In the NT, events will be delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, indigenous ranger groups, libraries and community organisations. This year’s online community grants have provided fascinating and inspiring learning material for Territorians to access online, while supporting their favourite local artists and STEM providers. Download the NT event guide (4.4MB, pdf).
Category: Science Week News
Event holders: Help us evaluate National Science Week
This year’s online National Science Week events will be evaluated by a team of academic researchers at the University of Sydney. Help them analyse the effectiveness of online science engagement by participating in the national online event presenter survey and by sending an online audience survey to your attendees. Do you know who attends your…
ANSTO’s events for National Science Week
ANSTO has planned a series of engaging online activities, including Australia’s first environment-themed hackathon for school students to celebrate National Science Week. “You might not be visiting ANSTO during National Science Week, but we are coming to you,” said Rod Dowler, Leader, Discovery Centre, who coordinates Science Week activities for ANSTO “The restricted environment we…
ACT Event Guide for 2020
This year National Science Week includes a variety of events that you can take part in from the comfort of your own home. The Week features over 30 different local events. “There are events for all ages and interests including at home science pub trivia, an online film screening, making rockets at home and hearing…
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…
TAS: Science Week heads online with help from local grants
National Science Week will look a little different this year as it heads fully online for the first time since it started in 1997. With thanks to local seed grants, at least 23 organisations and individuals will be supported to convert their hands-on brand of science engagement to an online format. To combat the difficulties…
MUP – Science Week book pack
With National Science Week just around the corner, Melbourne University Publishing has an exciting book pack to entice curious minds. The pack includes: Choke by Sian Beilock explains why you mess up when it matters the most – and how can you perform your best instead? The Genome Generation by Elizabeth Finkel takes us back…
South Australia Event Guide
The South Australian Coordinating Committee for National Science Week and Inspiring South Australia have produced a guide of the events and activities (1.3MB, pdf) that have been developed by the South Australian community. This year South Australia have collated a wonderful array of events and activities to enjoy. You’ll find discussions and debates, virtual tours…
DIY fun science videos on YouTube
Looking for some cool science on YouTube? Learn how to make ice-cream in 10 minutes, bath bombs that look like pokéballs, a glow-in-the-dark marble run, fireworks in a jar, lava lamps, kaleidoscopes and much, much more! These videos are a fun and entertaining way of stepping you through science activities that you can try at…
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….