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Living Collections Expeditions

Kings Park Education and Learning is excited to celebrate National Science Week. On Wednesday 17 August, Matthew Stray, the WA Seed Centre Curator will be popping in for a Q&A on the latest seed collecting trip to the Kimberley region. With his team, they collected seed samples of vulnerable species to help against environmental threats. Join…

My Science Rulz, Your Science Droolz

Join us for a fun night of science and cheeky debate between four teams representing different types of exciting STEM fields: chemistry, marine biology and biomedical science will battle it out against last year’s winner and defending champion, mathematics. Each team will make their case as to why their science is the best while making…

Gosford Pre-school Science Week

Our pre-school will be participating in National Science Week and the children will have the opportunity to participate in a range of hands on experiments whilst learning about First Nations science and sustainability.

Science Week at Moorditj Noongar Community School

Several Students from La Salle college will deliver and assist a variety of science experiences and experiments to our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school.  Students will play and make several hands-on activities aligned with the theme of glass (kaleidoscopes, lenses, periscopes, microscopes, digital cameras etc).

Through the Looking Glass

Inspiring Australia Queensland is proud to present an immersive online program of experiments, activities, science vlogs and more In celebration of National Science Week and the school theme Glass: More than meets the eye, the Queensland National Science Week Committee will reignite the Inspiring Australia Queensland website to deliver an immersive online experience that teaches…

Butterfly Botany: The science of butterfly food (online)

Through Butterfly Botany: The Science of Butterfly Food, the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary at Kuranda aims to grow participant’s love and interest of science and in particular botany. One of our knowledgeable guides will take you on virtual tour of our sanctuary, including the main aviary with 1500 butterflies, our breeding lab with thousands of caterpillars…

STEMfit Roadshow

This roadshow will expose children to maths by using physical activity. Using sports science technology, children will learn about their body e.g. the relationships with breathing and heart rate with movement. A professional videographer will accompany the visits and a short film about the program will be launched on social media on 16 August.

National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip

For National Science Week, a team of scientists and science communicators will travel from Brisbane to Perth, delivering engaging presentations, hands-on activities, quizzes and more. The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe, and Australia is a key player in the quest to figure it out. Dark matter accounts for 84% of all the matter in the…