Bugs come in all shapes and sizes. Take a look at their structure and sort them into insects, arachnids and miriapods. Use magnifying glasses to identify body parts in Perspex bugs. They can have some surprising adaptations! Lots of hands- on fun activities to keep your students engaged.
Our Workshops
All our workshops are carefully designed to give students maximum hands-on time while reinforcing teamwork and co-operative skills.
We believe it is important for each child to gain experience with both scientific equipment, language, and scientific principles. To this end our workshops are jam-packed with material and tools.
All our workshops cover core ACARA outcomes and are matched with their corresponding curriculum codes to make choosing the appropriate workshop easy.
*Icons indicate where the workshop is available.


For more information on all School Workshops and Programs, please contact us. We can provide you with everything you need to make the experience as positive and hassle free as possible.
What's New?
Along with our already popular, Biology, Chemistry and Physical sciences workshops, you'll find some new additions PLUS we have also included a History of Toys workshop called Henry Hopwoods Toybox. It's a different take on Toys and Forces!

Biological Sciences
FUN WITH CRITTERS F-2
F-2

DRINK THE WATERWAYS F-6
ACSHE013, ACSHE022, ACSHE081, ACSHE098

Focusing on the example of local waterways, we watch the change from a crystal clear stream where a river begins in the mountains to a mucky drain as it slowly meanders through towns and farming land. Discover our influence on the process and also how we can become part of the solution. Begin the clean up process with filtration and flocculation experiments.
I ate a bug! 5-12
5-12

A fun and interesting discussion on sustainable eating. Are insects the future of our food? Insects are a rich source of protein if we can just get passed the “yuk” factor. Prepare your own bug snack. The practise of Entomophagy is also a great topic for a persuasive writing topic!
CYCLE OF LIFE 3-4
ACSSU002, ACSSU0211, ACSSU017, ACSSU030

Plants and animals all have a cycle of life. Take a closer look at some interesting insect life cycles. Meet our amazing Stick Insects and compare their lifecycle to other insects. See how they have made some amazing adaptations to increase their chances of survival. What are insects and how do they differ from other creatures?
Discover that seeds come in all shapes and sizes and are the beginning of plant cycles. How and why do they spread their seeds?
Milk Matters 3-6

Follow the cheesemaking process from milk through to a tasty cottage cheese which you can sample at the end of the session. Complete the temperature dependant chemical process and learn a little about milk and the Dairy Industry along the way. This is a very hands on session which is enjoyed by all!
Chemical Science
MIX AND MATCH F-2
ACSSU003, ACSSU018, ACSSU031

Explore mixtures and make your own observations of a number of cool chemical reactions and create a rainbow of colour. Look at the properties of indicators and use them to make “magical” changes.
IT'S CHEMISTRY! 3-4
3-4

Delve into the differences between physical and chemical reactions. Use a variety of techniques to separate the components of a very tricky mixture. Students combine chemicals to manufacture some very long and wiggly chemical polymers.
CHEMICAL CHAOS 5-6
ACSSU077, ACSIS231, ACSIS086,

Introducing elements, compounds and the Periodic table, this is a great way to begin an interest in serious chemistry. Experiment with awesome chemical reactions to produce precipitates, gases and temperature changes.
Polymer Science F-6
ACSSU003, ACSSU031, ACSSU077

Chemical Reactions that every child enjoys. Mixing, measuring and introducing non-newtonian fluids- what’s not to love? There is heaps of science to discover with these awesome chemical reactions.
Physical Science
FLASH BANG F-2
ACSSU020

A workshop loaded with experiments investigating waves of sound and light. How do we see and hear? Discover sound vibrations and how they move through objects with lots of fun tuning fork activities. Investigate light, in all its separate colours. Check out the role of diffraction grating and how it influences the light from the sun. This is a great introductory session on sound and light with a number of engaging experiments.
PADDLESTEAMER SCIENCE F-6

