Lower primary students will explore communication and coding through Morse code. They will investigate what Morse code is and create a bracelet with coloured beads to make their name in Morse code.
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Fossil Cupcakes
Transition students will explore geology through play with a dedicated parent baking layered cupcakes. The students will dig and chomp into the cupcakes exploring the different layers they find. They will link this concept to the environment and how the ground under their feet is made up of different layers of rock.
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Pre-school students will explore the gardens in the school grounds with their Year 6 buddy class. Jeanie Baker’s iconic book, Where the Forest Meets the Sea, will be read to engage the pre-school students by thinking about the nature they might find in their school gardens and playgrounds. Pre-schoolers along with their buddies will head…
Science + Sustainability Panel Discussion – QUT Faculty of Science
Are you passionate about science and tech and want to make a positive impact on our environment by addressing climate change, conserving reefs, mitigating disasters, or ensuring a sustainable future for food? In this special National Science Week panel, delivered during QUT’s Sustainability Week, we will explore the many and varied careers that combine science, maths…
Harry Potter Spells at Taminmin Community Library (online presentation)
If you’re a lover of Harry Potter, are curious about spells and are too busy to attend an event, then this is for you. As part of National Science Week, the Taminmin Community Library brings you a free Harry Potter inspired science demonstration on YouTube. We bring together literacy, magic and science for a presentation of…
Young Tassie Scientists at Lambert School
This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientists on this roadtrip are: Paula Ruiz-Ruiz (she/her), marine scientist – marine biology & ecology Malachi Hinricshen (he/him), neuroscientist- neuroscience Marlvin…
Young Tassie Scientists at Westbury Primary School
This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientists on this roadtrip are: James Temple (he/him), biostatistician – engineering and machine learning Himanshu Saraswat (he/him), geneticist – genetics and…
Girls Programming Network Perth Node
Each school term around Australia, Girls Programming Network runs free, full-day workshops that teach high school girls and gender minorities to code using Python. Our events are all about learning together, making new friends and having fun with technology. No coding experience is required. This event is BYOD (bring your own device), so bring your…
Mt Colah Bush Babies Playgroup Science morning
The Mt Colah Bush Babies will participate in science week on Wednesday 16 August 9:30-11:30am at the Mt Colah Community Centre.
Earth in Space – Our changing Earth
Students identify the planets in the solar system, model the relative sizes of the sun and planets, and investigate the forces that hold planets in their orbit. This incursion provides students with a thorough understanding of the solar system, forces, heat, light, atmosphere, movement, and position. Students learn about the forces required to launch a…