Lake Mac STEAM is a week-long program of both free and paid events in various locations around Lake Macquarie. These inspiring learning experiences are held every year in conjunction with National Science Week. Feature events include: Big Bang Theory Trivia Night; Superstars of STEAM; advances in astronomy; nano-technology; screening of Interstellar: and our Full STEAM…
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iNaturalist: a beginner’s guide and Bega river walk with expert botanist Jackie Miles
The Atlas of Life and the Bega River and Wetlands Landcare group (BRAWL) will run a botanist led “walk, record and ID” session at the Bega River Reserve. We will have the expert knowledge of Jackie Miles to guide us on plant ID and Patricia Daly and other Atlas members on hand to provide a…
CCWA Bat Logo Competition
Feeling artsy? We’re after a logo for our new WA Bat Monitoring Program, which is due to launch in November. To give you the chance to show off your design skills – and because the community is such an important part of this program – we thought we’d take this opportunity to run a bat…
2023 Governor-General’s Design Challenge Presented by Questacon
Questacon, in collaboration with the Office of the Governor-General, presents the Governor-General’s Design Challenge. Get ready to be blown away by the possibilities of mechanical engineering and create something amazing – your very own windmill. In this free virtual workshop, Their Excellencies, the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia,…
Photography for Fungi Fans
Automatic features of modern cameras make it easy to avoid the technical and sometimes daunting aspects of photography. However, the decisions your camera makes on your behalf are often less than ideal and rarely take into account your own artistic intent. This workshop will improve your understanding of photography fundamentals so you can make better…
Pico Coding Club (9-14 year olds)
Ready for an adventure into the exciting world of coding? Join the Pico Coding Club. We teach coding through building and sharing bite-sized games in our 60-minute workshop. At Pico Coding Club, we believe in playful and interactive learning. We foster curiosity and encourage experimentation. Kids will follow the instructor’s examples and unleash their creativity…
Pico Coding Club (9-14 year olds) – Online
Ready for an adventure into the exciting world of coding? Join the Pico Coding Club. We teach coding through building and sharing bite-sized games in our 60-minute workshop. At Pico Coding Club, we believe in playful and interactive learning. We foster curiosity and encourage experimentation. Kids will follow the instructor’s examples and unleash their creativity…
What Makes You Unique? Science storytelling show with a twist
Do you like balloons? Do you like stories? Then you will love the What Makes You Unique: Science Storytelling With A Twist, a book reading with fun science balloon creations. It is the story of how our DNA makes each one of us unique, told using fun and colourful balloon creations. It is based on…
Crime at the Café – A Whodunnit Workshop
There’s been a robbery: someone has broken into the Cow Creek Café and stolen the money in the safe. Detective Shirley Holmes is on the case, but she needs your help. Can you analyse the evidence from the scene to help identify the culprit? In this hands-on workshop, you will take on the role of…
CellAg Challenge
We will be bringing together students from diverse academic backgrounds and introducing them to the field of cellular agriculture. Events will be held across online and in Melbourne, hosted by the University of Melbourne Future Food Hallmark Research Initiative. Students will have the opportunity to explore new opportunities using cellular agriculture technologies through exploring a broad…