There will be science activities occurring all week with the Assisi (Secondary) and Padua (Primary) campuses. Activities include : – kaleidoscope making – Hall of mirrors – Glass curiosities – microscopes, prisms, optics, volcanic glass, refraction, reflection, sound – Competitions – Guess the number of marbles in the jar, Create your own glass music video,…
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Mulwala Public School Science Day
National Science Week will be celebrated with the students at each level participating in science activities based on the theme, Glass: More than meets the eye. Kinder Sugar glass decorations Glass at home and school Stage 1 Observing with magnifying glasses Making a marble run Stage 2 Making kaleidoscopes Making a marble run Cold honey,…
Atlas of Living Australia How-to session: Intro to {galah}
For National Science Week, we’re celebrating all things STEM. As Australia’s national biodiversity database, the Atlas of Living Australia delivers trusted data services for Australia, supporting world-class biodiversity research and decision-making. We store these data in a way that is open and accessible, but the ALA website is not the only way to access them….
Atlas of Living Australia How-to session: Beginner’s guide to using the ALA
For National Science Week, we’re celebrating all things STEM. As Australia’s national biodiversity database, the Atlas of Living Australia aggregates biodiversity data and stores them in a way that is open and accessible. But what does this actually mean, and what can you use the ALA for? Find out in this interactive workshop. Follow along…
Atlas of Living Australia Webinar Series: STEM Career Stories
For National Science Week, we’re celebrating all things STEM. As Australia’s national biodiversity database, the Atlas of Living Australia delivers trusted data services for Australia, supporting world-class biodiversity research and decision-making. Our data are used by a range of professionals from different fields, such as research, government, museums & herbaria, and industry, just to name…
WA Museum Virtual School Program
This National Science Week meet our biologists, palaeontologists, archaeologists, chemists, molecular scientists and more. Our WA Museum National Science Week events are the perfect way to meet and hear from one of our team who spend their days using science in a variety of ways to learn more about our State and the world we…
National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip is a travelling science show, bringing all things quantum and dark matter to a town near you. To coincide with National Science Week, a team of scientists and science communicators will travel from Brisbane to Perth via Coffs Harbour, Sydney, Canberra, Bendigo, Stawell, Adelaide, Kalgoorlie and many…
Petrology in the Pub: Geological origins of glass
The glass that holds our favourite cold fizzy liquids is actually rapidly cooled molten silica, we know this by studying rocks and the processes that form and transform them – petrology. Grab a drink chilled in molten silica and join us for an immersive space-themed evening. Hear from our stellar petrologists Professor Tony Kemp and…
A Modern-day Noah’s ark – conserving Western Australia’s threatened plants
The south-west of Western Australia is renowned for its rich plant diversity. This diversity, combined with the loss of a large proportion of the original vegetation, has led to this area being recognised internationally as a Biodiversity Hotspot. The Western Australian Seed Centre, Kensington, is a key pillar in conserving some of WA’s most threatened plants….
STEMician
We will work in collaboration with STEMician to deliver a STEM workshop tailored towards primary school children at Quantin Binnah Community Centre. The workshop will help young children grow interest and build confidence in the world of STEM! We aim to help propel young children into STEM by introducing them to a range of interactive…