National Science Week celebrates the many ways in which science enriches our lives and helps us make informed decisions. In this seminar, you will hear from two of our ARI senior scientists, Dr Dave Ramsey and Dr Matt Bruce. Dave will share an example of how we use science to inform deer management and Matt…
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Minibeasts in the Garden
Join us at the Long Gully Community Garden for a Minibeasts in the Garden experience at the Long Gully Community Garden. We are working with the Discovery Science & Technology Centre to provide a fun hour and a half program for children 3-6 years old and their families and significant adults. Activities will link gardening with the…
Glow-in-the-dark Teddy Bear Kits
To celebrate National Science Week, Katherine Public Library has 100 Glow-in-the-dark Teddy Bear Kits to give away. Teddy bear kits will be available during library opening hours between Tuesday 16 August – Saturday 20 August.
Bees in your backyard
Learn about native bees, pollination and increasing urban biodiversity with Katrina, a passionate gardener, and founder of Buzz & Dig. Katrina will share her knowledge and skills to get you started in setting up a native bee friendly garden. It also includes making a bee hotel to take home. Please bring a clean, empty 400…
Bradshaw School Science Fair
All families are welcome to come and explore the many hands on experiments for More than meets the eye.
Composting and Worm Farms
Join Teresa from Sustainable Gardening Australia for a family friendly workshop which will cover the why and how of composting & worm farms with a wriggly paper worm craft activity for the kids. This is a family event so please book one ticket per family member aged 12 and over.
Robogals Arduino Workshop
Join us for a workshop run by Robogals covering the fundamentals of Arduino. The first part of the session will introduce students to basic circuit components such as LEDs, resistors, breadboards, and wires. They will then be introduced to the Arduino integrated development environment and basic coding. Through a series of three activities, they will …
Robogals Arduino Workshop
Join us for a workshop run by Robogals covering the fundamentals of Arduino. The first part of the session will introduce students to basic circuit components such as LEDs, resistors, breadboards, and wires. They will then be introduced to the Arduino integrated development environment and basic coding. Through a series of three activities, they will…
Mirboo North Creators Club – Science Week Edition
The Creators Club is a brand new, free, monthly club just for kids. Years 4, 5 & 6 will enjoy getting hands-on with different creative activities. All materials provided to make a beautiful glowing faux stained glass lantern.
Create a Lava Lamp at Inverloch Library
Celebrate National Science Week with Myli Libraries. Fancy yourself a scientist? It’s National Science Week and the theme this year is about glass, so that means it’s time to experiment with recycled glass jars by making your very own lava lamp at Inverloch Library. Bookings are essential as limited spaces are available. Participants under the…