or removing heat energy leads to a change of state AC9S3U04 Year 3 & 4 examine how people use data to develop scientific explanations AC9S3H01, AC9S4H01 consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or solve a problem AC9S3H02, AC9S4H02 pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations AC9S3I01, AC9S4I01 compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions AC9S3I05, AC9S4I05 Year 5 identify sources of light, recognise that light travels in a straight path and describe how shadows are formed and light can be reflected and refracted AC9S5U03 Year 6 describe the movement of Earth and other planets relative to the sun and model how Earth’s tilt, rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun relate to cyclic observable phenomena, including variable day and night length AC9S6U02 Year 5 & 6 investigate how scientific knowledge is used by individuals and communities to identify problems, consider responses and make decisions AC9S5H02, AC9S6H02 pose investigable questions to identify patterns and test relationships and make reasoned predictions AC9S5I01, AC9S6I01 compare methods and findings with those of others, recognise possible sources of error, pose questions for further investigation and select evidence to draw reasoned conclusions AC9S5I05, AC9S6I05 Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science workshops & shows
NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions NSW Science & Technology Syllabus Content A student: ST2-9PW-ST describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion ST2-10ES-S investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface ST3-9PW-ST investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force ST3-10ES-S explains regular events in the solar system and geological events on the Earth’s surface NSW Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus (Implementation from 2027) For explanatory points & implementation advice for each dot point, please visit the NESA Science and Technology K–6 Curriculum site Stage 2 ST2-SCI-01 uses information to investigate the solar system and the effects of energy on living, physical and geological systems The Sun is the centre of our solar system and provides our world with energy Model Earth’s revolution around the Sun and recognise that a complete revolution takes 365.25 days Describe features of our solar system using multimodal representations Demonstrate that gravity is a force of attraction between objects and Earth Recognise that the force of gravity keeps Earth, moons and planets in their positions in the solar system ST2-PQU-01 poses questions to create fair tests that investigate the effects of energy on living things and physical systems Stage 3 ST3-SCI-01 uses evidence to explain how scientific knowledge can be used to develop sustainable practices Our solar system is a part of one of billions of galaxies in the Universe Recognise stars, galaxies, nebulae, exoplanets and black holes as astronomical features that exist beyond our solar system Research how living things can travel and survive in space Examine the development of our knowledge through discoveries and technologies, and how these benefit humankind ST3-PQU-01 poses questions to identify variables and conducts fair tests to gather data NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions Print a PDF which details K to 6 mapping of all our science visits VIC Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 For explanatory points & implementation advice for each dot point, please visit the VIC Curriculum F-10 site. Level 3 & 4 forces, including frictional, gravitational, electrostatic and magnetic, can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance and affect the motion (speed and direction) of objects. VC2S4U10 scientific investigations to answer questions or test predictions can be planned and conducted using provided scaffolds, including identifying the attributes of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment. VC2S4I02 Level 5 & 6 the force of gravity keeps Earth and other planets in the solar system in orbit around the Sun; cyclic observable phenomena, including variable day and night length, can be related to Earth’s tilt, rotation on its axis and revolution around the Sun VC2S6U07 repeatable scientific investigations to answer questions can be planned and conducted, including, as appropriate, deciding the variables to be changed, measured and controlled in fair tests, considering potential risks, planning for the safe and ethical use of equipment and materials, and obtaining permissions for investigations conducted on Country and Place or in protected areas VC2S6I02 VIC F – 6 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions Print a PDF which details P to 6 mapping of all our VIC science visits
Average workshop size – 21 students We have 7 telescopes to work with during the workshop. The length of the session normally runs for 1 hour. The workshop is best run with students working in groups of three, with students taking turns on the telescopes. This engaging workshop is best offered in conjunction with a school camp, usually in conjunction with our Stars & Planets workshop however, we can run this as a standalone workshop if needed. Have more than 21 students? If you have more than 21 students attending (eg. a school camp) we can cycle the students through as needed. Another option is to pair the telescope evening with our free space science experiments, whereby teachers & parents could run rotating stations of activities whilst the students wait for their turn on the telescopes. Does this need to be run at night? Not always. Moonrise can happen throughout the day and in the past we have run this program during the day, whereby students learn about the telescopes, why the Moon is up and more. There is then the option of bird watching or even a scavenger hunt for things that we hide around the grounds. What if this workshop runs at night? If the program is run at night, we can look at constellations and discuss about our place in space. Time will be spent orienting the students to the Zodiac and to the south celestial pole. Lunar cycles will affect your evening. Check that your night will have close to a full moon and that it ‘rises’ early. Urban light pollution and clouds can affect viewing quality on the night. Students should bring mosquito repellent, long pants and covered shoes as well as a torch with red cellophane covering the light (to preserve night vision). Students need to be realistic as to what they will see, i.e the beautiful images you see in books are produced by multi-million dollar telescopes! What time should I run this? Please use this Moonrise calculator for your location. Full moon is always better to look at than a crescent moon. Be sure to add at least 60 minutes to Moonrise so that the Moon can clear the treeline & any surrounding buildings.
STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full Day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More
STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full Day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More
Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More
Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More
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