Educational Programs for Schools at Aviation Heritage Museum
The Aviation Heritage Museum offers curriculum aligned educational programs for schools. These education tours are custom designed for primary school, high school, and aviation specialist schools. They include a looking at aircraft, commemorating the defence of the country, and telling stories about the heroes of aviation in Australia. This offers a hands-on opportunity for students to actively engage in learning, observing, exploring, and answering questions.
If you are interested in booking the educational programs in museum, please book it online through the booking link. Credit card payment is required at the time of online booking.
If the option for an invoice is required for your booking, please call the museum on 08 9311 4470.
Self Guided Tours
All Education Programs
History tour - Aircraft at war - WWI, WWII to modern conflicts
Featuring a personalised tour of aircraft from WWI, WWII and modern conflicts. Highlights include the Sopwith Camel, Supermarine Spitfire, Consolidated PBY Catalina, Avro Lancaster, Douglas Dacota C-47, Bell Iroquois, Panavia Tornado GR4, and FA-18 Hornet. Gain an insight into how each of these aircraft maximises flight and contributed to war efforts. Additionally, learn about the experiences of Australians during the wars – consider medals, posters, locations, uniforms, flight paths, POW’s and Bomber Command.
STEM at the museum - Helicopters & aeroplanes
Featuring a personalised tour of fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. Work with labelled diagrams and questions designed to test observation skills and questioning skills. Focus on STEM concepts of flight and identify features of the aircraft used for flight. Highlights include the Bell Iroquois & Douglas Dacota C-47. Additionally, observe a variety of other aircraft. Gain an insight into how each of these aircraft flies and what purpose they serve in the community.
Physical Sciences Aviation Museum Tours - Push & pull
Students will be engaged in a walking tour of fixed wing aircraft. By the end of the tour, they will be able to identify three main forces of flying – lift, pull, and thrust. With guidance, students will observe the main features of the aircraft used for flight such as wings used to create lift, propellors used to pull the aircraft through the air, and engines used to create thrust. Highlights include the Sopwith Camel with a moving propellor, C47 Dakota and Avro Lancaster. Students will gain an insight into how each of these aircraft flies.
Physical sciences - The evolution of aircraft engines
This program explores kinetic energy, heat transfer, and technological evolution by exploring the fascinating world of aircraft engines. Some of the highlights include combining guided tours with self-directed activities (drawing and labelling diagrams, recording data and data analysis), discussion of key engineers and aviators.It also includes worksheets for observation, diagram labelling, and data analysis – ideal for formative assessment.
History Tour - Aircraft at war - Large group booking
Aligned with the WA History Curriculum, this program explores the evolution of aircraft technology and the experiences of Australians at war. In small groups, students will visit the aircraft from World War One, World War Two, and Modern Conflicts. The tour is no more than 2 hours.
Aircraft in action: The science of flying
Students will begin with a personalised tour of the museum’s aircraft while investigating the science of flight. They will examine Bernoulli’s Principle of Flight and apply their understanding to explain the key forces of flight, including lift, thrust, gravity, and drag. Tour highlights include iconic aircraft such as the Sopwith Camel, Supermarine Spitfire, Avro Lancaster, Douglas Dakota C-47, Consolidated PBY Catalina, Panavia Tornado GR4, and F/A-18 Hornet.