Foundation Phase - 2008/9 |
Light & Sound: In the Jungle
15 September - 24 October 08
23 February - 13 March 09
Join us on an expedition into our Science Theatre to experience light
and sound in a whole new way! The jungle can be full of strange sights
and sounds…but can you choose the right equipment to take on the
journey?
Key Themes
Light and sound, Green plants as organisms, Grouping materials
Materials Madness
15
September - 24 October
08
26 January - 13 February 09
Why aren’t saucepans made of wood? Would a rubber table be useful?
What would happen if everything was made of glass or plastic? This show
investigates different materials, their uses and their properties.
Key Themes
Grouping materials, Changing materials
Pushes & Pulls
15
September - 24 October
08
16 March - 3 April 09
Do you know your pushes from your pulls? This show uses toys and stories
to introduce infants to the topic of forces and involves them in discussion
and problem solving.
Key Themes
Forces & motion
Science from the toybox
2
- 28 November 08
Explore our 5 toy boxes to see what’s inside. Our toys are great
fun but what makes them go? Is it air or gravity, clockwork or electricity?
Could it be magnets? Join in the show as we find out how our toys work
– help to make the biggest toy of all, a giant human circuit!
Key Themes
Physical processes, Forces and motion
Christmas Show: Selfish Elf
1 - 19 December 08
Elvis is a very selfish elf. He does not like helping Father Christmas
and the other
elves prepare for Christmas Day. This year, Father Christmas has caught
a cold and can not complete his jobs before Christmas Eve. Elvis has
never helped in the workshops before and must use science to get all
of jobs done. Will he do it and save Christmas?
Key Themes
Living Processes, Forces and Motion, Physical Processes, Changing Materials
Ourselves
5 - 23 January 09
Learn about the human senses that enable us to be aware of the world
around us - name the main external parts of the body and participate
in an operation. Explore exhibits to find out all about YOU!
Key Themes
Life processes & living things
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Smoggish
26 January - 13 February
Visit Planet Gaia and learn about the importance of recycling. Zog,
the evil King of Rubbish, is touring the universe looking for smelly
and dirty planets. Zog takes Smoggish, his pet made from recycled rubbish
on his travels. But Smoggish hates seeing all of the planets polluted.
What will happen to planet Gaia? What role will Smoggish play in all
of this?
Key Themes
Materials and their properties, Places and people, Time and people
Minibeasts & Microscopes
20 April - 8 May 09
What lives at the bottom of your garden? Experience a new world of fascinating
creatures in this introduction to bugs and bug-life.
Basic classification and investigative skills are developed in this
new show.
Key Themes
Life processes, Green plants as organisms, Living things in their environment,
Investigative skills
Becky Bubbles
11 - 22 May 09
How can we make bigger bubbles? Can a bubble sit on your hand? How do
you make a bubble trampoline? Join Becky Bubbles and try out her brilliant
ideas.
Key Themes
Physical processes, Myself and non-living things, Time and people
Bright Sparks
1 - 26 June 09
What would our lives be like without electricity? How can you make static
electricity? This exciting show introduces circuits and conductivity
as well as investigating the different ways electricity can be made.
Key Themes
Electricity, Light and sound, Grouping materials
Under the Sea
29 June - 17 July 09
Dive into this exciting show that uses sound effects, shadows, light
and colour to tell the story of what lives under the sea.
Key Themes
Living thing in their environment, Grouping materials, Light and sound |
