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Exploring Energy

Exploring Energy

A workshop on energy transformations & where energy comes from

💥 Physical World: Energy Transformations

Exploring Energy

Potential, Kinetic and the Law of Conservation

How does energy transform from one type to another? This engaging workshop helps students trace the energy conversions happening in objects all around us. By investigating toys and specialized science apparatus, students learn to identify how energy enters, moves through, and leaves a system.

Each learning station is designed to help students understand the Law of Conservation of Energy. Students discover how magnetism, heat, light, and sound are linked, and crucially, how almost every energy source we use can be traced all the way back to the Sun.

Key Investigations:

  • Potential vs. Kinetic: Explore stored energy and energy in motion.
  • Energy Forms: Hands-on with gravity, heat, light, sound, and magnetism.
  • Chemical & Electrical: Discover how batteries and fuels power our world.
  • Conservation Law: Prove that energy is never lost, only transformed.
  • Solar Origins: Trace the path of energy from the Sun to everyday objects.
  • Systems Analysis: Identify energy inputs, transfers, and outputs.

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Online Class Option:

Interactive distance programs since 2010. Includes live demonstrations and hands-on activities with full child protection protocols.

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Materials list provided on booking.
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Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science incursions

Australian ACARA Content Outcomes:

Science F-10 Version 9.0

Year 1
  • describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and explore how these changes affect everyday life AC9S1U02
  • describe pushes and pulls in terms of strength and direction and predict the effect of these forces on objects’ motion and shape AC9S1U03
Year 2
  • explore different actions to make sounds and how to make a variety of sounds, and recognise that sound energy causes objects to vibrate AC9S2U02
Year 1 & 2
  • describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions AC9S1H0, AC9S2H01
  • pose questions to explore observed simple patterns and relationships and make predictions based on experiences AC9S1I01, AC9S2I01
  • compare observations with predictions and others’ observations, consider if investigations are fair and identify further questions with guidance AC9S1I05, AC9S2I05
Year 3
  • identify sources of heat energy and examine how temperature changes when heat energy is transferred from one object to another AC9S3U03
  • investigate the observable properties of solids and liquids and how adding or removing heat energy leads to a change of state AC9S3U04
Year 4
  • identify how forces can be exerted by one object on another and investigate the effect of frictional, gravitational and magnetic forces on the motion of objects AC9S4U03
  • examine the properties of natural and made materials including fibres, metals, glass and plastics and consider how these properties influence their use AC9S4U04
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
  • explain observable properties of solids, liquids and gases by modelling the motion and arrangement of particles AC9S5U04
Year 6
  • compare reversible changes, including dissolving and changes of state, and irreversible changes, including cooking and rusting that produce new substances AC9S6U04
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

Design and Technologies F-10 Version 9.0

Years 5 & 6
  • explain how electrical energy can be transformed into movement, sound or light in a product or system AC9TDE6K02

Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science workshops & shows

NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping

NSW Science Syllabus Content

A student:

  • ST1-8PW-S describes common forms of energy and explores some characteristics of sound energy
  • ST2-8PW-ST describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat
  • ST2-9PW-ST describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion
  • ST3-6MW-S explains the effect of heat on the properties and behaviour of materials
  • ST3-8PW-ST explains how energy is transformed from one form to another
  • ST3-9PW-ST investigates the effects of increasing or decreasing the strength of a specific contact or non-contact force

NSW Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus (Implementation from 2027)

For explanatory points & implementation advice, please visit the NESA Science and Technology K–6 Curriculum site.

Stage 1

ST1-SCI-01 measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, Earth and the sky

  • Recognise that light and sound can travel through air, water and some solids and are affected by those materials
  • Recognise that sound is created and carried by vibrations
  • Recognise that a force is a push or a pull that can make things either start moving, stop moving, change speed, direction or shape
  • Pose questions and test the effects of forces on an object’s movement
  • Test how frictional forces affect moving objects
  • Test how the force of magnetism affects objects

ST1-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect

Stage 2

ST2-SCI-01 uses information to investigate the solar system and the effects of energy on living, physical and geological systems

  • Observe and describe water changing from solid to liquid to gas and back again, using Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary
  • Describe how adding and removing heat energy affects the movement and arrangement of particles when matter is changing state
  • Recognise that heat energy can be transferred from warmer to cooler objects by conduction, convection and radiation
  • Describe how the properties of materials and transfer of heat energy impact everyday life

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

  • Recognise that an electrical circuit transfers electrical energy from a source, through a pathway, to a device that transforms electrical energy into other forms of energy
  • Plan and construct simple electrical circuits to model the transfer and transformation of energy

ST3-PQU-01 poses questions to identify variables and conducts fair tests to gather data

NSW K – 10 Science Mapping
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VIC Science & Technology Content

VIC Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0

For explanatory points & implementation advice, please visit the VIC Curriculum F-10 site.

