Science in the Swamp

Celebrate National Science Week with free family fun at Centennial Park. Science in the Swamp returns to Loch Avenue South packed with science, fun and discovery. Engage in hands-on experiments. Get up close with native animals. Meet real life scientists including geologists, zoologists, mathematicians and marine biologists. Say hello to our life-size dinosaur. Dipnet for…

Science in the Scrub

Celebrate National Science Week with free family fun at Western Sydney Parklands. Science in the Scrub returns to Lizard Log packed with science, fun and discovery. Engage in hands-on experiments. Get up close with native animals. Meet real life scientists including geologists, zoologists, physicists and marine biologists. Say hello to our life-size dinosaur. Touch the…

National Science Week at Hunter Region Botanic Gardens

The Hunter Region Botanic Gardens has an exciting line-up for National Science Week. Receive your science passport when you register at the Information Tent. Then visit each of the 6 science station activities to stamp your passport. Plant Science – every breath you take …. thank a tree. Making food from sunlight is a neat…

Young Einstein – Deckchair Cinema

A screening to mark the launch of National Science Week. Meet Yahoo Serious. An off-beat, off-centre and off-the-wall cult hero who is also the writer, producer, director and star of this unorthodox version of the early life of Albert Einstein. Growing up on an apple farm in Tasmania, youthful Albert Einstein develops the theory of…

Wild About Food

Did you know eating fresh food can help you feel good?   Explore fresh food with all your senses at a fun and relaxed family day on the farm. Create vegetable art, discover weird and wonky vegetables, learn about Australian native foods, and pot up a plant to take home and nurture. Meet a scientist…

Dripstone Middle School Science Fair

Dripstone Middle School Science Fair aims to showcase the innovative and progressive ideas of our students. We are organizing a science fair that will involve the entire school community. Including council members, ministers, and primary schools. Our STEAM inquiry project will present a stimulating challenge for students in years 7, 8, and 9. The project…

Stories in the Sky at Adelaide River Festival

Inspired NT transform the classroom into a celestial sensory experience. Students immerse themselves in a world of stars as an audio guide takes them through the science and significance of stars and space. Guided through the physics and chemistry of space. Learn how cultures around the world have been guided by the stars for millennia….

Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education

The Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education recognise students, teachers, support officers, schools and education partners (volunteers, mentors and organisations) who demonstrate an outstanding and innovative contribution to STEM education in Queensland. 2024 marks the 21st year of the awards named after Professor Peter Doherty, a Brisbane-born Nobel Prize-winning scientist, who was educated…

Townsville Science Week

Welcome to Townsville Science Week 2024. A captivating celebration tailored for families with children aged 0-12. Riverway Parklands will transform into an interactive wonderland of discovery. Offering enriching experiences designed to ignite a passion for science. National Science Week isn’t an event. It’s an adventure where families can explore STEM principles through engaging, age-appropriate activities….

ANU Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility Open Day

Have you ever tried liquid nitrogen ice cream? Do you want to know how vacuum systems work or learn about natural radioactivity? Come to see our demonstration circuit. Attend a tour to hear from researchers. Ask our PhD students about the unique research facility. Our facility has been enabling world-leading research. Supporting Australian industries for…