Learn a bit more about the workings of paddle steamer. Where does the energy come from? Make your own paddle boat to sail and discover how how the paddle steamers use their whistles to communicate. Sound vibrations can amplified to make sounds much LOUDER!
This workshop includes the workings of these historical Echuca vessels and the push and pull forces that propel them as well as some fun sound experiments.
SPARKS AND QUARKS 5-6
ACSSU097, ACSSU219

Compare Current and static electricity. Construct electrical pathways on our multi function boards. With light globes, fans and buzzers circuit design is easy. Master series and parallel circuits and construct your own circuitry. What types of materials conduct electricity?
LIGHT SPECTACULAR 5-6
ACSSU080

Investigate the mysterious world of shadows and how light behaves through refraction and reflection. How do lenses affect what we see? Use mirrors to locate an image. Light travels in straight lines. How many mirrors can we bounce a laser off and still hit the target?
Robotics and Coding
ROBOTICS AND CODING
3-4
ACTDIP010, ACTDIP011, ACTDIP012

Discover how robots work and collect information. Experiment with line following and testing how Ozobot uses colours as codes to direct its movements. Write your own colour codes to speed your robot around a race track and then to reach a desired destination.
Ozobots are very compact and responsive robots and their coding features make them a great tool for all age learners.
INTERMEDIATE ROBOTICS AND CODING 5-6
ACTDIP017, ACTDIP019, ACTDIK025, ACTDIP027

Exploring and experiment to discover how an Ozobot robot works. Begin the programming process with understanding how to write codes for you Bot to follow. Experiment with both speed and direction codes to get your Ozobot from start to finish. (screen-free)
INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS AND CODING F-2
ACTDIP004, ACTDIP003, ACTDIK002

Fun screen-free activities to introduce children to computational, logical thinking and basic programming concepts. They will meet the very cute Cubetto Robot and help send him around a map as well as have an introduction to Ozobot and colour codes.
History of Toys
HENRY HOPWOOD'S TOYBOX
VCHHC053, VCHHC056, VCHHC057, VCHHK065, VCHHC069, VCHHC066, VCCHC082, VCHHK092

Investigate toys from Henry Hopwood’s era, and discover how they work, what they are made of and how they differ from today’s toys. Make your own old fashioned toy to take home.
Twisted Science Shows
TWISTED SCIENCE SHOWS

BANG, FIZZLE AND FLASH! An entertaining hour of fun, noise and colour that brings science alive with dynamic demonstrations and simple explanations of scientific principles.
We have a number of interchangable experiments and demonstrations to suit crowds large or small, presentations inside or out and audiences of every age. Talk to us about your requirements.



Are you planning a visit to the Echuca region and want more information?
The team at TwistED science work closely with other education and accommodation providers in Echuca Moama and surrounds.
This Educational Package booklet gives you all the information you’ll need to organise 2,3,4 or 5 full days of activities with suggested itineraries as well as providing options for accommodation.
We strive to make it as easy and painless as possible to organise your next school camp in the area.

Risk Assessment and MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheets
At twistED science, safety is our number one priority. Please visit our safety page for Material Safety Data Sheets and other safety information.
Safety Data
Requirements and information for incursions
Please provide:
- Chairs and tables for all students to be comfortable seated in pairs. All Workshops have a hands-on experimentation portion.
- Access to all interactive whiteboard or like (please indicate if not available).
- Access to water
- Access to power
- Parking as close as possible to the presentation venue/room
- We require access to the room at lease 40 minutes prior the workshop
- We require 30 minutes after the completion of the workshop to pack up
- We would appreciate using the SAME room for ALL workshops
Terms and conditions
- Workshops are subject to copyright
- Please ask permission to use videos or cameras during the presentation. The Presenter has the right to refuse permission.
- All workshops require a supervising teacher
- The Twisted Science Team reserve the right to modify or cancel a workshop without prior notice if they deem it to be unsafe
- Payments must be made promptly within two weeks of your presentation