About the Science Roadshow
The Science Roadshow offers school children, their teachers and accompanying parents and wider public visitors an opportunity to explore various science and technology concepts by “touch and feel”.
The Science Roadshow provides a unique, informal learning opportunity that:
- Excites and enthuses visitors.
- Nurtures curiosity and discovery.
- Improves motivation and attitude.
- Adds to teacher knowledge.
- Supports numeracy and literacy.
- Encourages social interaction and co-operative learning.
- Provides memorable real life contextual elements and exemplars.
- Is most suited for students in Years 4–10.
Details:
- Costs $10 per student, accommpanying teachers and adults are free.
- 70 hands-on exhibits (in six themes) and two demonstrations, that change every year.
- Bookings are done online. All teachers who book and bring students to the Roadshow get a free 32 page resource booklet.
- Sessions for schools last 70 minutes — a 15 minute demonstration followed by 40 minutes on exhibits and then to finish, another 15 minute demonstration.
- Sets up in a ‘host’ school hall and other schools in surrounding area come to pre-booked sessions.
- Host schools also provide student helpers (Explainers) who are entrusted with assisting on specific exhibits.
- Safety Statement for Science Roadshow.