Casey Cornucopia Education Programs for Schools
Casey Cornucopia is now over and we are no longer running Education tours for the event. Please scroll down to access our free Education modules and resources for teachers which can still be used in the classroom.
Casey Cornucopia was a 24-day festival celebrating the produce and land of the City of Casey. Featuring tours, food hub presentations and a spectacular sculptural installation of three giant foods surrounded by the worlds first flavour fog there was plenty to experience. As part of the festival, Bunjil Place launched a unique Education Program full of free lessons and modules for you to use in the classroom.
The program includes one week of tours including tastings and Q&A sessions, as well as a free PDF program pack full of lesson plans, PowerPoints, activities and worksheets meeting specific curriculum areas for Years 1-10:
- Design and Technologies
- Humanities
- Science
- Health and Physical Education
- Visual Communication and Design
Local films telling fascinating local stories have also been produced as part of the Education Resource.
Casey Cornucopia is an event that will ignite students' imaginations for thinking critically about food, local heritage and sustainability. Scroll down to access the free modules and resources as well as information for our related tours and excursions.
The Cornucopia Education Tour
Date: Monday 11 - Friday 15 July
Time: 10.00 am, 11.00 am & 12.00 pm (daily)
Duration: 30 - 45 minutes. Up to 3 tours can be offered at the same time pending class numbers at time of booking. A maximum of 30 people per tour including 2 adult supervisors/carers.
Years: 1 - 10
Cost: $5.00 per student. Ticket includes guided tour and Casey Cornucopia themed snacks.
Learning areas: Design and Technologies, Humanities, Science, Health and Physical Education, Visual Communication and Design
All tours have now been filled.
About the Tour:
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Winter Arts Festival, Bunjil Place in collaboration with Bompas & Parr presents Casey Cornucopia - a series of fruit weather sculptures showcasing the heritage of Casey’s foodways and the remarkable produce of the region.
Giant produce sculptures collide with the first outdoor fruit-based weather system for your tongue. Set in the Bunjil Place Plaza the installation will explode fruit to an architectural scale, spatialising flavour to become an immersive and inhabitable cloud. This will swirl around vibrant sculptural models of Casey’s produce illuminated with dynamic lighting. The bespoke flavoured smoke system released from the base of the sculptures will run every day for 24 straight days - with a different flavour being featured each day.
Read more about Casey Cornucopia here
Your excursion will include:
- Installation Tour - tour Casey Cornucopia and discover the wacky minds and designs of Bompas and Parr. Walk through the immersive garden and discover oversized sculptures hidden amongst a swirl of the world's first edible fog.
- Tastings - taste, see and smell local produce as you have never experienced it before. Learn about how the edible fog is made.
- Q&A sessions are available along with dedicated curriculum resources for learning post excursion.
Read our Education Program: Guidelines for Visiting here
Curriculum Links:
The excursion will cover curriculum in the following subject areas:
- Design and Technologies
- Humanities
- Science
- Health and Physical Education
- Visual Communication and Design
For details on curriculum links and codes please refer to our free Casey Cornucopia PDF Teacher Resources below.
Casey Cornucopia Education Modules
Years 1-8 Future Food modules cover curriculum in the following subject areas:
- Design and Technologies
- Humanities
- Science
- Health and Physical Education
Years 9-10 Food Design and Food modules cover curriculum in the following subject areas:
- Geography
- Visual Communication and Design
Year 1 & 2
- Year 1 & 2 Teacher Guide and Curriculum Links
- Year 1 & 2 Food Waste Module Slides
- Year 1 & 2 Water Footprint Module Slides
- Year 1 & 2 Edible Insects Module Slides
- Year 1 & 2 Native Foods Module Slides
Year 3 & 4
- Year 3 & 4 Teacher Guide and Curriculum Links
- Year 3 & 4 Food Waste Module Slides
- Year 3 & 4 Water Footprint Module Slides
- Year 3 & 4 Future Proteins Module Slides
- Year 3 & 4 Native Foods Module Slides
Year 5 & 6
- Year 5 & 6 Teacher Guide and Curriculum Links
- Year 5 & 6 Food Technology Module Slides
- Year 5 & 6 Water Footprint Module Slides
- Year 5 & 6 Future Proteins Module Slides
- Year 5 & 6 Native Foods Module Slides
Year 7 & 8
- Year 7 & 8 Teachers Guide and Curriculum Links
- Year 7 & 8 Food Technology Module Slides
- Year 7 & 8 Water Footprint Module Slides
- Year 7 & 8 Future Proteins Module Slides
- Year 7 & 8 Native Foods Module Slides
Year 9 & 10
- Year 9 & 10 Teachers Guide and Curriculum Links for Visual Design
- Year 9 & 10 Food and Design Module Slides
- Year 9 & 10 Teachers Guide and Curriculum Links for Geography
- Year 9 & 10 Food and Geography Module Slides
All education modules are the copyright of Bunjil Place and Post Dining and can only be reproduced for educational purposes.
Education Resources proudly presented by Bunjil Place in collaboration with Post Dining. Films proudly sponsored by Bendigo Bank.
Casey Cornucopia is proudly presented by Bunjil Place in collaboration with Bompas and Parr as part of the Casey Winter Arts Festival.
