Monster Matter Mayhem
Solid, liquid or gas? The monster's matter is changing!
Every experience in this workshop teaches states of matter, so whichever three you choose, your class stays on one big idea. Students sort and describe solids, liquids and gases, make a cloud appear in a bottle, feel heat come out of a freezing liquid and lift ice with a pinch of salt, then watch the coldest liquid on Earth.
K–4
Hands-on
Investigations
Inquiry Based
Primary School Workshops
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What's In Monster Matter Mayhem?
A hands-on states of matter workshop, built for Kindergarten to Year 4: is it a solid, a liquid or a gas, and what does heat do to it? Every experience stays on that one idea, whichever ones you choose.
Every session opens with a surprise from the monster's lab that gets the whole class asking questions, and ends with teams sharing how they sorted the monster's matter.
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Year Levels
K–4
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.
Early Stage 1 — Monster Matter Mayhem
Early Stage 1 cards help students explore solids, liquids and the in-between, and describe how each one looks and feels.
Relevant NSW Science & Technology outcomes (2024)
Every group works from a Early Stage 1 challenge card written for these outcomes.
✓ STe-SCI-01 — Objects are made of materials that have observable properties
Observe and manipulate materials to describe their properties using Tier 2 vocabulary
✓ STe-PQU-01 — Observations and questions spark curiosity (skills focus)
poses questions based on observations to collect data
See the Science in Action
LEARNING BEYOND THE WOW
What Students learn & How We Support Teachers
What Your Students Will Learn
Describe materials by how they look and feel
Mix materials and describe what changes
Use a sieve, a magnet and a filter to separate a mixture
Talk about what worked and what didn't
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 or 90 minutes
Session Time
A classroom with tables for 16 pairs, a sink nearby for the goo, and a clear patch of floor for Particle Party. 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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