Questacon Virtual Excursions

• How does one make a world record breaking paper plane?
• Why use maths to describe a sunflower?
• What happens to a marshmallow in the vacuum of space? 

Found out the answers to these questions and more in Questacon’s Virtual Excursions! 

Book your class and choose from the following topics: 

Foldable Flight (60 mins, grades 3 to 6) 

Learn how to design two different types of paper planes, darts and gliders, and how various design features such as wing size shape and angle, can affect stability and drag. 

One Small Step (60 mins, grades 4 to 6, or grades 7 to 10) 

Explore how humans can go from surviving in space to thriving, and all the incredible innovations that are helping us get there! Students will investigate topics of physics, biology and engineering in an interactive, experiment-filled session. 

Living Maths (45 mins, grades 7 to 10) 

This session highlights some of the rules, patterns and formula that govern the shapes animals and plants take and how we can use what we observe to learn more about our universe. You’ll make your own Fibonacci tree and begin a 3-d fractal sculpture you can combine with your classmates and beyond.

• Bookings must be made at least one week ahead of time to allow for a test connection
• Primary and secondary classes (please book separately).
• Minimum class size: 10 students.
• These virtual excursions are free, but bookings are essential.
• Primary excursions are 60 minutes, high school excursions are 45-60 minutes.
• Delivered via MS Teams or Zoom. A test connection will be scheduled ahead of booked session.
• Materials lists for hands-on activities will be provided upon booking.
• Any questions? Contact digitaloutreach@questacon.edu.au.