Once Upon a Garden - The Little Flower Seed Puppet Show

A man sitting in between a toy grasshopper and bumble bee.

The Little Flower Seed wants to grow but needs some help from friends. What does a seed need to grow up? How do you grow? Can our little hero escape from the hungry grasshopper?

Have you thought about?

  • How do plants get their energy from the sun?
  • How do plants drink water?
  • What does a worm do?
  • How do bees help flowers?
  • How do plants get their energy from the sun?
  • How do plants drink water?
  • What does a worm do?
  • How do bees help flowers?

WHEN AND WHERE

3-9

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This puppet show examines the life cycle of flowers, and how the sun, water, air and soil help plants to grow.

For Educators

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Wednesday 24 October, 2018

an elderly woman looking at a young boy who is holding a glass with a flower in it.

Early Childhood Program Science Time: Spring and Flowers (ticket required)

3-6
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Blue Door Room: Gallery 5

Flowers and Spring looks at the parts of a flower and what they need to grow.

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A man and a woman both dressed in roadie gear and each holding a rolled up extension lead, and the man an additional microphone.

Instrumental as Anything

All Ages
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Japan Theatre: Main Foyer

Join the Questacon Roadie for a musical experience like never before.  Rock on science!

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The BOC Liquid Nitrogen Show

All Ages
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Japan Theatre: Main Foyer

A fun and explosive show based upon the science of the amazing substance known as Liquid Nitrogen, one of the coldest substances known.

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Thursday 25 October, 2018

an elderly woman looking at a young boy who is holding a glass with a flower in it.

Early Childhood Program Science Time: Spring and Flowers (ticket required)

3-6
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Location:

Blue Door Room: Gallery 5

Flowers and Spring looks at the parts of a flower and what they need to grow.

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Tasty Science

All Ages
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Japan Theatre: Main Foyer

Do yourself a flavour. Hang with your buds in this exploration of taste.

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Rockets #101

All Ages
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Japan Theatre: Main Foyer

Dr Blashtov will attempt to launch 10 rockets in 30 minutes. The Excited Particles take no responsibility for the accidental launch of children during this show.

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Friday 26 October, 2018

an elderly woman looking at a young boy who is holding a glass with a flower in it.

Early Childhood Program Science Time: Spring and Flowers (ticket required)

3-6
Time:
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Location:

Blue Door Room: Gallery 5

Flowers and Spring looks at the parts of a flower and what they need to grow.

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A woman in overalls, wearing a safely crash cap and holding a plush toy cow.

Boom Crash Boing-The Collision Show

All Ages
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Japan Theatre: Main Foyer

Discover the science behind crashes and collisions. Sir Isaac Newton wouldn't know what hit him!

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Two men leaning away from one another each have a wooden pole and pulleys and rope attached to each. A woman is standing at the centre of picture in between them also holding onto one of the ropes.

Move It! - The Engineering Show

All Ages
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Japan Theatre: Main Foyer

Levers, pulleys and wheels. Find out how you can —  Move It!

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