Education Brochure: Program Descriptions

What’s On For Schools – 2014

Still just $4 per student for fully guided programs

National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street, Geelong 3220 Tel: 03 5272 4701 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nwm.vic.gov.au Open: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.00pm, Sat & Sun 10.00am-5.00pm School prices $4 per student (15+ people) Teachers and supervisors admitted free of charge. Core Exhibitions – available all year Programs relating to The Wool Story

My Wool Story Prep – Year 2

Perfect for your first visit to the Museum! Find out what happens to wool, from growing sheep, to clipping wool, to washing and weaving the wool into a finished AusVELS Focus: piece of clothing, all from the perspective of Ramses the ram. Students will be Science understanding; taken on a guided tour with a chance to see, touch and smell the wool as it Historical knowledge & changes along the way and finish up by making their own character to take home understanding with them.

Touch Museum Prep – Year 2

AusVELS Focus: I spy with my little eye … get to know the Museum from a whole new perspective The Arts – creating & as you look, feel, listen, and smell your way through the galleries.Students are making; Science – guided through the galleries to ‘collect’ different sensory experiences from crayon observation using rubbings to handling items to movement activities. senses

A Day in the Life of Geelong Years 1 – 4

Travel through time ‘on the sheep's back’ as you find out about the life of early immigrants and pioneers to the region, particularly relating to the wool industry. AusVELS Focus: Students will be introduced to some people and occupations that have featured in Historical knowledge & Geelong’s history as they are guided through the Museum searching for stories to understanding add to their time-travelling clock. The visit will conclude with making an old-time toy to take home.

A Day in the Life of A Wool Fibre Years 3 – 10 (Special Offer: 3 programs for the price of 2, if all are booked at the same time)

Part One - Growing Wool

Learn about the production of wool in Australia over time as students participate AusVELS Focus: in a role-play activity as farmers and move from emigrating with their flock, Historical knowledge & through developing their breed, harvesting the wool, and finally preparing to sell understanding; Science their wool in a mini-auction.

Part Two - Testing Wool

What is wool and what makes this fibre stand out from the rest? After an AusVELS Focus: interactive tour of the growing and processing of wool, students will take on the Historical knowledge & role of industry testers in our wool lab. In research teams, students must understanding; distinguish a wool fibre from other common natural and synthetic fibres, measure Historical skills; Science the size of a single fibre, and explore some of wool’s natural properties like understanding; Science strength and absorbance. Students will produce a small wool item to take home inquiry skills at the conclusion of their visit.

Part Three - Processing Wool

Wool goes through a lot of steps from the sheep’s back to become a wearable AusVELS Focus: textile on a clothes rack. From washing and combing, to dyeing and weaving Historical knowledge & become a mock factory team for the day through role-play and hands-on understanding, activities, for a tour of some of the big machines that used to process our wool Historical skills, Science then enter the activity space to do some processing of your own. The visit will understanding, Science conclude with students producing a small woollen sample to take home. inquiry skills Temporary Exhibitions – available at set times only Programs relating to the temporary exhibitions program

The 25th Object Prep – Year 10 14 February – 18 May

What is a museum? Popular understanding of what the role of a Museum is, contains, and should do continues to evolve. We want your thoughts on what AusVELS Focus: your Museum says to you. We have gathered 24 items that speak to stories, Historical knowledge & people, places, and experiences in our community over time. Students will understanding; engage in an interactive tour of these stories from Geelong and engage in critical Historical skills; The thinking about different ways of interpreting and sharing historical information. Arts Then it’s time to face the 25th object, a hands-on workshop that encourages students to take on the role of curator.

