Skeletons - Stage 1 Teacher Notes

Skeletons: Framework for survival exhibition is an exciting self-guided program for Stage 1 students.

Before your visit

• Excursion essentials - booking, free teacher's pass, lunch and practical tips

Syllabus links

This activity addresses aims and objectives of the NSW K-6 Science and Technology Syllabus. It is particularly relevant to the Living Things content strand - Identifies, describes ways in which living things grow and change.

Before Your Visit

Pre-visit activities

• To make the most of your visit to the exhibition we recommend that you prepare your students beforehand by providing a context for the excursion to the Museum including the reasons for visiting the Museum, the tasks to be completed and the expected outcomes.

Photocopying

Please photocopy:

• a Skeletons Stage 1 Student Activity for each student (or one for each group).

The following materials should be photocopied for each supervising adult:

• Australian Museum Guide Map
• Your excursion timetable including your booked session time(s).
• Skeletons Stage 1 Student Activity

At the Australian Museum

Organisational tips

• Use the Museum Guide Map to guide the students to the Skeleton: Framework for survival exhibition on the ground level of the Museum.
• Advise the students that they will investigate different areas of this exhibition.
• We suggest that you divide the students into groups to rotate through the various activities in order to avoid overcrowding of the displays.

Jenny Horder , Manager
Last Updated: 25 August 2010

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