We all love to eat. But how will nature, technology and human intervention change what food will be available to us over the next 30 years? Students from Years 3-10 can discover the possibilities of the future of food in this tasty and playful workshop, looking into what and how we might be eating by…
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Ready, steady, hack: ANSTO’s Hackathon
Ready, steady, hack: ANSTO’s National Science Week Hackathon is back – and you’re invited! Bring innovation to your classroom with this free, fast-paced, virtual hackathon for Australian students in years 7-11 on an important topic. Because it’s the United Nations’ International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, the National Science Week theme Food: Different by Design…
School Grant Recipients for 2021
Congratulations to all of the 266 schools who been awarded funding to support their activities during National Science Week this year. Skip to see recipients by state or territory: ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA ACT Ainslie School Alfred Deakin High School Belconnen High School Caroline Chisholm School Cranleigh School Koala Playschool Lanyon High School NSW Anna Bay Public School …
Edible Insects: Future food incursions
Are you teaching about the future of food and would like to give your students a taste of something new? Edible insects will play an important role in the future of food and these interactive virtual and in-school incursions are a fun and exciting way for students to learn about this important topic. And yes……
The Future of Foods
Street Science celebrates National Science Week 2021 ‘Food: Different by Design’ this year with our action-packed stage show ‘The Future of Foods’, touring across Queensland in Semester Two. Join us for this gourmet event as we investigate what’s actually in the food we eat, and explore some of the delightful delicacies you might encounter in…
Schools Grants Available for 2021
The school grant round for 2021 is now open for applications to support National Science Week events run by schools. All Australian schools from preschool to senior secondary are eligible to apply. Grants of up to $500 are available to: conduct a STEM-related activity or event during National Science Week (14-22 August); focus on the…
The Sciencing Continues – for students and teachers
National Science Week may be over for another year ?, but there are still lots of opportunities to get involved in science. Teachers, maybe you’re looking for some inspiration from National Science Week or want to include more STEM in your classrooms? Maybe your students have loved participating in National Science Week and are wondering…
TAS: The Big Schools Guide to Science Week in Tasmania
Attention teachers, parents, and students: What’s on offer in Tassie for schools in 2020? LOTS! Check out our guide and get excited for #scienceweek! Welcome to National Science Week 2020 – online! This is a breakdown of online activity available for younger people in Tasmania, and across Australia, this August. Educators should visit the National…
SPECTRA Kit Recipient Schools
In place of the usual competitive financial grants selection process, all applicants to the 2020 school grants program have received an activity card-based system to use in National Science Week to support and encourage student engagement. Based on ASTA’s highly successful SPECTRA model (SPECTRA = Science Program Exciting Children Through Research Activities), cards have been…
Deep Blue Escape Room
Get students deep diving into Stile’s National Science Week Escape Room! Set in a submarine in the dark, cold waters near Antarctica, students are presented with a scenario where the submarine’s battery fails. They have 45 minutes to complete 10 challenges and crack the code to replace the battery and return to the ocean’s surface….