National Science Week is celebrated at MacKillop Catholic College this year from 14 – 18 August. There are daily quiz competitions among Homeforms and lunch time activities during the week. Winning teams will be awarded with prizes.
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Yass Science Week Extravaganza
Yass Valley Council has invited Dr Graham from Science showoffs to present two workshops for the school students of Yass Valley in the Yass Memorial Hall. Dr Graham’s Science FUNomena (all ages) What are your favourite scientific phenomena? Is it boiling nitrogen, forces or even explosions? From marshmallow bazookas to leaf-blower levitated basketball, this interactive…
Put the FUN into Fungi
Are you into FUNgi? Then join us and become a mini mushroom farmer. You will be provided with a mushroom kit and all you need to start the process on the day. A fun guy, Kyle from Gourmet Fungi in Warrnambool will teach us all we need to know about the important role of mushrooms…
Science in Action – STEM Robotics
STEM Robotics is a workshop for children aged 6-11. The play element in this workshop turns robotics into an educational tool which encourages a curiosity in the science disciplines even in a child who has not demonstrated interest in STEM before. Through this interactive experience, children will learn principles of robotics design, electrical and mechanical engineering…
Frog Pond Solar Power Water Pump
The children will help install the new solar power water pump in the outdoor educational learning environment in our fog pond enclosure. The children will aslo take part in simple experiments demonstrating the power of solar energy using the the solar panel and the water pump as well as some lego solar powered kits. This…
Hamelin Science Fair
Bush Heritage Australia’s Hamelin Station Reserve in Western Australia is hosting its annual Science Fair this August, so if you’re interested in learning about science while soaking up the sights and sounds of a conservation reserve then register today. Catering: Saturday lunch and dinner, as well as Sunday breakfast are provided. Relax and stay the night: Bring…
STEM Robotics and Drones Workshop
In this 2-hour workshop aimed at children aged 8 and above, you will learn how to program robots for basic motor operations, sensor functions and strategies in the battle ring. Gain experience with Robo-Race and SUMO Fight as you battle one-on-one for many rounds, before ending with an all-robots-at-once final battle. With some supervision, those…
HealthLAB – Palmerston Shopping Centre
The HealthLAB Team will be visiting Palmerston Shopping Centre. HealthLAB is an interactive, mobile lab that promotes healthy lifestyles. With the HealthLAB team you can: Test your hydration Find out your reaction time Test your agility See inside your body Test your strength See your future with HealthLAB Time Machine and so much more. HealthLAB aims…
What’s the lowdown on the SKA-Low?
What’s the lowdown on the SKA-Low? Find out in a night of astronomical discussions! Geraldton is the gateway to one of the most ambitious science projects ever conceived – the Square Kilometre Array Observatory, or SKAO. It is a mega-science facility with two radio telescopes being built in Australia and South Africa. One of these…
The Science and Business of Beer
Beer. Part of Australian life since the 18th Century – but what of the science of beer? Learn from Professor Ben Schulz about the role yeast plays in biological processes like viral infection and cancer, while you tour University of Queensland’s (UQ) very own nano-brewery. Get an inside look at the ups and downs of…