The Menzies-Ramaciotti Centre will be collaborating with Charles Darwin University to hold the Journey to Discovery activity as part of the Bite of Science! event. The “Journey to Discovery” activity is a mix of Art meets Science and will present the process researchers have used to discover and name new species. Students will participate in…
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Recycling with AI/ML & The Stained-Glass Cookie Experiment
A transformational journey into STEM fun: Girls Day Out in STEM (GDOS) this year is all about glass. Cinderella has come into the 21st century and is recycling those glass slippers. Glass is moving from a passive role in bygone eras to a functional role now. This is the Age of Glass. Are you interested…
Fibrespace Artists – Exhibition at Yarta Purtli Art Gallery in Port Augusta
Science can inform both art and culture; it can provide the what and how to the why of them. Conversely, art can most certainly play a role in science, in that art can predict and foreshadow scientific discoveries as well as provide a visual language that describes when words fall short. Fibre Space artists from…
City of Darwin Libraries National Science Week Special Storytimes
City of Darwin Libraries’ regular storytimes will be followed by fun activities and experiments. The hands-on activities will allow children to learn by discovering at their own speed. Casuarina Library – 10 am Monday 15 August Nightcliff Library – 10am Tuesday 16 August Darwin City Library – 10am Wednesday 17 August Karama Library – 10am…
City of Darwin Libraries STEAM Zone – Sound of Science
Join us for the National Science Week STEAM Zone where we explore Sound. Discover the science behind sound with our play based learning activities. Play with unusual “instruments” and sound makers Explore vibrations, sound waves and the physics behind sound Discover how ears work and listen to a heart pump STEAM Zone is a City…
Borrowed Time: Coastal erosion and climate change
All credible science points to our coasts being devastated by climate change. Coastal and tidal zones are beautiful yet harsh environments, however climate change will most likely push these environments to collapse, replaced by dead zones of exposed rocks, surging wave abrasiveness, and tidal rubbish zones of destroyed human debris. This exhibition is a cataloguing…
From Past to Present
Colour, Chemistry and Culture 1:15-3pm Suitable for ages 7-13 Discover how Hellenic and Islamic civilisations coloured their world. Explore the chemistry of pigments, paints, inks and dyes as you make your own ancient Greek egg tempera paint fresco and iron gall ink calligraphy masterpiece. Coding for Kids 3-4pm Suitable for ages 6+ Imagine, design…
Journey to Discovery
The Menzies-Ramaciotti Centre will be collaborating with Charles Darwin University to hold the “Journey to Discovery” activity as part of the 2022 CDU “Bite of Science!” event. The “Journey to Discovery” activity is a mix of Art meets Science and will present the process researchers have used to discover and name new species. Students will…
Brain Break – Melbourne Grammar School
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.
Brain Break – St Vincent’s College
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.