We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.
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Science of Nature Community Open Day
Discover how organic farms work with nature to grow good food. Explore the web of life at Sydney City Farm. Learn about urban ecology with free activities for all ages. Biodiversity experts will introduce you to local wildlife and demonstrate how to support biodiversity in the city. Aboriginal educators will share cultural knowledge of native…
Blast Off! Rocket Lauch Competition
Our Rocket Launch Competition is for all students in Prep-Year 6 and links to our inquiry topic of Earth and Space Sciences. Students will use the Science Inquiry Skills to create their own rocket design and they will compete to see which rocket can go the furthest and which group has the best design. Each…
Magical Science
Approximately 30 students from Year 10 will 12 volunteer to be part of Magical Science. They will work together with their peers to run awesome science shows over National Science Week. This project will be facilitated by science teachers and is run by groups of students who are passionate about science concepts (of all strands…
Tasting Australia with Adam Shipp
Join a seasonal walk through the National Museum’s Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden, a living museum of First Nations food and medicine plants from across Australia. Enjoy the sights and scents of the season as Adam Shipp (Wiradjuri) of Yurbay Consultancies shares his passion for native plants. Each tour finishes with the opportunity to sample…
Great Prediction Competition
Make accurate predictions about weather, the economy and the environment during National Science Week. Can you predict: the daily maximum temperature (in °C) in Melbourne on Monday 14 August? the mean air quality in Melbourne (in PM2.5 µg/m³) averaged over 24 hours of Tuesday 15 August? the water storage levels (as a %) in Melbourne’s…
Kids vs Science
A panel of young people aged 8-16 years interview a revolving door of acclaimed scientists about their research and passions. Sparks fly and views collide as the tough questions are asked that can only come from a generation born with mobile phones and access to early stage AI. E xpect fresh conversations, honest encounters and…
Brain Break – Wagin Library & Gallery
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.
Telescope Learning Day
Come along and learn from scratch about how telescopes work, how best to use them and what to point them at! Get heaps of practical hints, tips and tricks from seasoned expert sky observers. Learn from the mistakes they made along their journey. Suitable for all ages and for absolute beginners on the journey, whether…
Citizen Science and Art Collide with Muon Open Studio
Artist Jon Butt and collaborator Lewis Gittuswill create a soundtrack using muon detections made onsite, allowing interstellar particles to form musical passages. The Muon Sound Lab creates an open studio space, occupying an intersection between science experimentation and creative studio practice. Visitors can watch live sound creation, talk with the artists and engage in conversations around the opposing forces of science research and poetic intuition to better…