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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| Wavelength Exhibit Descriptions | - | 72 kB |
| In-exhibition Activities | 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 |
(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.
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.
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.
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.