Marvellous Meteorites

Did you know the WA Museum has the most significant meteorite collection in the southern hemisphere? We think they’re pretty marvellous!

Meteorites have been bombarding the Earth for billions of years, but what are they and where do they come from? What impact have they made on Earth over this period of time and why are they important to science? All will be revealed in this hands-on, out-of-this-world program.

Student experience

Students will investigate

• The origins of meteorites and their different types
• Impact craters and the evidence they leave 
• Explore the meteorite collection in the Origins Gallery
• The connection between cosmic events and some of the materials we rely on today 

Program feedback

"Great hands-on experiments with making the craters. The children clearly enjoyed the experience."

Skills development

This program links to the following strands of the Western Australian Curriculum:

Science

Year 1

• Earth and space science: Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape (ACSSU019)
• Nature and development of science: Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE021)

Year 2

• Earth and space science: Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways. (ACSSU032)
• Nature and development of science: Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events.  (ACSHE021)
• Planning and conducting: Participate in guided investigations to explore and answer questions (ACSIS038)

Year 3

• Earth and space science: Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day (ACSSU048)
• Nature and development of science: Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships (ACSHE050)
• Planning and conducting: With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to questions, considering the safe use of appropriate materials and equipment (ACSIS054)

Year 4

• Earth and space science: Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity (ACSSU075)
• Nature and development of science: Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships (ACSHE061)
• Planning and conducting: With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to questions, considering the safe use of appropriate materials and equipment (ACSIS064)

Facilitated Workshops

Our highly regarded facilitated workshops continue to set the mark by being well researched, engaging and highly inclusive. They are the best way to experience the Museum with your class, no matter what year level you teach.

All facilitated workshops are led by the Museum’s experienced Learning and Engagement team and have been curated using the Museum’s unique resources to provide a deeper learning experience in our specialist subject areas.

Your booking for a facilitated workshop will include all materials and activities for the duration of the program with no prior preparation required.

As part of all facilitated workshop bookings, you are welcome to explore the rest of the Museum free of charge pre or post workshop and do not need to make any additional bookings to do so.  WA Museum Boola Bardip is open daily from 9.30am to 5pm, with last entry at 4pm.