Secondary school tours - Sydney

Year 7-8 - Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table

Designed to address the new 2026 NSW Science Stage 4 (Year 7-8) syllabus, this tour is a hands-on introduction to atomic structure, the properties and classification of some elements, and the structure of the periodic table. Students will do a series of hands-on activities using the workbook below. Please ensure that you bring printed copies of the workbook for the students to use while completing these activities.  

Year 9-10: Introduction to Nuclear Science

This tour is an introduction to isotopes, radioactivity and half-life, and the real-life applications of these concepts. Students will do a series of hands-on activities using the workbook below. Please ensure that you bring printed copies of the workbook for the students to use while completing these activities.  

We are working on new content to address the new 2026 NSW Science Stage 5 (Year 9-10) syllabus. 

Year 11: Chemistry

Our Year 11 Chemistry tour and depth study guide can be used as the starting point for a depth study about nuclear science, covering nuclear-related components of Module 1: Properties of Structure and Matter. 

Year 12: Investigating science

Our Year 12 Investigating Science tour and depth study guide can be used as the starting point for a depth study about nuclear science, covering nuclear-related components of Module 6: Technologies and Module 8: Science and Society.

Year 12: Physics

Our Year 12 Physics tour and depth study guide can be used as the starting point for a depth study about nuclear science, covering nuclear-related components of Module 8: From the Universe to the Atom. 

Year 12: Earth and Environmental Science

Our Year 12 Earth and Environmental Science tour covers specific Knowledge and Understanding content from Module 5: Earth Processes, Module 6: Hazards, and Module 7: Climate Science. The worksheet for this tour is available on request.