Australian
Fossil
And Mineral
Museum

Our Planet Beneath Our Feet

Stage 2 – Stage 3

How do minerals form? How do we use natural resources? Can our natural resources run out? How has our planet changed over time? What is a fossil? How do we know about past life on Earth?

In a program designed for Stage 2-3 students will:

  • Look a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in the eye
  • Discover the history of life on earth, from two billion year old single cell organisms to recent life
  • Find out how gold is formed
  • Learn about minerals we use to make every day objects such as toothpaste, computer chips and car brake pads

 

CURRICULUM LINKS

Working Scientifically

  • ST2-8ES ‘Describes some observable changes over time on the Earth’s surface that result from natural processes and human activity’

Living World

  • ST2-10LW ‘describes that living things have life cycles, can be distinguished from non-living things and grouped, based on their observable features’

Material World

  • ST2-13MW ‘identifies the physical properties of natural and processed materials, and how these properties influence their use’
  • ST2-16P ‘describes how products are designed and produced, and the ways people use them’

Earth and Space

  • ST3-9ES ‘explains rapid change at the Earth’s surface caused by natural events, using evidence provided by advances in technology and scientific understanding’

Museums Bathurst is a suite of public museums managed by Bathurst Regional Council, located on Wiradjuri Country. Museums Bathurst acknowledges the Wiradjuri People as the Traditional Custodians of the land in the Bathurst Region. We pay respect to Elders, past, present, and emerging and acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live, work and play in the Bathurst region.