The week officially starts today but events have been running for some time now! Adelaide kicked the week off with Science Alive! last weekend, and Beaker Street has been happening all over Tasmania through this week. Official launches over the past week have included state and federal ministers, a Deputy Prime Minister (!) and governors….
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DIY Science: Tablecloth Trick
What you need: a small table a tablecloth (or similar piece of material) with no hem various heavy items (preferably unbreakable ones) eg metal cutlery, cups, salt shaker, fruit bowl etc nerves of steel What to do: Spread the cloth on the table and smooth it out. Set the table with the items you have…
Glass and the circular economy: CSIRO’s curriculum-aligned activities for primary students
CSIRO, the National Science Agency, has supported STEM education and outreach programs for teachers and students for over 40 years and counting. Naturally, they’re back again for National Science Week. This year, CSIRO has created over 50 curriculum-aligned learning activities and resources for primary school teachers to enhance their classes. The activities relate to what…
Science Week Officially Launched for 2022
National Science Week was launched in Parliament House this morning, with MPs and senators from all sides of politics attending. A special surprise guest was Deputy Prime Minister (and science graduate) Richard Marles MP, who spoke passionately about science, and National Science Week. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic MP congratulated the members of…
Prof Brian Cox HORIZONS – a 21st Century Space Odyssey
The most phenomenal and spectacular science show on the planet! Jaw-dropping new graphics depicting what was, what is and what may be in the future, from before time began to mankind’s life on far-flung planets. The most profound questions will be explored using the latest advances in our understanding of quantum theory, black holes, biology,…
Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography documentary available online from libraries
Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography, directed by Daniella Ortega and Niobe Thompson, is a spectacular and surprisingly unorthodox documentary that reveals the paradoxical story of the element that builds all life, and yet may end it all. Narrated in first person by Sarah Snook, Carbon tells of her birth in the violent core of an exploding…
Australia’s Favourite Tree
Wattle vs woollybutt: what is Australia’s favourite tree? – online Do you love the water-bulging boab or the towering mountain ash, the world’s tallest flowering tree? Are you intrigued by the carbon capturing power of grey mangroves or the ‘living fossil’ story of the Wollemi pine? The search is on to find Australia’s favourite tree….
SCINEMA International Science Film Festival Community Screenings
SCINEMA is a celebration of the power of the moving image to inspire the young, satisfy the curious, explain the baffling and ask the impossible. Register to host your own free SCINEMA screening during National Science Week. SCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere showcasing the best in science cinema from…
NT Community Event Funding 2022
The National Science Week NT Coordination Committee receives funding from the Northern Territory and the Australian governments to coordinate National Science Week in the NT. The Committee allocates some of these funds to supporting events in 3 categories: Large Community Grants ($5,000 to $10,000) Remote Community Grants ($250 to $3,000) Major Centers Community Grants ($250…
Tasmanian Event Program 2022
Get Curious This August The Patron of National Science Week in Tasmania is Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas, and she has penned this poem for the foreword of this year’s Tasmanian National Science Week event program (4.98 MB, pdf). Dear Tassie: I’m thrilled! It’s finally time And as patron I offer a science week rhyme… The excitement’s…