Travel back billions of years and discover how microscopic organisms forever changed the conditions for life on Earth.
Investigate the structures they formed and the chemical processes they used to create oxygen-rich oceans and an atmosphere creating conditions for multicellular life to flourish.
Explore the iron rich deposits they helped create providing a wealth of mineral resources supporting the Western Australian economy.
During this facilitated workshop, students will:
- Travel back in time to explore Archean Earth
- Investigate the Great Oxygenation Event and the formation of stromatolites
- Use digital microscopes to observe and record cyanobacteria
- Handle authentic stromatolites
- Explore the origins of life through examples in the Origins Gallery
This program links to the following strands of the Western Australian Curriculum. More information can be found here.
Facilitated Workshops
All facilitated workshops at WA Museum Boola Bardip are led by the highly experienced Learning and Engagement team. Each workshop has been curated using the Museum’s unique resources to provide a deeper learning experience in our specialist subject areas.
Your booking for a facilitated workshop will include all materials and activities for the duration of the program with no prior preparation required.
As part of all facilitated workshop bookings, you are welcome to explore the rest of the Museum free of charge pre or post workshop and do not need to make any additional bookings to do so.
WA Museum Boola Bardip is open daily from 9.30am to 5pm, with last entry at 4pm.
