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STEM Design Challenge at Zoos Victoria
Celebrate National Science Week in your school by taking part in Zoos Victoria’s online STEM Design Challenge. Foundation – Year 10 students are invited to use their STEM skills, knowledge, and an engineering framework called Design Thinking to design enrichment for zoo animals. Students will bring their enrichment ideas to life using the materials around them and…
Science @ Central
The UNE Discovery team will host a special Science @ Central event on Saturday 19 August. Come along to the Armidale Central Shopping Centre and find our UNE Discovery pop-up science stall. You’ll be able to chat with scientists and science educators and ask lots of interesting questions while you look, touch and play with…
Friday Morning Tech Class: Using Smart Assistants
In this class you will learn about digital assistants like Siri (Apple) and Google Assistant (Android) and exploring what they are able to do. These assistants can help you perform tasks on your phone without using your hands, for example, hearing the voice command “call mum” to make a call to a specific person. Bookings…
Friday Morning Tech Class: Safely Meeting People Online
More people than ever are forming relationships with people they meet over the internet but how can you ensure you do so safely? This session will cover: How to set up your profile while maintaining your privacy Assessing other people’s profiles for red flags Safety tips when transferring an online relationship offline What to do…
Sound in Space: String Theory
Live performance of science-inspired music with conversations between scientists, composers and performers. The science topics will include string theory (physics) and relationships between invasive and endemic species in Tasmania’s Cataract Gorge (ecology). Using the Hive’s planetarium resource, the music will be accompanied by projected visual images related to each topic. It is designed for the…
Creating Music From Science Ideas
This will be a practical workshop about turning science ideas into music compositions led by composer-educator, Karlin Love, violinist-educator Suzy Turner, and retired physics teacher, Jason Dicker. It is aimed at upper primary through secondary students, but will work fine for adults and thoughtful younger students. We’ll explore how to turn ideas into sound, and…
Creating Music From Science Ideas
This will be a practical workshop about turning science ideas into music compositions led by composer-educator, Karlin Love, violinist-educator Suzy Turner, and retired physics teacher, Jason Dicker. It is aimed at upper primary through secondary students, but will work fine for adults and thoughtful younger students. We’ll explore how to turn ideas into sound, and…
Music from Science: String Theory and Weeds
Live performance of science-inspired music with conversations between scientists, composers and performers. The science topics will include string theory (physics) and relationships between invasive and endemic species in Tasmania’s Cataract Gorge (ecology). The music will be accompanied by projected visual images related to each topic. It is designed for the general public who are curious…
Spotlight on Science
How do you become a penguin warden? Do mangroves and saltmarshes really benefit human society? What is the future of radiation therapy in low-income countries? Why is biodiversity important? Join us at Hornsby Library to celebrate National Science Week and tackle some of the big questions. You’ll hear from a panel of four working scientists…