Super Stuff Investigators
Which material is right for the job?
A rescue team needs materials that soak up water, keep things cold, hold weight and keep the rain out. Your students fair-test everyday and super materials, including the polymer hidden inside nappies, then recommend the best and most sustainable choice for each job.
Years 3–6 + HPGE
Hands-on
Investigations
Inquiry Based
Primary School Workshops
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What's In Super Stuff Investigators?
A hands-on workshop about the properties of materials: how do we choose the right material for the job? Every student investigates with a challenge card matched to your stage.
Every session opens with a surprise material mystery, and ends with the class deciding which material is right for the job and why.
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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 — Super Stuff Investigators
Stage 2 cards challenge students to find the right material for each job, including which keeps the cold in longest.
Relevant NSW Science & Technology outcomes (2024)
Every group works from a Stage 2 challenge card written for these outcomes.
✓ ST2-DDT-01 — Design is a process of creating and innovating
Test construction methods and materials to build a designed model
✓ ST2-PQU-01 — Physical and living systems depend on energy (skills focus)
poses questions to create fair tests that investigate the effects of energy on living things and physical systems
✓ ST2-SCI-01 — Heat energy can be transferred
Describe how the properties of materials and transfer of heat energy impact everyday life
See the Science in Action
LEARNING BEYOND THE WOW
What Students learn & How We Support Teachers
What Your Students Will Learn
Identify properties of materials such as strength, flexibility and absorbency
Plan and carry out a fair test
Record measurements in a table
Recommend a material for a purpose using evidence
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 a sink and 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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Enquire About This Workshop
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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