Participants will build their own ecosystem in order to understand the complexities involved in maintaining world ecosystems in order to enhance the survival of threatened species.
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Science Is Fun – Digging Dinosaurs Workshop
Kids will have a roaring great time as they learn about dinosaurs in this hands-on workshop designed to look at paleontology in a realistic way. Check out the life-size replica of the Velociraptor dinosaur skull and come face to face with T-Rex! Work like a real paleontologist; dig out and analyze the specimens found. Find…
Science Is Fun – Marvellous Mixtures Workshop
In this hands-on science workshop, participants will investigate all manner of suspensions, colloids and solutions and explore different ways of separating mixtures including filtration, chromatography, and magnetism. Are these physical techniques or chemical techniques? Activities include: Filter my water Disappearing water Magnetic attraction Kitchen chemistry Strange suspension Saltwater science, and much more! For ages 5 and up.
Science Week After School Unwind (7-11yrs)
Celebrate National Science Week and end the week on a fun note! Play a game of Chess, fold some origami, participate in our LEGO build challenges or just have a chat with a new friend. This is a relaxed session of STEM-based play for primary school-aged kids at the library. Please note: Children under the…
Mabel Park STEM Fest
The Mabel Park STEM Fest is a mini school-based STEM Festival held at lunch time during National Science Week. Student STEM Ambassadors have planned STEM stalls to run on the day that include a range of activities and demos for all students and staff to interact with.
WA Premier’s Science Awards 2024
The WA Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia. The Premier’s Science Awards are a keystone in the Western Australian Government’s efforts to raise the profile of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in Western Australia. The awards cover all fields of science, including natural, medical,…
WA Premier’s Science Awards 2024: People’s Choice Award
Help us recognise the outstanding contributions of these exceptional scientists, students, educators and initiatives pushing the boundaries of knowledge and innovation. Each year the WA Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement happening in Western Australia. For the first time, there will be a People’s Choice Award given to the…
Biodiversity Fest
The Trentham District Primary School “Biodiversity-fest” will involve our citizen scientists (Year 6 students) transferring their knowledge to younger students within the school, with the aim to increase environmental literacy throughout the school and to showcase that Science is fun! Students will carry out experiments with adherence to fair testing, repetition, measuring, maths calculations and…
Interactive Hands-on Robotics Show
Join us in Campbelltown for the 2024 National Science Week Robotics Show! Organised by Young Innovators Australia (YIA), this exciting workshop will be a hands-on experience for students, parents and passionate youngsters to explore robotics, and cool machines with hands-on activities, demos and talks given by professionals. Our experts will be on hand to…
Sydney’s Waterways Tour
Centennial Park is the site of some of Sydney’s oldest and most important water supplies. Follow the expert on the subject Prof Khan from the University of Sydney. During the tour, you will: Learn about historic water schemes like Busby’s Bore and Botany Swamps, which provided water to Sydney from the 1830s to the 1880s …