School Visits
Hive offers a diverse series of tailored science and art workshops for children and students of all ages. Scroll down to find out more about our current options.
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School visits can be tailored to your needs, but might include:
- A visit to our exciting Science Centre
- A live Planetarium experience
- A visit to the Museum or Art Gallery
- Your choice of workshop
Hive Safety Management Plan
Our Safety Management Plan has been prepared to provide further information to assist visiting group supervisors in developing their risk assessments and other planning.
While Hive facilitators, staff and volunteers will run the program with the students, duty of care remains the responsibility of teachers and adults associated with each group visiting Hive throughout. It is expected that a teacher or adult from each group will be present in any Hive space with students or children. Teacher to student ratios can be found within the Safety Management Plan.
Please contact hive@centralcoast.tas.gov.au if you have any questions.
SCIENCE WORKSHOPS
Keeping the Lights On
This fun, educational workshop explores electricity generation in the Tasmanian context, with a special focus on the renewable sources used in Tasmania.
Through hands-on demonstrations and a role-playing simulation of the electricity grid, students gain an appreciation of some of the challenges involved in supplying power to local and external customers using renewables, and some of the solutions (eg pumped storage, external connection) that are or can be used.
Curriculum Focus: Gr 4 Physical sciences, Gr 6 Physical Sciences, & Science as a human endeavour
Workshop Length: 1 hour
Unavailable: Term 4
Soil Scientists
Soil Scientists explores the profiles of different local soils, with a chance for children to get their hands dirty and learn about the best conditions for their food to grow in!
Curriculum Focus: Gr 1 & 2, 3 & 4 Biological Sciences
Length of Workshop: 1 hours
Unavailable:Term 4
Magic Magnets
In magic magnets children explore the non-contact force of magnetism using different strength magnets and observing their effect on a compass and various metals. They also build a simple electromagnet. Applications of magnetism are taught and demonstrated – e.g. Motors, Metal sorting and Maglev trains.
Curriculum Focus: Gr 4 Physical sciences, Gr 6 Physical Sciences
Length of Workshop: 1.5 hours (G1-6)
Unavailable: Term 4
Circuit Scribe
Children draw their own circuits with conductive ink, providing practical hands-on circuit making and an introduction to many basic electronic components and concepts and also logic. The lessons include free form sections, encouraging experimentation and creativity in the children.
Mainly for primary aged children, there is potential for more involved lessons to be developed.
Curriculum Focus: Gr 5-6 Design Tech, Gr 6 Physical Sciences
Workshop Length: 1.5 hours (G5-6)
Unavailable: Term 4
Wonders of Minerals
In this workshop students are introduced to attractive specimens of local minerals and rocks of importance as well as some common semi-precious gemstones from around the world.
Through hands on observation and testing of selected specimens the properties that make the stones desirable are explored and discussed. Through the activity of panning students are introduced to mining and resource extraction, relevant information regarding formation of rocks is discussed.
Includes an outline of state rules regarding rock and mineral collection and information on local Geology and Lapidary clubs.
Curriculum Focus: Gr 4 (Chemistry, Earth Science, Science as a human endeavour)
Workshop Length: 1 hour
Unavailable: Term 4
Science through the ages Chemistry workshop 1&2
In these workshops students explore some of the ways past societies have used chemistry for making useful products, they form a linked pair but can be taken individually.
- Students will make Casein based glue. Applications for casein products such as in aircraft construction and plastic making are taught.
- Students will make pigments and use those pigments to create tempera, popular during renaissance times.
Curriculum Focus: Gr 4 (Chemical), Gr 6 (Chemical), Science as a human endeavour.
Workshop Length: Each workshop 1.5 hours
Unavailable: Term 4
SunSprint Solar Car Challenge
SunSprint Solar Car Challenge is our latest fun and educational workshop developed by University of New South Wales. This design thinking workshop allows each student to build their own solar powered car. Students will gain an understanding of the engineering process through designing and then trialling their cars on a 10-metre outdoor racetrack. Students will also explore the idea of a sustainable future through developing an understanding of the potential of solar. This workshop allows teachers to explore further studies into the science of solar back in the classroom.
