Classified information: Understanding our world Year level Year 3 & 7 Duration 90 minutes Cost $240 per group (up to 32 students) Audience Primary & Secondary In this workshop, students delve into the world of taxonomy to further their understanding of the classification of organisms. Using practical hands-on activities, students learn and apply the techniques of taxonomists, by creating and naming their own unique organism using scientific language. Register Your Interest Student experience Students will: Explore classification through examples in the Wild Life gallery Discover the scientific process for naming species Solve a classification challenge Create and name their own organism using digital devices (year 7) Discuss the scientific conventions of naming species Apply scientific method to the naming of a new species Learn about the Western Australian Museum’s work in identifying and naming new organisms Skills development This program links to the following strands of the Western Australian Curriculum: Year 3 Science Living things can be grouped on the basis of observable features and can be distinguished from non-living things (ACSSU044) Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships (ACSHE050) Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE051) Year 7 Science Classification helps organize the diverse group of organisms. (ACSSU112) Scientific knowledge has changed peoples’ understanding of the world and is refined as new evidence becomes available (ACSHE119)) Science knowledge can develop through collaboration across the disciplines of science and the contributions of people from a range of cultures (ACSHE223) Register Your Interest