Supporting Sustainable Choices
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Audience
Primary school -
Learning stage
Stage 2, Stage 3 -
Learning area
Climate change, Geography, Science -
Type
Museum educator-led
© Australian Museum
About the program
Through simulations and engaging hands-on activities, students will learn about how to prevent and adapt to climate change, empowering them to make sustainable choices in their own lives.
From solar tech to seaweed farming, students will gain unique insights into exciting sustainable solutions offered by cutting edge technologies as well as ancient knowledges of our natural world.
Our town-building game then asks them to apply these understandings collaboratively to create a resilient and desirable place to live. Focusing on solutions such as wind turbines, EV chargers, regenerative farms and community centres, students are encouraged to explore the world they want to live in and supported to consider how they can take action in their own lives to achieve it.
This program will occur off-site with the Future Now exhibition, three custom built scale models full of sustainable landscapes and innovative climate solutions.
Learning objectives:
In this program, students will:
- explore practices and inventions to enhance sustainability.
- investigate technological and nature-based solutions to prevent and adapt to climate change, including the contribution of First Nations knowledge.
- explain how these solutions could be effective.
- be able to explain ways in which all levels of society can make more sustainable choices, and the ways that towns can be organised in more sustainable ways.
- be able to identify actions they can take to be more sustainable.
- think scientifically by making evidence-based decisions.
- work collaboratively.
Audience: This program is bookable for Stages 2–3
Cost: Free
Duration: 60 minutes
Capacity: Up to 30 students per session
Term: Terms 2-3 2026
Dates: Monday-Friday
Times: 10:00am, 11:00am, & 12.00pm
This program will occur off-site at the location of the Future Now exhibition as it travels. Program Itinerary:
- 21 April to 21 July 2026 – Dennis Johnson Library, Stanhope Gardens, NSW
NSW Syllabus (for the Australian curriculum)
Stage 2
HSIE / Geography Syllabus
A student:
- describes Aboriginal Peoples’ obligations to Country, Culture and Community HS2-ACH-01
- explains how people care for Australia’s environments and participate in Australian society, using geographical information HS2-GEO-01
Science & Technology K–6 Syllabus
A student:
- uses and interprets data to describe patterns and relationships ST2-DAT-01
Stage 3
HSIE / Geography Syllabus
A student:
- describes Aboriginal Knowledges and Practices that care for Country and the importance of Aboriginal Languages revival HS3-ACH-01
- examines global citizenship and how people organise, protect and sustainably use the environment, using geographical information HS3-GEO-01
Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus
A student:
- uses evidence to explain how scientific knowledge can be used to develop sustainable practices ST3-SCI-01
- interprets data to support explanations and arguments ST3-DAT-01
- uses design processes to create, evaluate and modify designed solutions ST3-DDT-01
- creates written texts to communicate understanding of scientific and technological concepts and processes ST3-CWT-01
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.
This program will occur off-site at the location of the Future Now exhibition as it travels. Program Itinerary:
- 21 April to 21 July 2026 – Dennis Johnson Library, Stanhope Gardens, NSW
For more general information about your excursion, visit our School groups page (keeping mind this program is not at the museum site).
