National Science Week 2021 was officially launched yesterday, and despite COVID throwing some curve balls there is still no shortage of online and in-person activities happening all across the country this weekend, allowing everyone – young and old, lockdown or no lockdown – a chance to get involved! Here is a quick snapshot of some of the great activities happening around the country…
Category: Science Week News
National Science Week Celebrates Indigenous Knowledge
National Science Week acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waters, and their continuing connection to Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. As a celebration of science and technology, National Science Week also acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as…
A Food and Fibre Short Film Festival with George the Farmer
Teachers – if you’re looking for a fabulous online event to do with your class remotely — or in the classroom — consider sitting the kids down to watch our brand new series of George the Farmer films where we investigate apples, chickpeas, dairy, forestry and wool. The 6-7 minute fun musical videos are accessible…
National Science Week 2021 is underway!
We have lift off! National Science Week 2021 was officially launched this morning by the Hon Christian Porter MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, during a virtual launch event hosted by Science & Technology Australia and Questacon. After an inspiring welcome to country from Ngunnawal-Ngambri custodian Paul House and introduction from Questacon Director Professor Graham Durant, viewers were then given a sneak…
Hoot Detective
Can you hear a hoot? Join ABC Science’s citizen science project for National Science Week in 2021 and help find native owls from home! Each year National Science Week partners with the ABC and some of Australia’s talented researchers to create a national project that everyone around Australia, wherever their location, can participate in. This year’s…
Australian Agrifood Science Portal for Teachers
Are you looking for Agrifood Science Resources this National Science Week? The Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) and our partners have launched the Australian Agrifood Science Portal to coincide with the commencement of National Science Week and celebrating this year’s theme, Food: Different by Design. The Portal has been designed to support school science educators…
Make It Grain Competition
Get ready to Make it Grain in the month of August for the chance to win big! Calling all junior scientists, schools and home brewing enthusiasts: in celebration of National Science Week, Street Science has teamed up with food technology innovators Earlee Products to challenge you to make the heaviest batch of water kefir by…
Governor General’s Science Week Design Challenge – Activities
Questacon in conjunction with the Office of the Governor General are excited to present the 2021 Governor General’s Design Challenge. This live one hour virtual workshop is set to be a valuable experience for upper primary students to use design thinking in a hands-on and highly interactive way for deeper learning about science, technology, engineering…
SA: National Science Week Event Guide
A collation of events and activities developed by the South Australian community for National Science Week 2021. The brochure includes messages from Hon. David Pisoni MP, Minister for Innovation and Skills and from Professor Caroline McMillen AO, Chief Scientist for South Australia. Download the guide (3.1 MB, pdf) to find out about events from all…
Nutritional Information Playing Cards
Australia’s horticulture industry is a producer of premium safe fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, turf and nursery products. The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021: Fruits and vegetables, your dietary essentials (#IYFV2021) raises awareness of the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and health. These playing cards (2.4MB, pdf) are…