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…
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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 …
Astronomy in the Parklands
Pack your picnic, picnic blanket and astronomical excitement for an evening under the stars in Western Sydney. Under the quiet and stillness of the evening sky, you will have an opportunity to… View the night sky through a telescope Watch the layers of the evening sky develop on an iPad Explore projections taken from…
The Planets – Concert and Stargazing
Listen to starry music and then embark on an evening of star and planet gazing! Join us for a performance from the amazing Sydney Youth Orchestra’s Symphonic Wind Orchestra. Enjoy their performance of Gustav Holst’s The Planets (and more starry music!) before embarking on a evening of star and planet gazing. Dr Luke Barnes…
Art Competition: Adaptations – Amazing Australian Species
As part of National Science Week, UNE Discovery is hosting a regional art competition! We are highlighting the extraordinary abilities of our Australian animals, birds, insects and plants. We’re exploring their ability to adapt to their ever-changing world due to human and climate factors. This competition is open to budding artists of all ages….