Greenmount SS is a small but mighty school on the Darling Downs in Queensland. Its Science-riffic teachers run a Science Festival each year focusing around the National Science Week theme. This year we are set to mix things up with the Biodiversity theme. We will be running workshops with wildlife carers (and yes… there will…
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Space Family Fun Day
The iLauNCH Trailblazer is bringing a Space-themed Family Fun Day to Toowoomba. This exciting event will be a day filled with interactive activities. Such as water rockets, and lightning talks for children, teens and adults. A sunspot activity with solar telescopes. Our talks will dive into topics such as space technology, the moon and Mars,…
Physics in the Pub
Wormholes, Multiverses and Magical Music: Physics in the Pub Local physicists and astronomers are coming to the pub – join them to hear all about building the tiniest nano-things, up to exploring this huge universe (and the parallel ones too). There’ll be magic, there’ll be superpowers, but no cosmetologists as this amazing line up explores…
Dark Matter in the Pub
Sydney, Don’t miss the darkest night of your life, as the scientists looking for dark matter share the seemingly impossible quest they are on to find the elusive – yet apparently common mystery substance. As part of science week, seven remarkable scientists from around the country have come together for an entertaining and fascinating night…
Dark Matter in the Pub
Canberra, Don’t miss the darkest night of your life, as the scientists looking for dark matter share the seemingly impossible quest they are on to find the elusive – yet apparently common mystery substance. As part of National Science Week, seven remarkable scientists from around the country have come together for an entertaining and…
Save Our Species Escape Room Challenge
Can the students of Kananook Primary School find out which local species is under threat before time runs out? By taking part in a series of escape room challenges, students will learn about the features, adaptations, habitat, diet, life cycle and threats of a local near-threatened species. Students will be exploring sensory trays, coding Bee-bots, using…
SID the Sloth’s Science Inquiry Day
SID the Sloth is encouraging us to learn more about the world around us. Each teacher has planned an exciting science activity. They will be sharing this activity with all the classes in their block which means we all get to do at least 5 different science activities during National Science Week. SID will be…
Jacob Strickling Science FUN Day
The coolest ever science teacher Jacob Strickling is back at My STEM Lab! Last time, the kids were buzzing with excitement, and this time it’s gonna be a even bigger blast! Join us on August 24th from 2-4 PM for an epic Science Fun Day with interactive science games, mind-blowing experiments, and awesome DIY crafts!…
Grandis Saves the World ‘STEAM Breaks’
All through National Science Week during recess and lunch breaks the whole school will be involved in science inquiry-based activities themed by the letters of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). This will complement our science education lessons looking at this year’s Science Week schools theme of Species Survival – More Than Just Sustainability in…
Salinity and Crops
How does farming sometimes cause salt problems? Why is salty soil a problem for plants, crops, animals and the future of farming? Learn more about salinity and why a rising water table is a big problem for Australia. See the effect of salty soils when you conduct an experiment on plants, and work together as…