Science

Foundation to Level 2
  • objects can be made of one or more different materials; these materials have observable properties. VC2S2U04
  • materials can be combined in a variety of ways for particular purposes; the properties of objects and mixtures can differ from the properties of the materials from which they are made. VC2S2U05
  • materials can be changed physically by different actions without changing their material composition, including by bending, twisting, stretching, crushing, squashing and breaking into smaller pieces. VC2S2U06
  • the way objects move depends on a variety of factors including their size, shape and material. VC2S2U10
  • pushes and pulls are forces that can change an object’s movement or shape and can be represented in terms of strength and direction. VC2S2U11
  • experiences can be used as a basis for posing questions to explore observed patterns and relationships, and to make predictions. VC2S2I01
  • observations, findings and ideas can be shared with others by using everyday and some scientific vocabulary. VC2S2I06
Levels 3 and 4
  • solids, liquids and gases have observable properties; adding or removing heat energy leads to a change of state between solids, liquids and gases. VC2S4U04
  • the properties of natural and made materials, including fibres, metals, glass and plastics, influence their use and re-use. VC2S4U05
  • heat energy can be generated from different sources; temperature changes may happen when heat is transferred from one object to another. VC2S4U09
  • 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
Levels 5 & 6
  • light can be produced from many sources; light travels in a straight path, can form shadows, and can be absorbed, transmitted, reflected or refracted by objects. VC2S6U08
  • the observable properties of matter (solids, liquids and gases) can be explained by modelling the motion and arrangement of their particles; mixtures (including solutions) can be formed by combining 2 or more different substances. VC2S6U03
  • changes to substances may be reversible, in which case the substance may be recovered, or irreversible, in which case new substances are formed; for most substances a change of state or dissolving in water is reversible, while irreversible changes include cooking and rusting. VC2S6U04
  • 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

Design and Technologies

Levels 5 & 6
  • explain how electrical energy can be transformed into movement, sound or light in a product or system VC2TDE6C01

VIC F – 6 Science Mapping
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School Testimonials

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Northern Beaches Christian School

Awesome - loved the presentation. Plenty of activities for the amount of students. Loved the practical element and being able to apply the theory. Kids thought it was cool!
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Aspect Aquinas College

It was excellent!

Science Show Activities

Ghost ball

Conduct electrical energy over the palm of your hand!

Frog Flip Out!

Push these frogs and watch them hop!

Hand Generator

Create light with the hand driven dynamo!

Insect Clickers

A simple device used in communications during wartime

Jacobs Ladder

Transferring energy down the chain...

Magnetic Sculptures

Manipulate magnetic energy to create works of art!

Matchbox Racing

Vary the angle of the ramps to race your car to the finish!

Music Box

An investigation into sound traveling through different materials.

Pop Balls

Store and release energy with these classic science toys!

Radiometer

Shine a light, watch it spin. How does it work?

Slippery Snakes

Try to hold onto these little critters

Solar Rollercoaster

Convert light energy to send a marble on a wild ride.

Humming Balloons

A classic science demonstration showing energy dissipating in a system

The Vortex

Race coins down the spiral

Clip Circuits

Build your own electrical circuits

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Science workshop content

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If you are searching for a Renewable Energy workshop covering solar, wind, and environmental impact,
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What Students Experience: The Energy Lab

In this high-energy workshop, students move beyond definitions to witness the Law of Conservation of Energy in action. We transform the classroom into a laboratory where the invisible flow of energy becomes visible through hands-on investigation.

1. Solar Origins

The session opens with a core demonstration: tracing all the world’s energy back to the Sun. Students learn to see the “hidden” solar energy inside every battery, piece of food, and moving object.

2. Flow & Transformation

Students take on the challenge of tracing energy through various experiments. They identify inputs (Potential) and outputs (Kinetic, Sound, Heat), proving that energy isn’t lost—it just changes form.

3. The Kinetic Finale

We wrap up with high-impact transfer experiments, including shooting giant vortex rings across the room—a stunning physical example of the transfer of energy.

EST. 2004

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Fizzics Education delivers reliable, syllabus-aligned visits that engage students and meet the practical requirements of the Australian classroom.

Specialised Apparatus: Providing access to thermodynamic and kinetic energy equipment.

Expert Facilitators: Experienced educators trained to manage classroom dynamics effectively.

Electrical series circuit

Requirements

🔥 Workshop Logistics

Session Requirements

👥 Capacity & Timing

👨‍🎓 Attendance: Max 30 students per class.

🏫 Target: Appropriate for Years 1 to 6.

Duration: 60 minutes.

🛠️ Set/Pack: 45 mins setup + 45 mins pack down.

📍 Space & Power

🏗️ Layout: Access to 12 tables is required for learning stations.

🔌 Power: Access to 3 electrical power sockets.

🪑 Seating: Chairs are not required for students.

💡 Syllabus Note: If your class is studying the specific differences between non-renewable and renewable energy sources, the workshop best suited for you is our Renewable Energy program.

COVID Safe

COVID Safe: We’ll tailor the session to suit both your school and the State’s current social distancing requirements. Inquire here.

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Cost

💰 Workshop Investment

Exploring Energy

$580 inc. GST
60-Minute Workshop
✨ $19.33 per student
(Based on 30 students)

$660 inc. GST
90-Minute Workshop
✨ $22.00 per student
(Based on 30 students)

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