Peer Support groups will work on a design sprint for an endangered Australian animal using various materials.
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Oakbank School Science Excursion
All students from reception to year 6 will attend an excursion to the SA museum and Botanic Gardens. Students will investigate plant life and explore the museum and how history can be linked to science and the biology and evolution of living things.
Altona Skipper Butterfly Stepping Stone Survival Project
The main objective of the Altona Skipper Butterfly Stepping Stone Survival Project (ASBSSSP) is to create a sustainable habitat for this butterfly in the Altona College grounds which lies between the two main habitats of this butterfly, Cherry Lake in Altona, and Truganina Swamp. We aim to highlight the vulnerability of this species and advocate…
Science Spectacular – A day of discovery and innovation
Students from K-6 will be grouped together to participate in four hands-on rotational activities: Building Wind Turbines: Learn about renewable energy by constructing mini wind turbines. Leaf Collections and Rubbings: Collect and create rubbings of various leaves while exploring plant identification. Planting Seedlings: Plant and nurture seedlings, learning about plant growth and the environment. Creating…
Super Science Showcase
Scientists wonder how something happens every day. It is time to share your thoughts and investigate how contact and non-contact forces, including push and pull, affect the behaviour of objects. You will be encouraged to question and explore experiments while investigating some of the different types of forces. Visit our showcase and actively participate in…
Engineering with Scitech in the city
Want to be a part of engineering experiments during National Science Week? Engineers Australia is collaborating with Scitech to run activities in the Allendale Square lobby from Monday. See if your aeronautical skills “take off or tank” at the Laminar Flow Table and if your structural design skills “stack up or down” at the…
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary is an interactive display that includes 3D design and printing, real animal enclosures and puppetry to teach our junior students about the plight of the endangered animals in the ACT and around Australia.
Cat Poo and Swimming Pools – How to avoid nasty parasite infections
What do cat poo and swimming pools have in common? Both can give you nasty parasitic infections. Find out how to avoid them with the Food Safety Information Council, who are raising awareness of parasitic infections this Science Week. Parasite infections such as Toxoplasma gondii and Cryptosporidiosis are increasing in Australia. One common way people…
The Martian Garden
In the next 30 years, missions to the Moon and Mars will explore habitation in new and extreme environments. The Martian Garden will explore how we can create sustainable new ecosystems off-world. Discover how we select and adapt plant and microbial species to survive and thrive. Learn how we’re guiding novel approaches to sustainable ecosystems…
The Martian Garden
In the next 30 years, missions to the Moon and Mars will explore habitation in new and extreme environments. The Martian Garden will explore how we can create sustainable new ecosystems off-world. Discover how we select and adapt plant species to survive and thrive. Learn how we’re guiding novel approaches to sustainable ecosystems here on…