Join the Street Science team for spectacular shows as students are taken on a journey through the depths of our oceans as we explore the impacts of modern technology and scientific discoveries on our oceans. Presenters engage audiences by providing a greater understanding of ocean currents, pressure and density, ocean animals and the impact our…
Category: Schools
The Big Watermelon Experiment: Physics, forces and flying fruit
How many rubber bands does it take to implode a watermelon? The Big Watermelon Experiment is a mass science experiment for school students, that seeks to find the answer to this not so pressing issue (unless you are a watermelon). Schools can register for free and will receive learning materials (videos and downloads) in the lead up…
The Marine Team! Perform Education virtual incursions
The Marine Team! celebrates the National Science Week schools’ theme, Deep Blue: innovations for the future of our oceans and explores marine science and innovation to achieve long-term sustainability of our oceans. The educational theatre sketch comedy is full of scientific facts and is captured live-on-film with multi-cameras and in high definition – so everyone watches from the best seat…
Launch to the Future! National Tour
LAUNCH TO THE FUTURE! A STEM Story is an exciting, fact filled, science sketch comedy presentation that focuses on how space programs and lunar science propel us into the future using STEM! Celebrating National Science Week and the theme: Destination Moon: more missions, more science, Launch To The Future combines high energy improvisational comedy to entertain, inspire and educate audiences…
School grant recipients for 2019
Thank you to each and every one of the 460 Australian schools who applied for National Science Week school grants. It is fantastic to have such a huge interest in running activities in schools during National Science Week. Unfortunately, the National Science Week in schools team were unable to award all applications, nor could they…
Move It Day – for spinal cord awareness
Move It Day is a fun way for students to learn the importance of spinal movements through interactive and educational activities during National Science Week. All you need to do is choose a day, register and receive your free teacher resources. The teaching resources align with the National Curriculum and have been tailored to suit Prep…
2018 School Grant Recipients
Thank you to each and every one of the 851 Australian schools who applied for school grants. It is fantastic to have such a huge interest in running activities in schools during National Science Week. Congratulations to the 365 schools that have been successful in receiving grants of up to $500 to help them conduct…
Host a Day of STEM event
Host a Day of STEM at your school for National Science Week. Combine Day of STEM online programs with in-class activities to inspire students about future STEM careers and skills. Programs include: STEM Cup Australia 2020 Women in STEM Optus Cyber Security Challenge Suitable for Years 7-12 and you will need to set aside about an…
School Grants and Poster for 2018
The school theme for this year is Game Changers and Change Makers, reflecting on the significant people and moments that shifted our knowledge and our thinking. In developing the theme and the teaching resource book we took inspiration from three significant celebrations in 2018: 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (genetic engineering, biotechnologies, prosthetics, bionics,…
2017 School Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the 280 schools that have been successful in receiving grants of up to $500 to help them conduct a range and variety of science activities during National Science Week. More than 540 applications were received from across the country. The National Science Week school grant round was conducted by the Australian Science Teachers…