Future Wool Year 7 – VCE 27 March – 4 May Cutting edge designers from across the globe are looking to Merino wool to translate their ideas and concepts into reality. The exhibition features designs from the invitation-only International Woolmark Prize, a competition that crosses borders and cultures to identify the most important designers of the future and highlights the modernity of Merino wool within their collections. It recognizes outstanding new talent from emerging and established fashion hotspots around the globe including: Australia, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and USA. AusVELS Focus: A guided look at the exhibition can be supported with workshops in spinning, The Arts weaving, felting, or knitting and a look at wool, the fibre. After following the creative journey of wool to the runway in Future Wool, get involved and create your own wool piece, a scarf, for this year’s Scarf Festival. Participation in the Scarf Festival is free for students and it provides a great opportunity to experience the process from creative design through to public exhibition. Secondary students are encouraged to use this is an inspirational starting point for participation in Wool4Skool. Seven Wonders Years 2 – 6 16 May – 27 July Only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World remains – the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. So, the question is: what is a wonder? We think Geelong is pretty wonderful and we have come up with a list of Wonders of Geelong, but we need your help to narrow our list to seven. These wonders have at one time galvanised AusVELS Focus: and represented the spirit of the community, they are features that have shaped Historical knowledge & our identity, they may be feats of architecture, engineering and design. They are understanding; our heritage, and our heritage is an essential part of the present we live in and Historical Skills the future we will build. Through a fun and interactive experience in the space students will be introduced to some of Geelong’s built and natural heritage. Then, using a variety of sources, students will prepare a heritage case for their Geelong Wonder. Scarf Festival 2014: Divinely wicked or devilishly good? Years 2 – 9 6 June – 7 September What is ’good’ and what is ‘evil’? Any technique, any materials, any age – artists from around Australia and the world are invited to produce a scarf that responds to this question. Students will be guided through the scarves with a focus on AusVELS Focus: some of the key pieces entered in 2014. They will look at different techniques, Creating & making in the materials, and designs that artists used to interpret the theme. Students will also Arts; Responding to the hear a few of the artists’ statements and try to match the statement to the various Arts features visible in the scarf. Students will be given the chance to design their own response to the concept of ‘good and evil’ and before leaving each student has the opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice Award. Vanished Into Stitches Years 4 – 10 8 August – 9 November Pelts with a conscience! Ruth Marshall is internationally known for her hand knitted pelts of exotic animals that are endangered by illegal trade. With scientific precision her work represents individual animals held in collections around the world – including Australia. Students will view examples of endangered animals from tigers and ocelots to the Tasmanian Tiger and Victoria’s state emblem, AusVELS Focus: Leadbeater’s Possum. She has transformed scientific specimens into beautiful Science understanding; works of art and through her ‘field notes’ provides an intimate description of the Science as Human specimens she has studied, her thoughts and reflections about the history of Endeavour; The Arts these animals and their treatment. Inspired by Ruth’s work, students will use the experience to engage in creative activities based on the threats facing endangered species today. A great opportunity to combine a visit to the exhibition with a ‘Learn to Knit’ workshop for your students. Supercroc Prep – Year 8 19 September – 30 November What eats dinosaurs for breakfast? Meet Sarchosuchus Imperator, ‘flesh crocodile emperor,’ the largest crocodilian to ever roam the earth. This bus-sized beast boasts more than 100 teeth, including a row of large incisors for crushing bones, and an impermeable shield of scutes (like armour tiles). This 110 million AusVELS Focus: year-old African monster weighs in at over 9000 kg and 11 metres long! What Science Understanding sort of environment could support such a monster and what happened next? Get up close and personal as students explore his Cretaceous Greenhouse World. Find out how Supercroc measures up to other known creatures and discover how his world has changed over time. Additional Activities Available These craft activities can be combined with the programs above if desired, but Additional fee/ student: please allow an additional minimum of 45 mins for each craft activity.

Introduction to Felting $3.00

Introduction to Knitting $3.00

Introduction to Spinning $3.00

Introduction to Weaving $3.00

Bookings

School group entry price is $4.00 per student. Accompanying teachers and supervisors are free.

Please visit our website www.nwm.vic.gov.au for program-specific teacher’s guides including pre and post visit activity suggestions. We are happy to tailor a program to meet your needs. Teachers can visit the Museum at any time at no charge.

Programs run for a minimum of 60 minutes. Please allow extra time for larger groups or if you wish to have students explore the Museum further following their program.

Bookings are essential for all class visits, which can be lead by Museum staff or teachers. Bus parking is available directly in front of the Museum.

Programs are only available Monday to Friday during school terms.

Telephone us on (03) 5272 4701 for bookings and further information.

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