Join us at the Australian National Botanic Gardens for National Science week 2023! Learn about pollination and how different creatures help to pollinate plants by creating your own pollinator. Using craft items, create an insect and test how well it can gather pollen as it stops on flowers. You will also be creating and testing…
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Build Your Own Pollinator and Seeds
Join us at the Australian National Botanic Gardens for National Science week 2023! Learn about pollination and how different creatures help to pollinate plants by creating your own pollinator. Using craft items, create an insect and test how well it can gather pollen as it stops on flowers. You will also be creating and testing…
Build Your Own Pollinator and Seeds
Join us at the Australian National Botanic Gardens for National Science week 2023! Learn about pollination and how different creatures help to pollinate plants by creating your own pollinator. Using craft items, create an insect and test how well it can gather pollen as it stops on flowers. You will also be creating and testing…
Sprigg Salon: Sharks attacks – is the number of shark bite increasing and how can we reduce risk?
Are you at greater risk now of shark bite than ever before? More than 85% of all Australians live within 50 kilometres of the beach, a place many of us have a deep affection for and enjoy spending time at in the warmer months. Since the 1950’s, there has been an increase in reported shark bites…
Sprigg Salon: Sharks attacks – is the number of shark bite increasing and how can we reduce risk?
Are you at greater risk now of shark bite than ever before? More than 85% of all Australians live within 50 kilometres of the beach, a place many of us have a deep affection for and enjoy spending time at in the warmer months. Since the 1950’s, there has been an increase in reported shark bites…
STEMM in Film: Sharing and discovering STEMM through Media – Upper Primary / Early Secondary School Event (Years 5-7)
Join us to explore the 2023 SCINEMA International Science Film Festival entries and learn about STEM media content creation. Showcasing STEM communication and storytelling, this free STEM experience day is designed for upper primary / early secondary students (Years 5-7). The day aims to inspire future STEM media creators, by encouraging students to explore their…
STEMM in FILM – SCINEMA 2023 International Science Film Festival Community Screening
The Royal Institution of Australia is celebrating National Science Week with the SCINEMA STEMM in FILM community screening. Join us on 16 August for a free lunchtime screening at The Science Exchange and explore STEMM in FILM as we share a curated collection of SCINEMA 2023 films. Bring your lunch and celebrate the SCINEMA 2023…
SCINEMA 2023 International Science Film Festival
Celebrate National Science Week in 2023 with the power of moving images. SCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere. We are passionate about showcasing the best in science cinema from around the world. The festival runs from 1 – 31 August. Register to be part of the festival and watch the…
Making Materials on the Moon
As we get ever closer to a future where humans live on the Moon and Mars, developing technologies to support the extra-terrestrial lifestyle is of increasing importance. In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) is an especially prominent strategy to use the local materials available in space, rather than transporting them from Earth. The most abundant local resource…
A Whole Lot of AgriScience
During National Science Week we are replacing our whole timetable with agriscience, and some kitchen science. Every session from Monday to Friday will be dedicated to getting our hands dirty (and wet, and sticky, and germy) as we get stuck into practical agriscience activities. We are in the perfect spot for it, being located in…