Adaptations: Australia’s ancient animals
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Audience
Primary school -
Learning stage
Stage 2, Stage 3 -
Learning area
Science -
Type
Museum educator-led
© Australian Museum
About the program
This exciting education program for Stage 2 and Stage 3 builds knowledge about the adaptations of prehistoric animals including Australian dinosaurs and megafauna.
Students will learn about extinct Australian animals by examining fossil material from the Museum’s palaeontology collection.
Through hands-on activities students will identify and describe the structural and behavioural adaptations of animals and consider how these adaptations affect survival in different environments.
Students will also work scientifically as they use evidence and observations to support their explanations and ideas.
This program takes place within Burra, the Australian Museum's bespoke learning space.
Learning objectives:
In this program students will:
- develop knowledge and vocabulary around the adaptations of extinct Australian animals.
- examine fossil evidence.
- make connections between an animal’s adaptations and its survival in an environment.
- collaborate to solve problems and apply critical thinking skills.
Audience: This program is bookable for Stages 2–3
Cost: $10 (GST included) per student with a minimum cost of $100 per session
Duration: 45 minutes
Capacity: Up to 30 students per session
Term: Term 1–4, 2025
Dates: Monday-Friday
Times: 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:15pm & 1:15pm
A Day at the Museum for disadvantaged schools
If you are classified as a disadvantaged Australian primary and/or secondary school with an ICSEA value of less than 1000, or a special school, as defined by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) you may be eligible for our A Day at the Museum program.
NSW Syllabus (for the Australian curriculum)
Stage 2
Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus
A student:
- compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things ST2-4LW-S
- questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations ST2-1WS-S
Stage 3
Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus
A student:
- examines how the environment affects the growth, survival and adaptation of living things ST3-4LW-S
- plans and conducts scientific investigations to answer testable questions, and collects and summarises data to communicate conclusions ST3-1WS-S
Any changes to numbers or cancellations must be made in writing by emailing group.bookings@australian.museum before the date for Final Confirmation (14 days prior to your visit).
Final booking numbers must be confirmed at least 14 days prior to the scheduled visit.
A tax invoice will be issued prior to your visit based on Final Confirmation details.
A tax invoice based on Final Confirmation details will be issued prior to your visit or session.
Please advise at the time of booking if the tax invoice needs to be issued to a different contact name or email address. NSW Department of Education schools that use the EDConnect payment system should advise this at time of booking and provide a purchase order number if required.
Our payment terms are net 14 days. However, it is the AM’s strong preference that bookings be paid in full prior to the visit.
Adjustments on the day – the AM will adjust the invoice amount and you must pay the difference where:
i) Group numbers increase from Final Confirmation numbers; or
ii) the Group changes to a more expensive booking/ticket.
The adjusted invoice payment terms are net 14 days. To be clear, where numbers are less than Final Confirmation numbers, no deductions or refunds will be given.
For information about your excursion, arrival to the Museum and available facilities, visit our School groups page.
