Discover how you can become a Biosecurity Champion today (and every day). Join us here to learn about the importance of biosecurity and test your knowledge with our Kahoot! quiz. Australia is free from many of the world’s most damaging pests and diseases. These are harmful to our natural environment, including our native plants and animals….
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First Scientist Workshop
For this program we would facilitate our tools and weapons program. In this program the students will have a hands-on cultural experience to feel, smell and learn how different tools, weapons and resources are used and how they were made. Some of the items the students will look at are different boomerangs, spears, spear…
On Rational and Irrational Numbers, Strings and Harmony
This lecture aims at introducing a general audience to a beautiful relationship between mathematics, physics and music. We will explore the evolution of ideas that led to the equal temperament, the 12-note system which prevails in much music worldwide. The main characters in this story are the wave equation in a string and its pure…
ASO Eye Surgery Showcase
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) will host the first ASO Eye Surgery Showcase at Australian Parliament House Canberra. As part of National Science Week, the event provides the perfect opportunity to showcase medical technologies and innovative treatments in eye disease. The event will commence at 7:30 am with a networking breakfast served for attendees…
Indigenous Inventions
Get ready for an exciting National Science Week where we’re exploring how Indigenous peoples have used their incredible knowledge and inventions to help animals survive and thrive for thousands of years. This year, our theme is “Indigenous Inventions: Surviving and Thriving, Past, Present, and Future.” It’s going to be a journey through time where you’ll…
Drop In and STEAM
Interested in science, technology, engineering, arts and maths? Come along to explore and experiment with a range of STEAM equipment, games and toys. This session is open to all ages. Children under 12 years must be supervised by a responsible adult. No need to book, simply drop in.
Science Spectacular
The Science Club students form Mitcham Girls High School will be going to visit Mitcham Primary School for a Science Spectacular. The high school students will be demonstrating some of the fun and exciting science experiments that they have been learning about in Science club, to year 3 science classes at the primary school. There…
Science Expo
At St Paul of the Cross, Dulwich Hill, our inaugural Science Expo brought the entire school community together, showcasing the creativity and innovation of our students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Each student was challenged with a real-world problem: addressing habitat loss in our local area. Over the past few weeks, they engaged in a…
Flinders Inspiring Women in Science and Health (I-WiSH) Conference
To celebrate National Science Week, Matthew Flinders Anglican College is hosting its fourth Inspiring Women in Science and Health (I-WiSH) conference for girls from Years 10-12 with a passion for sciences. This year, the Flinders I-WiSH connects 10 world-class Australian researchers with 60 Flinders students and 34 students visiting from Pymble Ladies College in Sydney and St Catherine’s…
Antarctic Wildlife – Skating on thin ice
Antarctic sea ice is changing, impacting the animals that depend on it. Join our panel of experts to discuss the recent changes and discover how they affect Antarctic wildlife. Each year the Island of Ideas partner with the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society for a special National Science Week edition of the program that explores…