The last weekend of National Science Week 2017 has lots still in store for you to explore. Here is just a teaser of the variety of experiences you could squeeze into your weekend. Check these out, and then head to the events calendar to find more events near you!
ACT
Community Opening of Canberra’s Recycling Facility – Hume
Everyone is invited to attend the official opening of the upgraded Materials Recovery Facility in Hume. This is a great opportunity to find out about the new technology that processes your recycling. You can learn about product life-cycles and check out the whole site from a bird’s eye (drone’s) view! 1.00 – 3.00pm Saturday
Strictly Science – Belconnen
The last Saturday of National Science Week is a great time to kick up your heels with an explosion of science and art led by some of Canberra’s most fabulous performers and renowned scientists. 7.30am – 10.30pm Saturday
Geoscience Australia Open Day – Symonston
Sunday sees a big day of hand’s on activities, displays and talks focussing on the diverse work carried out by our national geoscience agency, from smart phones and satellites to earthquakes and water resources. 9.00am – 2.00pm Sunday
NSW
Gondwana Garden – Mount Tomah
Come face to face with some dinosaurs – both digital through our Augmented Reality app, and amazing puppetry from Erth Dinosaurs – and take a trip back in time while enjoying a variety of exciting shows and hands-on activities. 11.00am – 3.00pm Saturday
Bots and Beers ‘Space Bar’ Event – Morpeth
Hear from a local Maitland company who have designed the CubeSat satellite systems that have enabled students to run science experiments on the International Space Station. Get a chance to get hands-on with devices. 4 .00– 6.00pm Saturday
Indigenous Science Experience – Family Fun Day – Redfern
A family fun day that has become an annual highlight of Science Week in Sydney. It features all sorts of interactive activities that celebrate Indigenous and Western science. Meet with Indigenous scientists, Elders and youth alongside community groups and academics. 10.00am – 3.00pm Sunday
The Innovation Games – Sydney Olympic Park
Another outing for the whole family, the Innovation Games will get you moving and challenge you with all sorts of science themed activities. Do drop by especially if you are coming out to the precinct for the usual sporting events, to add some science to your day! 11.00am – 3.30pm Sunday
Dream Machines: Art Fest Day – Gymea
A celebration of artists who are modern day Da Vinci’s, exploring science and art in the Dream Machines exhibition, with activities and talks. 10.00am – 4.00pm Sunday
NT
Create a useless thing: Family Challenge – Coconut Grove
A family challenge event to use everyday items in a new way to build a creative machine – under the guidance of Taj Pabari, Australia’s Young Inventor of the Year (2014). 5.00 – 7.00pm Saturday
Sea Sick – Darwin
In partnership with the Darwin Festival, listen to award-winning Canadian journalist and author Alanna Mitchell as she brings her book about the state of the global ocean to the stage for one powerful and deeply unsettling event. 6.30 – 8.00pm Saturday
Wildlife Workshops with Bush Tales – The Gardens, Nightcliff and Yarrawonga
Enjoy some incredible Top End wildlife experiences as workshops engage children with the fascinating science behind our native wildlife and natural habitats.
- Nightcliff, 10.00 – 11.30am Saturday
- Yarrawonga, 2.00 – 3.30pm Saturday
- George Brown Botanic Gardens, 10.00 – 11.30am Sunday
- Yarrawonga, 2.00 – 3.30pm Sunday
QLD
Fiftysix Science Workshop – Brisbane
An opportunity for students to create and innovate using new technologies through a workshop facilitated by 2017 Queensland Young Australian of the Year & Fiftysix Founder, Taj Pabari. 10.00am – 12.00pm Saturday
Queensland Museum: Behind the Scenes Tour – South Brisbane
Get a special look behind the scenes at the Museum, exploring the collection stores and hearing insights from the staff about the diverse science involved such as conservation, biodiversity and biology all in the context of cultural and social history. 10.30 – 11.30am Saturday
Gold Coast Schools Pop-Up Science Centre – Coomera
Come along to share in hands-on activities, demonstrations, science shows and plenty of interactions with exciting special guests. Science fun for the whole family. 10.00am – 2.00pm Sunday
SA
SCINEMA @ SLSA – Adelaide
The State Library of South Australia is hosting fascinating stories of science told through film as a venue for Scinema. Drop in to catch some as part of a continual loop throughout the weekend. 12.00 – 4.00pm Friday through to Sunday
South Australian Museum: Science Centre Open Day – Adelaide
Come behind the scenes at the South Australian Museum. Meet the scientists, explore the Science Centre and get a rare look at the collections. 11.00am – 4.00pm Saturday
Public Outreach Astronomy – Port Augusta
Come and experience the Southern Cross Outreach Observatory Project, a mobile astronomical observatory that was designed to travel far and wide to promote astronomy among communities in Australia. 1.30 – 9.30pm Saturday
Explorer in Residence – Adelaide
Join the State Library of South Australia’s Explorer in Residence to discover the stories of innovation and research captured in the collections of the library. Sunday’s sessions will include map making activities for families. 12.00 – 4.00pm Sunday
TAS
Open Day at the Telescope – Cambridge
Come and experience the Mt Pleasant UTas Radio Telescope with hands-on activities, viewings of the control room and guided tours. You can even make your own rocket! 10.00am – 3.00pm Saturday
Emerging Entomologists – Ridgeway
A workshop for children 7 – 12 years to explore the world of entomology, with hands-on activities and outdoor investigations. 10.00am – 12.30pm Sunday
VIC
Are your genes your destiny? Genomics and the science of Gattaca – Melbourne
The State Library of Victoria is screening the science fiction film Gattaca, followed by an expert panel discussion about the worlds of ethics, science and the creative arts and where we are heading. 6.00 – 9.00pm Friday
PowerWorks Energy Education Centre – Morwell
Visit Powerworks to explore the science and technology that has helped maintain Victoria’s electricity supply. Guided tours and interactive museum displays will provide an insight into the past and future of energy technologies. 10.00am – 3.00pm Saturday and Sunday
Global Gamble – A Climate Change Comedy! – Spotswood
An educational theatre performance for students that explores the theme Future Earth through sketch comedy and improvisation. 10.30am – 12.30pm Saturday
Sublime Science Cabaret – Melbourne
Experience cabaret with a twist as science is celebrated through music, video projection, poetry and stand-up comedy performances, exploring the wonders of the universe and planet Earth. 5.30 – 8.30pm Sunday
WA
Gingin Science Festival – Yeal
Experience some real research at the operational research centre The Australian International Gravitational Observatory (AIGO) and explore some hands-on activities at the the Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory. 10.00am – 4.00pm Saturday and Sunday
ChemCentre Open Day 2017 – Bentley
Visit the open day and ‘make science your mission’ through shows, tours, activities and the Clean Lab Experience. 10.00am – 4.00pm Saturday
Explore Karlkula 2017 – Hannans
Come and learn about the botany and traditional use of the native plants in Karlkula Bushland Park on a tour guided by students and botanists and sample some bush tucker. 10.00am to 2.00pm Sunday
