Science Time
Science Time - a fun and interactive learning experience for little scientists aged 3-6 years and their carers.
Just like real scientists, children explore their world and ask lots of questions. Science Time lets them participate in activities that include singing songs, reading books, playing and experimenting. They will learn about the exciting world around us in a friendly and inclusive environment. Science topics change every three weeks.
Science Time is open to everyone and is free with your paid admission or Q Club membership.
Term 2 Science Time
Topics
- Autumn and Trees
- Volcanoes
- Chicken and Eggs (live chicks)
Bookings
Bookings for Term 2 will open on Monday 26th March at 8.00 am.
You will need to book into every topic separately.
If you have any questions regarding Science Time bookings please email us at sciencetime@questacon.edu.au or call us on 6270 2828 or 6270 2916
In the meantime, make sure you watch the Science Time videos below and be sure to look at the activity sheets as well!
Please note that you can only book 3 tickets at a time.
When you have booked you will receive a confirmation email (please check your junk mail box, just in case your email software thinks our email is spam). If you do not receive an email within 30 minutes, please call us on:
- 6270 2916 or
- 6270 2828.
Scroll over the drop-down topic list below, to select the show and week you would like to book. Bookings for Term 2 will open on Monday 26th March at 8.00 am.
If you have any questions regarding the Science Time program or about bookings, please read our FAQs web page. If you are still unsure please call us on 6270 2828 or 6270 2916, or you can email us at sciencetime@questacon.edu.au
Science Time videos
Music and Sound
Reptiles and Frogs
Download transcript of Reptiles and Frogs video
(DOC 281Kb |
PDF 106Kb)
Buildings and Engineering
Download transcript of Buildings and Engineering video
( DOC 281Kb |
PDF 106Kb)
- What materials are used to construct a house, a building or a bridge?
- What tools or machines are used to construct a house, building or bridge?
- What shapes can you see in your house (i.e. square windows, rectangle doors etc)?
Download activity sheet!( PDF | DOC )
Download colouring in sheet!
( PDF | DOC )
Space and Rockets
What do you see when you look up into the sky?
Everything in the sky is in 'space'.
How do people get into space?
What do people do in space?
( PDF | DOC )Colouring sheet
Spring and Flowers
What are flowers?
Why do plants have flowers?
How many sorts of flowers do you know?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | DOC )
Colouring sheet
Dinosaurs
How many dinosaurs can you name?
Do you know any Australian dinosaurs?
Are there any dinosaurs alive any more?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | TXT )
Colouring sheet
Colour and Light
What is your favourite colour?
What happens if you mix two colours together?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | TXT )
Colouring sheet
Under the Sea
What animals live in the ocean?
Have you ever been to the beach and gone swimming in the ocean?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | TXT )
Colouring sheet
Sun and Moon
What shape is the Moon?
Why does the Moon look different shapes at different times?
What is the Moon!?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | TXT )
Colouring sheet
Big and Little
What is the biggest thing you can think of?
What is the smallest thing you can think of?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF )
Colouring sheet
Insects and Spiders
How many types of insects do you know?
How many legs do spiders have?
How many eyes do insects have?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF )
Colouring sheet
Volcanoes
What is a volcano?
Where can we find volcanoes?
What is lava?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | RTF )
Colouring sheet
Autumn
Why do leaves fall off trees in autumn?
What colours do leaves go in autumn?
Do all trees lose their leaves in autumn?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | RTF )
Colouring sheet
Chickens and Eggs
Which animals lay eggs? Which animal lays the eggs we buy from the shop to eat? What is the difference between eggs from the shop
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | RTF )
Colouring sheet
Flight
How many things do you know of that fly? What animals can you think of that fly?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | RTF )
Colouring sheet
Senses
How do we find out about the world? What do you see with? What do you hear with? What do you smell with? What do you taste with? What do you feel things with?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | RTF )
Colouring sheet
Perception Deception cut out
Magnets
Do you have magnets sticking to your fridge? What else will a magnet stick to? What is static electricity?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | RTF )
Colouring sheet
Water
What things float and what things sink? Why do boats float?
Download activity sheet!
( PDF | RTF )
Colouring sheet
Schedule
Science Time sessions are 30 minutes long. Science Time is not held on Mondays, Public Holidays or weekends.