Unearthed - school holiday activities

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9 – 25 July 2011
Activities between 9.30am – 4.00pm

Muck in to some Mid West mining mayhem! This July, enjoy the chance to explore Mid West mining which takes place right here on our doorstep. How much do you know about mining? Start with a visit to the Mine Site, a place of activity, discovery and lots of fun for children and their families.

Minerals mined in the Mid West
Can you identify the minerals by the clues given?

Hi Ho! It’s off to work we go
Delve into the dress up box and deck yourself out ready for a day at the mine site.

Ore-some!
Test your ability and steer the small-scale dump truck from the mine face and take the load of ore to the crusher and the hopper loader.

Shovelling dirt
Create your own mine site story with this felt board, complete with shovel excavator, front end loader and dump truck.

Pay Dirt Puzzle
Put together the missing pieces of the puzzle and find the lost gold mine.

No bookings required and all activities are free

Workshops

Creating crystals
1.00pm, 12 & 19 July 2011
10.00am, 14 & 21 July 2011

Find out which Mid West minerals have a crystalline structure. Using a cool process create your own crystal shape. Finished crystals can be collected from the Museum the following day.
AGES: 4 years and above, DURATION: 1 hour, COST: $5 per child

Mullock muck
10.00am & 11.00am, 13 July 2011
1.00pm & 2.00pm, 20 July 2011

Gold mines often have mullock dumps, all the left over stuff that cannot be used. It can be disgusting. Make this ooey, gooey, mullocky slime and gross out!
AGES: 8 years and above, DURATION: 0.5 hour, COST: $2 per child

Down the mine shaft
1.00pm, 13 July 2011
10.00am, 20 July 2011

In the olden days miners had to physically climb up the mine when they were finished at the end of each day. Make you own miner and help him climb up the mine shaft. Will he struggle or will he climb up with ease?
AGES: 6 years and above, DURATION: 1 hour, COST: $5 per child

Unearthed: A play experience
1.00pm, 14 July 2011

A chance to explore and develop your directing and acting skills as you bring some of the extraordinary Unearthed stories to life! Be part of the Museum theatre production.
AGES: 8 years and above, DURATION: 1.5 hours, COST: $5 per child

Bookings essential for all workshops on 9921 5080

Unassisted activities:
(Available during Museum hours. No bookings required)

Strike it rich: Finders keepers!
Learn what a geologist does and use some of those skills to find some precious gemstones! What you find you keep! Start your own rock collection.
Age: 5+, Costs: $3

Trails
Non readers: Look for picture of the mining dump truck around the Museum to help you unearth the objects on the trail.
Readers: A trail jam packed with mining activities and discoveries.
All trails $2

Children must be accompanied by an adult.