Drop in and STEAM

Interested in science, technology, engineering, arts and maths? Come along to explore and experiment with a range of STEAM equipment, games and toys.   This session is open to all ages. Children under 12 years must be supervised by a responsible adult. No need to book, simply drop in.

Introduction to Robotics

Delve into the world of robotics and coding with Fable, an open-ended system with advanced functionality. Build and program a Fable Robot to solve fun challenges.  This workshop, presented by The Brainary, encourages you to create, collaborate and think critically through play-based learning. Suitable for children aged 7 to 12 years.  Bookings are required for…

Introduction to Robotics

Delve into the world of robotics and coding with Fable, an open-ended system with advanced functionality. Build and program a Fable Robot to solve fun challenges.  This workshop, presented by The Brainary, encourages creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. Suitable for children aged 7 to 12 years. 

Engineer the Future

Engineers Australia, Cairns Committee would like to invite STEM-minded kids aged 10-14 attend one of two FREE, interactive and entertaining Engineering the Future STEM Nights during National Science Week. There will be free pizza to eat and a great variety of engineers for the kids to talk to and learn from while completing hands on…

Sustainable Futures: Integrating Tradition and Modern Science in the Torres Strait

A community event spotlighting sustainable agriculture, blending traditional Torres Strait Islander practices with contemporary scientific knowledge.  Educational Tours: Led by our boarders, showcasing our established vegetable gardens and fruit trees. Workshops: Interactive sessions on sustainable farming, melding traditional methods with scientific approaches. Information Displays: Presenting data on environmental benefits and scientific insights of local food…

Stile’s Escape Room – Species Survival

Our famous Science Week Escape Room is back! This year’s extra specie-al edition is designed to educate students on the importance of biodiversity and the survival of endangered species. Everything you need to ensure a successful, engaging experience for National Science Week is included.  Set in real-world scenarios, our escape rooms test your Year 7-10…

Questacon Webinars – Foldable Flight

Take to the skies with Questacon as we explore flight in this hands-on webinar! How can you experiment with different elements of your paper plane to change the way it flies? In this session, join us to investigate the engineering and physics of flight by constructing your own paper planes. Learn how to design two…

Young Tassie Scientists after school at HIVE Science Centre

The Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania researchers, keen to share their work through engaging talks and cool activities in Schools and Communities.  After School at HIVE you can meet: Bharath  Dinakaran (He/Him)  Alternate Pollinators  Cassidy Mihalenko (She/Her)  Neutron star collisions  James  Temple  (He/Him)  Machine Learning & Engineering     Rhiannon  Terry  (She/Her)  The Chemistry…

Young Tassie Scientists after school at the Huonville Library

The Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania researchers who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and engaging activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. At the Huonville Library you can meet:  Elise Cleary (She/Her)  Behavioural Neuroscience & decision making  Eloise  Bennett  (She/Her)  Marine biology & seaweed physiology  Samuel …

What does science week mean to you? Celebrating National Science Week at Emesent

At Emesent we love combining science and technology to create amazing tools to digitally map our world and encouraging the next generation of scientists to think outside the box. Surveying is essential to so many parts of our world and impacts many industries, often in ways that most people don’t fully appreciate. There is a…