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Healthy Choices

Healthy Choices

So much science in this health-based school visit!

  • Explore the importance of diet and exercise as pillars of a healthy body.
  • Find out why sugar tastes so good (but is not great for your health!).
  • Understand heart health and the relationship between the heart and lungs.
  • Learn about protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and fibre.
  • Make a healthy meal with the right amount of protein and carbs.
  • Learn about hand-eye coordination and test your abilities.
  • Try a hand dynamometer and see who is strongest!
  • Learn about portion sizes, food content, and nutrition.
  • Practice flexibility using resistance bands and measure it using the Sit & Reach box
  • Find out how balance works and practice with our balance boards.

Extend the program to 90 minutes to include:

  • Sprint tests over a standard 20-metre distance (and understand the muscle components that make some people better at sprinting or endurance than others).
  • Agility testing (like the pros do).
  • Fancy footwork – test your body’s ability to react to external stimuli quickly and appropriately.

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Looking for a Grade 3 & 4 workshop on the muscles & skeleton?
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Looking for a Grade 5 to 6 workshop on the cardiovascular & digestive system?
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Available as a primary school science incursion within Australia or as a video conference to any school around the globe!

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Online Class Version

We’ve run live interactive distance programs since 2010 and are highly experienced in making online classes engaging for students on a variety of web conferencing platforms.

  • All of the same curriculum points will be covered, but the activities may vary from those listed for face-to-face incursions.
  • Our online classes include demonstrations, Q&A, and hands-on activities (you will receive a materials list upon booking).
  • Full child protections are in place
  • We usually connect to classes & homes via Zoom, however if you wish to use a different software we can work with you on getting the connection live.

If you connect with us via Zoom

Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science incursions

Australian ACARA Content Outcomes:

Science F-10 Version 9.0

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
  • 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
  • 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

Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science workshops & shows

Health and Physical Education

Years 3 & 4
  • describe and apply protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies in a range of online and offline situations AC9HP4P08
  • interpret the nature and intention of health information and messages, and reflect on how they influence personal decisions and behaviours AC9HP4P09
  • investigate and apply behaviours that contribute to their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing AC9HP4P10
Years 5 & 6
  • analyse and rehearse protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies that can be used in a range of online and offline situations AC9HP6P08
  • investigate different sources and types of health information and how these apply to their own and others’ health choices AC9HP6P09
  • analyse how behaviours influence the health, safety, relationships and wellbeing of individuals and communities AC9HP6P10

Design & Technology

Years 3 & 4
  • describe the ways food can be selected and prepared for healthy eating AC9TDE4K04
Years 5 & 6
  • explain how the characteristics of foods influence selection and preparation for healthy eating AC9TDE6K04

NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions

​NSW Science Syllabus Content

A student:

  • investigates the suitability of natural and processed materials for a range of purposes (ST2-7MW-T)
  • describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat (ST2-8PW-ST)
  • explains how food and fibre are produced sustainably in managed environments for health and nutrition (ST3-5LW-T)
  • explains how the properties of materials determines their use for a range of purposes (ST3-7MW-T)
  • explains how energy is transformed from one form to another (ST3-8PW-ST)

PDHPE K to 10

  • proposes and implements actions and protective strategies that promote health, safety, wellbeing and physically active spaces (PD3-7)

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

  • Observe examples of matter that exist as a solid, which has a defined shape and volume; a liquid, which has a definite volume but not a definite shape; and a gas, which has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume
  • Describe how adding and removing heat energy affects the movement and arrangement of particles when matter is changing state

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

  • Pose questions to determine whether substances dissolve in water by identifying variables and conducting and evaluating fair tests

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
Science

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

Levels 3 & 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
  • heat energy can be generated from different sources; temperature changes may happen when heat is transferred from one object to another. VC2S4U09
  • 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
  • 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

VIC F – 6 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions

VIC Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0
Health and Physical Education

Levels 3 & 4
  • identify and demonstrate protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies they can use to help them and others stay safe VC2HP2P06
  • investigate a range of health messages and strategies in their community to promote their own health, safety and wellbeing VC2HP2P07
Levels 5 & 6
  • describe and apply protective behaviours and help-seeking strategies in a range of online and offline situations at home, school and in the community VC2HP4P08
  • interpret the nature and intention of health information and messages in their community, and reflect on how these influence personal decisions and behaviours VC2HP4P09
  • investigate and apply strategies that contribute to their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing VC2HP4P10

VIC Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0
Design and Technologies

Foundation to Level 2
  • explore how food can be selected and prepared for healthy eating VC2TDE2C03
Levels 3 & 4
  • describe the ways food can be selected and prepared for healthy eating VC2TDE4C03
Levels 5 & 6
  • explain how the properties of foods influence selection and preparation for healthy eating VC2TDE6C03

Print a PDF which details P to 6 mapping of all our VIC science visits

School Testimonials

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A fantastic school program
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Redfern Jarjum College

We would definitely book this again!

Science Show Activities

Reach box

Students can measure and quantify their flexibility

Resistance bands

Practice stretching muscles and resistive exercises

Balance boards

Where in your body does balance come from? Practice balancing on our balance boards

Squeeze testers

Test your arm strength with squeeze testers

Hand dynamometer

Quantify grip strength (in KG) and find out where you sit relative to your peers

Heart rate measure

Measure resting and training heart rate

Reaction time test

How fast can your body react to outside stimulus?

Juggling

Juggling is a great test of hand-eye coordination

Injury prevention and management

Learn about common injuries in sport and how to treat them

Portion control

What is a good serving of of protein and carbohydrates in a balanced meal?

Food sorting

Which foods belong in the protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, fats, and fibres categories?

Taste testing

We all love the taste of sugar, but what are these other two substances...?

Skeletal joints

How are your bones and muscles connected?

Sugar discussion

Sugar tastes great - but why? What happens if you have too much?

Heart model

Expand to 90 minutes to include:

Agility Testing

20 metre sprint test

Fancy Footwork exercise

Learn about the muscles involved and try to beat your peers!

Requirements

Appropriate for Years 3 to 6 with a maximum of 30 students per class.

Chairs are not required

Set up time 45 minutes and pack up time 45 minutes

For us to provide the best possible learning experience, the materials used during the presentation may be varied to suit the conditions and the audience. Please chat with our presenter if there is a particular focus that you’d like us to cover

90 minute version
An outdoor grassed area 30 metres long is required

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

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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

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Destination Moon

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Deep Blue Oceans

Cost

$580 inc. GST for a 60-minute workshop or $660 inc. GST for a 90-minute workshop.

Available as an online class anywhere in the world.
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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.

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