Science and Engineering

Our Science and Engineering kete focuses on learning from experience. Students will make observations, generate and test ideas, and explore physical phenomena.
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We use the MOTAT collection to investigate scientific phenomena and marvels of engineering while exploring the influence of different cultures and historical periods on the development of science and engineering.

There is something for everyone, from the earliest learners to emergent scientists and engineers.

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES

Fantastic Flight
AT MOTAT

Take off on a journey into the physics of flight. This flight programme explores the forces of flight and will leave learners with an understanding of lift, drag, thrust, and weight.
Groups will be able to create their own flying contraptions with test their working theories.

Suitable for Years 3+.

Simple Machines
AT MOTAT
STEAM CELL

Get hands on while learning all about the simple machines that make up our world. In this program, students will come to understand and interact with the simple machines of; the wheel and axel, the pulley, the inclined plane, the wedge, and lever.

Suitable for Years 0 - 8.

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Smorgasbord Science
AT MOTAT
STEAM CELL

A variety of science experiments exploring sound, magnetism, electricity, light, and biology.