An afternoon of hands-on fun for school-aged kids and their families exploring the theme of Science in Motion: Wheels, wings, water….and dancing robots. Amazing demonstrations, super-cool activities, and a delicious afternoon tea. Make your own balloon powered vehicle and a dancing robot. Fly the ultimate paper plane. Bookings essential – call or text 0413 485…
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Flinders Inspiring Women in Health and Science Conference
Matthew Flinders Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland will host its third annual Inspiring Women in Science and Health (I-WiSH) conference for its Senior School students on Tuesday, 15 August. Through the all-day I-WiSH conference, Flinders aims to address the under-representation of young women in the sciences and demystify and reveal the future pathways…
Science Quake of the Year
Australian Seismometers in Schools has put a call out to 48 schools across the country that are part of our program to record a footquake during National Science Week on their school seismometer. Australian Seismometers in Schools is a national earth sciences outreach program funded by AuScope. We provide seismometers to schools, which record local…
EnergiZine: Nurturing Energy Transitions @ Questacon
Imagine your body as the planet Earth. EnergiZine: Nurturing Energy Transitions mindfully invites you to immerse yourself in an absurd wellness ritual, guided by the allure of a sunset and the caress of a summer breeze. It’s a transformative experience that ignites your imagination, inspiring you to curate and create your own unique wellness zine…
Mount Colah Experiment Fair
Students can participate in free drop-in activities and experiments run by teachers at lunchtime on Thursday 17 August. For the main activity, in line with widespread interest in artificial intelligence and this year’s National Science Week theme of innovation, senior students at the school will conduct a Turing Test. Teachers will also be running stalls…
Chatty Cafe – Brain Break Morning Tea
Join us on Wednesday 16 August from 10am to celebrate National Science Week. Take the chance to stop and reflect on the science in your world by participating to our volunteer run quiz. All welcome.
Water Bugs as River Health Indicators
Discover the Waterwatch Citizen Science Program. The Corangamite Waterwatch Citizen Science program has supported community water quality monitoring on regional waterways, including the Yarrowee, Leigh and Moorabool Rivers since 1995. The normal suite of tests done by the Waterwatch Community Monitoring Program include dissolved oxygen, pH, electrical conductivity, temperature, reactive phosphorus and turbidity. Volunteers are trained…
National Science Week at Scitech
We’ve got something for everyone this National Science Week, from coding basics with Bee Bots to a game of Quick, Draw! You can even help train AI to play noughts and crosses. Bee Bots These cute programmable floor-bots are a great way to introduce kids to the basics of coding. Use simple commands to make…
Galactic Quest: Satellite Expedition | University Edition
Fast forward to 2042. Imagine that you’re on the Moon, not merely surviving, but thriving. Yet, disaster strikes. Our communication with Earth has been severed, with our satellites succumbing to relentless Solar Weather. The solution? Build your own satellite to restore the crucial line with our home planet. So gear up, assemble your team, and…
Galactic Quest | Youth Edition
Calling all young explorers and their parents to our interstellar adventure at the Australian Space Discovery Centre. Picture this: Your child and their friends are a part of an important space team, each playing a vital role in a thrilling mission – to build a satellite. Under the watchful eye of your Mission Captain, each…