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Wavelength exhibition

Freeze your shadow and colour your life!

The Wavelength Gallery at Questacon is a fun and interactive way to learn about the basic concepts of light, colour, sound and communications.

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Teacher Resources

Wavelength Exhibit Descriptions	-	72 kB
In-exhibition Activites	23 kB	28 kB
In-school Activities	28 kB	12 kB
National Profile Curriculum Links - Primary	45 kB	31 kB
National Profile Curriculum Links - Secondary	57 kB	37 kB

Curriculum Links — Science

(For more details see linked curriculum documents above)

Wavelength caters well for the Energy and Change strand of the Science curriculum profile for Australian Schools. It also introduces students to components of the Working Scientifically strand, requiring students to observe, interpret and apply their observations to other situations. The Wavelength exhibition is a valuable resource which can be used to supplement classroom science.

Other Curriculum Links

The Wavelength exhibition demonstrates the application of science and is also linked to many of the curriculum strands. It is relevant to the Arts (visual, music and dance/drama), Technology, Communications, Mathematics (by examining reflections, symmetry and patterns) and Studies of Society and Environment (by the inclusion of exhibits relating to hearing/vision impairments and communication). A visit to the Wavelength Gallery can also lend itself to Health and Physical Education by examining hand-eye coordination and the use of colour to influence an environment.

In-exhibition activities

The gallery activities provided require students to search for connections between exhibits. This encourages them to experiment with the exhibits and to read the explanations much more carefully. Many activities provide starters for extension work. Learning is enhanced if they are required to use their Questacon experiences in communication and practical activities when they return to school. If each group of students is allocated a different activity, they can share their experiences and discoveries on return. By actively learning and using the exhibits, the students can get a better understanding of particular concepts and retain more knowledge gained from the visit.

In-school activity ideas

Using some of these before a visit helps to focus students and leads to more effective learning during the visit. Using activities after a visit helps reinforce the learning of the visit.