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This program has been produced and published by The Workshops Rail Museum, North Street, North Ipswich, Qld, Australia 4305.

The Museum’s Vision Statement is:

to be recognised as a creative, innovative and exciting journey of discovery into Australia’s rail story.

The Mission Statement is:

to harness the significance of the Workshops precinct by delivering international standard cultural and tourism related activities, education and public programs associated with the interaction of rail on people’s lives.

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This program ©The Workshops Rail Museum 2013; 2015

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The Workshops Rail Museum – ‘‘Push and Pull’ trail ׀Year 2 3

Purpose and Overview

The following activities are based on the various zones throughout The Workshops Rail Museum. They are aimed at helping students develop an understanding of the components of simple machines and systems, such as stationary objects being subjected to pushes and pulls, and how these apply to railway contexts. These activities are aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Science content strands of Science Understanding, Science as a Human Endeavour, and Science Enquiry Skills for Year 2 students. Students will further develop and apply their knowledge and understanding of the following Science sub-strands:

Science Understanding – Physical sciences Science as Human Endeavour – Nature and development of science Science Enquiry Skills – Questioning and predicting; Planning and

conducting; and Communicating Context for learning The activities require students to use a range of thinking skills in identifying the various answers to questions. Many are hands on in nature and are stepping stones to further study and acquisition of knowledge. Teachers should encourage students to explore further the answers to the various questions.

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Curriculum Links

The Years 2 curriculum links are elaborated in the following tables:

The Australian National Curriculum: Science  

Science Understanding – Physical sciences

A push or pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (ACSSU033)

Elaborations: exploring the way objects move on land exploring how different strengths of pushes

and pulls affect the movement of objects

Science as Human Endeavour – Nature and development of science

Science involves asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events (ACSHE034)

Elaboration: suggesting how everyday items work, using

knowledge of forces or materials

Science Inquiry Skills

Questioning and predicting Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events (ACSIS037)

Elaboration: thinking about ‘What will happen if…?’ type

questions about everyday objects and events

Planning and conducting Participate in different types of guided investigations to explore and answer questions, such as manipulating material, testing ideas, and accessing information sources (ACSIS038)

Elaboration: manipulating objects and materials and

making observations of the results

Communicating Represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways such as oral and written language, drawing and role play (ACSIS042)

Elaborations: presenting ideas to other students, both one-

on-one and in small groups discussing with others what was discovered

from an investigation

General Capabilities

Literacy: Comprehending texts through listening, reading and viewing; Word knowledge – Understanding learning area vocabulary

Personal & social capability: Social management – communicating effectively Critical and creative thinking: Inquiring – identifying, exploring and organising information and

ideas  

On the following page is a map of The Workshops Rail Museum. You can refer to this map to help orientate yourself throughout the trail activities.

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Draw a picture of your favourite push or pull item in the museum.

Why is it your favourite?

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