LEARN - Creative Learning Activities for Kids
A selection of fun videos for kids and families to learn and play together
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House Play: Part 4 - Light Up Your Stage | Age 7+
Anthony and Ivy have decided to create their own play at home the only problem is they have no idea how. Luckily there’s some experts at the Sydney Opera House who are happy to help!
Head to the Playhouse theatre for a chat with Sian, a lighting designer who explains all of the different ways t...
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House Play: Part 5 - Exploring Sound Design | Age 7+
Anthony and Ivy have decided to create their own play at home the only problem is they have no idea how. Luckily there’s some experts at the Sydney Opera House who are happy to help!
Listen up as sound designers Adam and Greta explain the ways that music, sound effect and foley can add atmosphe...
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House Play: Part 6 - You're a Producer! | Age 7+
Anthony and Ivy have decided to create their own play at home the only problem is they have no idea how. Luckily there’s some experts at the Sydney Opera House who are happy to help!
Anthony and Ivy now experts themselves! They’ve asked lots of questions and now they’re ready to put on their sh...
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Science of the House: The Artificial Reef Project | Age 8+
Sydney Opera House is surrounded by water; the Harbour is kind of like our very own backyard!
Like all backyards - it’s a place that we are responsible for looking after.
But did you know 60% of Sydney’s harbour shoreline has been replaced by seawalls, resulting in small fish and animals losing...
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Science of the House: Building the Opera House | Age 8+
Take a close look at how Science, Maths, Engineering and Technology has influenced the Art, Architecture and Design of one of the world’s most recognisable buildings.
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Science of the House: The Human Experience | Age 8+
How is a body like a building, or a building like a body? Explore how the architecture of the Sydney Opera House influences the way people use, work in and enjoy buildings.
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Guwanyi Walama | Kids Tour of the Sydney Opera House precinct | Age 8+
Join our Indigenous narrators on a journey into the history and culture of Bennelong Point in this digital tour created especially for kids!
Beginning from creation time to pre-settlement and the arrival of the first fleet, learn about the daily life of the Gadigal people and the land of Tubowgu...
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Guwanyi Walama | Kids Tour of the Sydney Opera House precinct (Auslan) | Age 8+
Join our Indigenous narrators on a journey into the history and culture of Bennelong Point in this digital tour created especially for kids!
Beginning from creation time to pre-settlement and the arrival of the first fleet, learn about the daily life of the Gadigal people and the land of Tubowgu...
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Maths of the House: The Purity of Geometry | Age 11+
Did you know that the Opera House was almost never built? Maths solved the problem! Find out how geometry and Utzon’s ‘Spherical Solution’ resolved the construction dilemma that the unique design of the arched sails caused with Eddie Woo and Peter Mould, former NSW Government Architect.
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Maths of the House: Calculating an Impossible Number | Age 11+
Investigate how algebra was used to calculate the exterior tiling of the Opera House sails. Eddie Woo is joined by Ken Kobayashi, a BIM Integration Specialist who has digitally reconstructed the Sydney Opera House using modern computers.
Recommended for ages 11+
Explore more: https://www.sydney...
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Maths of the House: Nature Inspiring Design | Age 11+
What is fractal geometry and how did it help build the Opera House? Learn about how architect Jørn Utzon took inspiration from the natural environment to reflect the harbourside location of the building with Eddie Woo and Richard Johnson, an architect who worked directly with Utzon.
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Maths of the House: Acoustics | Age 11+
Are your ears ringing? Deconstruct the science of acoustics and sound with Eddie and Mitch Allen, Soundscape Designer from the engineering firm Arup, whose founder worked directly with Utzon on the structure of the Opera House.
Recommended for ages 11+
Explore more: https://www.sydneyoperahouse...