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WINTERarts: Nature under the Microscope - Children's Workshop
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Description
What makes a butterfly’s wings special? And what are seashells made of? Come see for yourself and get excited about science!
Viewing the natural world under a microscope is a never-ending source of fascination for children and adults alike. Learn to use a binocular microscope to examine nature right up close. Participants will collect material from the University’s gardens to examine under the microscope, as well as be given butterfly wings, minerals and seashells to look at. All children will be given an amethyst crystal to examine and then take home.
Parents/caregivers are welcome to either leave participants or stay for the workshop.
Suitable for children aged 8-12.
UWA WINTERarts 2019
2 - 31 July
Escape the winter gloom and experience the best in art, literature, music and ideas during the 2019 UWA WINTERarts season. There are exhibitions, concerts, literary events, skills workshops, tours and a dedicated children’s program for the school holidays.
Find an event for you at culturalprecinct.uwa.edu.au/winterarts
Organiser Earth Science Museum at UWA
Organiser of WINTERarts: Nature under the Microscope - Children's Workshop
The Edward de Courcy Clarke Earth Science Museum at UWA offers a simple and interactive way for visitors of all ages to discover and explore earth sciences. More than a thousand school students are treated each year to rare experiences such as touching a meteorite, creating their own (non-destructive) earthquake and handling some of Western Australia’s unusual minerals. The Museum is part of the School of Earth and Environment.
