Can you tell if it’s a whale or a rock? Do you know if it’s a southern right whale or a humpback whale? Join marine biologists from Fleurieu Marine Education to learn all about the whales that visit our waters in Encounter Marine Park and how to identify them. Renee and Ali from Fleurieu Marine Education are tertiary trained…
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Guided Beach Ramble and Discovery Walk
Do you enjoy walking on the beach and finding beach treasure? Do you know what your treasures are? Join marine biologist from Fleurieu Marine Education to discover the variety of creatures and plants that are washed ashore from the Southern Ocean and Encounter Marine Park. Renee and Ali from Fleurieu Marine Education are tertiary trained in marine…
Granite Island Guided Walk: Sea birds and mammals of Encounter Marine Park
Granite Island is surrounded by the beautiful, temperate waters of Encounter Marine Park. The marine park supports a wide variety of marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, fur seals and Australian sea lions which are seen in the waters surrounding Granite Island. The island is also an important habitat for many seabirds such as little penguins,…
Composting Workshop with Very Edible Gardens
As part of National Science Week, Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct in collaboration with the Waste Reduction and Recycling Team are offering a free composting workshop. Learn the art and science of how to team with worms and microbes to turn kitchen and garden waste into rich organic topsoil — the cornerstone of organic gardening….
Flight Show at Merrylands Library
Learn the science of flight with pressure and air experiments. Learn how planes fly through the air and why planes are designed the way they are. For children aged 5 to 12 years.
Curious Kids at Auburn Library
Discover science through a variety of hands-on experiments. Learn about how and why things work in this blockbuster science show. For children aged 5 to 8 years.
Mission Control at Parliament of Victoria
Where will you work in the future? Down the road? Across the sea? Or maybe, up in space? The space sector is set to triple in size by the year 2028 and will play a role in many diverse industries including agriculture, meteorology, precision mapping and health. What industries would it take to make Mars…
Krebs Lecture – How Science and Maths Influence Environmental Policy
What happens when a mathematician and an environmental scientist walk into a bar? They influence policy. Join us for an engaging lecture by Prof Hugh Possingham, Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, co-chair of the Biodiversity Council and Chief Scientist for Accounting for Nature. “This talk is not for the faint-hearted” says…
Nature Play with Emma Grace
As part of National Science Week, Strathdon House & Orchard Precinct is offering a fun & educational nature play session with Emma Grace. Using flowers, leaves, seed pods & locally gathered materials, participants are invited to embrace the ephemeral nature of creating striking site-specific artworks such as Mandalas.
Cottesloe Primary Science Week Maker Space
Over the week, students are set challenges where they will need to design and innovative solution. At the end of the week students will select one of their ideas to create in a Maker Space session. Students will be interviewed about their creations and this will be shared in a National Science Week Assembly.