YEAR 7 - YEAR 8
Join an Education Officer live from the comfort of your own classroom and connect with nature on an adventure through the magnificent forests of the Dandenong Ranges.
Students will observe and analyse various technologies and energy sources used by the Railway throughout its history. By understanding forces, tools, materials, engineering systems and the costs required by the railway they will investigate and brainstorm ways to create an innovative new Railway product, that is sustainable for the future. They will research challenges to the railway over time and the importance and historical significance of people and volunteers to the Railway. Students will undertake a virtual tour on the railway and will think sustainably about the impacts of the railway and future solutions to reduce the environmental impacts of people and technology to biodiversity at the railway, locally, regionally, and globally. Students consider design options with society, ethics, economic and social sustainability factors in mind. Students think critically, use creativity, innovation, and enterprise skills with increased independence, gathering information to develop design solutions that contribute positively to meet Puffing Billy Railway’s community needs for a sustainable future.
During their virtual visit!
With the guidance of a Puffing Billy Railway Education Officer students will engage in online content and be immersed amongst wildlife and habitats on their journey through the Dandenong Ranges. Students will learn valuable observation and classification skills to determine various technologies and energy sources used by the Railway throughout its history. By understanding tools, materials, engineering systems and the costs that are required by the railway they will investigate ways to create a Railway product that is sustainable for the future.
They will investigate challenges to the railway over time and the importance and historical significance of people and volunteers to the Railway. Using design theory students will develop innovative and sustainable designs to evolve the Railway in the future. Students consider advantages and disadvantages of design ideas and technologies, including safety and risk. Students consider design options with society, ethics, economic and social sustainability factors in mind. Students use creativity, innovation and enterprise skills with increased independence.
Curriculum links
Curriculum Resources
Puffing Billy Railway offers a range of pre and post excursion curriculum-linked resources to support teaching and learning in the classroom and at home. All resources are based around the topics of Energy, Force and Motion, Past and Present, Design and Technology and Biodiversity.
Enquiries
Enquire about our guided excursions via our online form.
Please contact the Education team for any further questions by emailing info@pbr.org.au or calling 03 9757 0700.