This workshop directly links to the Australian Curriculum for children in Grade 5-8
This workshop can be adapted for younger students.
Workshop Length: 1.5 – 3 hours
Available Monday and Tuesday in Term 4
Vivid Colours
Vivid Colours is one of our latest fun and inspiring workshops developed by Zac Stewart
Students will create their very own marimba-like instrument and use 3D glasses to create secret drawings that appear under red and blue light filters. They will investigate how different technologies use red, green and blue to create the whole light spectrum. This workshop allows teachers to explore further studies into the science of colour back in the classroom.
This workshop can be adapted for students from lower primary to upper primary.
This workshop directly links to the Australian Curriculum for children in Grades 3 to 6
Workshop Length: 1 – 1.5 hours
Available: Mondays and Tuesdays in Term 4
Flight Club
Flight Club is one of our latest fun and inspiring workshops developed by Zac Stewart.
This hands-on workshop allows students to create their very own aerofoils (wings) and test them out in a wind machine. Students will gain an understanding of the scientific principles behind real-life engineering design processes while having fun.
This workshop includes:
- Students designing, testing and improving their aerofoil.
- Experience using a wind machine.
- Understand what it means to be a scientist and engineer.
This workshop directly links to the Australian Curriculum for children in Grades 3 to 8
Workshop Length: 1 – 1.5 hours
Available: Mondays and Tuesdays in Term 4
ART WORKSHOPS
Create Your Own Galaxy
Students will plan and produce their own 3D galaxy scene using a range of materials and techniques and can incorporate planets, stars, astronauts and/or rockets! The end result will be a bright, engaging piece that can be directly linked with a visit to the Ulverstone Planetarium at Hive. This workshop can be adapted for F – Y6.
Curriculum Focus: Use and experiment with different materials, techniques, technologies and processes to make artworks (ACAVAM107)
Present artworks and describe how they have used visual conventions to represent their ideas (ACAVAM112)
Workshop Length: 1.5 – 2 hours
Availability: Mondays and Thursdays
Frame-tastic History
A creative and hands-on workshop where students will produce their own framed artwork inspired by local history. Using assorted materials, students will choose and create a framed design based on the Clock Tower, a map of Ulverstone, or a portrait of an iconic Ulverstone figure. This will then be transformed into a vintage artwork using unconventional techniques. We recommend linking this workshop with a visit to the Ulverstone Museum at Hive to broaden student’s understanding of the Central Coast’s local history.
Suitable for Y3-6.
Curriculum Focus: Explore ideas and artworks from different cultures and times, including artwork by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, to use as inspiration for their own representations (ACAVAM110)
Explain how visual arts conventions communicate meaning by comparing artworks from different social, cultural and historical contexts, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks (ACAVAR117)
Workshop Length: 1.5 hours
Availability: Mondays and Thursdays
Buzzing Bee Masks
This fun and short activity is perfect for early-year primary school students visiting Hive! Students will create a bee mask using a range of materials and shapes found in beehives. These pieces can be taken back to the classroom to create a beehive collage. We recommend pairing this workshop with a visit to the Science Centre to see our real-life beehive!
Suitable for F-Y2.
Curriculum Focus: Explore ideas, experiences, observations and imagination to create visual artworks and design, including considering ideas in artworks by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists (ACAVAM106)
Use and experiment with different materials, techniques, technologies and processes to make artworks (ACAVAM107)
Create and display artworks to communicate ideas to an audience (ACAVAM108)
Workshop Length: 1-1.5 hours
Availability: Mondays and Thursdays
Facilitators
Science – Colin Lawrence
Science workshops are facilitated by Colin Lawrence, from Science and Wonders. Colin is a science communicator who has experience as an industry scientist and high school lab support.
Science – Zac Stewart
Science workshops are facilitated by Zak Stewart. Zak is an experienced primary school teacher who is passionate about inspiring children to see themselves as inquisitive scientists and world-changers.
Art – Jessica Webster
Art workshops are facilitated by Jessica Webster. Jessica is a self-taught local artist who runs a successful business creating hand illustrated giftware.
Contact Us
Teachers please contact us directly to arrange a tailored visit for your students: hive@centralcoast.tas.gov.au