Alien Planet Investigation
Could anything survive on Planet X?
A probe has sent back data from an unknown planet. Pairs wind an orrery to see the planets orbit the Sun, roll planets around a gravity well, compare Planet X with our solar system, look beyond it with constellation viewers including the Emu in the Sky, then decide with evidence whether a crew could survive there.
Years 3–6 + HPGE
Hands-on
Investigations
Inquiry Based
Primary School Workshops
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What's In Alien Planet Investigation?
A hands-on workshop about the planets: what makes a planet able to support life? Every student investigates with a challenge card matched to your stage.
Every session opens with a mystery transmission from Planet X, and ends with the class deciding whether anything could survive there.
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Year Levels
Years 3–6 + HPGE
Duration
60 or 90 minutes
Group Size
Up to 32
Price (incl GST)
$690 (60 min)
$21.56 per student
$790 (90 min)
$24.69 per student
Differentiated challenge cards matched to your class
Choose experiences to match your class interests
Predict, test, observe and explain
THE CRAZY SCIENTIST DIFFERENCE
Multiple Investigations. Learning Matched to Every Stage
Differentiated challenges and syllabus-connected learning across the workshop.
Explore the learning at your stage.
Stage 2 — Alien Planet Investigation
Stage 2 cards challenge students to describe our solar system and explain what keeps the planets in place.
Relevant NSW Science & Technology outcomes (2024)
Every group works from a Stage 2 challenge card written for these outcomes.
✓ ST2-SCI-01 — The Sun is the centre of our solar system and provides our world with energy
Model Earth’s revolution around the Sun and recognise that a complete revolution takes 365.25 days
✓ ST2-SCI-01 — The Sun is the centre of our solar system and provides our world with energy
Recognise that the force of gravity keeps Earth, moons and planets in their positions in the solar system
✓ ST2-SCI-01 — The Sun is the centre of our solar system and provides our world with energy
Describe features of our solar system using multimodal representations
✓ ST2-SCI-01 — The Sun is the centre of our solar system and provides our world with energy
Research cultural references to the solar system including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Knowledges of the night sky
See the Science in Action
LEARNING BEYOND THE WOW
What Students learn & How We Support Teachers
What Your Students Will Learn
Describe the planets of the solar system
Explain gravity and its effect on objects
Compare conditions on different planets
Use evidence to plan a mission
Differentiated challenges and syllabus-connected learning across the workshop.
Differentiated challenges and syllabus-connected learning across the workshop.
How we support teachers
Challenge cards for every stage, used by
students during the session.
Classroom follow-up experiments to keep the learning going
Risk assessment, Working With Children Check and public liability insurance details, sent before your visit
Thinking skills students practise
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Workshop Requirements & Bookings
Everything You Need to Know
Up to 32 students per session
Group Size
60 minutes
Session Time
A classroom with tables for 16 pairs. Everything runs inside.
Space & Setup
All materials, equipment, safety glasses and stage challenge cards.
What we Provide
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30+ Years Teaching Science
Experienced science teacher designing activities that keep children engaged, involved and learning.
We Bring Everything
Experiments, equipment and materials come with us — you just provide the space and the kids.
Tailored to Your School
Activities are adjusted to suit your class’s stage
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