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TRAVELLING EDUCATION
The Museum, in conjunction with the Open Access College, provides a travelling exhibition for country schools. This service gives rural students an opportunity to develop the life-long learning skills of interacting with high quality, three-dimensional, museum exhibits. The exhibitions are on a pre-determined route around the state. Schools are contacted each year to host one of the following exhibitions.
Australia's
Life of the Past
"Australia's Life of the past" is an exciting "hands on" exhibition designed especially for students from R-12. This exhibition traces the fossil record of Australia with particular emphasis on South Australia. The fossil record is examined in a series of "hands on" panels and superb display cases.
"Australia's Life of the Past' features:
- Extinct giant mammals
- Dinosaurs
- 600 million year old jelly fish
- Fossils from the very beginning of life on earth; and much, much more through the use of fossils, models and illustrations.
- A comprehensive teachers resource pack has been designed for use with the exhibition, containing teachers notes and student activity sheets.
More about Australia's Life of the Past
Life and adaptations
to water
Animals and plants all need water. What if there is too much or too little? How do they cope?
Come with us on a journey.
We will stop and look at the animals and plants along the way and find out how they live with the water in their environments.
More about Life and Adaptations to Water
Life and Lands - Three Aboriginal Cultures of South Australia
"Life and lands: Three Aboriginal cultures of South Australia" is an exciting 'hands on" exhibition especially designed for students from R-12. This world class exhibition features the history and culture of three distinct Aboriginal groups:
- Pitjantjatjara (Western desert)
- Adnyamathanha (Flinders Ranges)
- Ngarrindjeri (Lower Murray, lakes and Coorong)
Life and lands: Three Aboriginal cultures of South Australia is an excellent resource for students of:
- Aboriginal Studies
- Australian Studies
- Australian History
- Religion Studies
- Social Studies
- Senior English Studies
The exhibition is presented through interactive and "hands on" displays of 15 special focus panels. The exhibition also has general exhibits dealing with more general topics. A comprehensive teacher resource booklet has been designed for use with the exhibition. The booklet includes teaching notes and student activities and outline the ways in which the exhibition can complement the school curricula.
More about Life and Lands - Three Aboriginal Cultures of South Australia
