Join Dr. Weliton Menário Costa, award-winning scientist and artist, for a 1.5-hour workshop blending dance, music, and science. Known for “Kangaroo Time (Club Edit),” Dr. WELI will engage kids and parents with a talk on kangaroo behaviour, live dance and interactive activities. This performance and workshop is best suited for kids ages 6 to 12…
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National Science Week: Crime Scene Investigation
Stars the Unicorn is missing! This National Science Week put your crime scene science techniques to the test to solve the case. Who kidnapped Stars the Unicorn? Join us at Ferntree Gully Library for our Science week crime scene investigation, where you will learn about crime scene science techniques. Use your new detective skills to…
Let’s Get Experimental Chemical Reactions
Explore fascinating chemical reactions and witness the magic of science. Glenroy Neighbourhood House will be running a series of fun, short experiments themed around chemical reactions. Using everyday household items, children aged 5 years old and up get a chance to do hands-on experiments that will spark curiosity.
Let’s Get Experimental! STEM Birds
Glenroy Neighbourhood House will host STEM Birds to get children aged 10 years of age and up, creating 3D designs with Tinkercad programming.
The Science of Sky Country
Join us for a special National Science Week event with a panel discussion on Dark Sky Country, including keynote speaker Duane Hamacher. Duane is internationally renowned for his research in cultural astronomy. He has researched Tasmanian Aboriginal sky stories which are among the oldest in the world. Joining Duane for a panel discussion will be…
Scientist for a day with AUSMAP
Interested in learning more about microplastics around Australia and the impact on humans & the environment? Come participate in our AUSMAP Scientist for a Day program as part of National Science Week! Hear from microplastics expert Dr Michelle Blewitt (Program Director) about the AUSMAP program and how they are trying to tackle the microplastic pollution…
Royal Queensland Show, Ekka
National Science Week at the Ekka! Ekka’s Learning Trail Join Ekka’s agronomist Rhondda and her Farmyard Friends on the Ekka’s Learning Trail. This is a self-guided tour showcasing agricultural education learning experiences with a specific focus on AgTech and the science behind food and fibres. The Learning Trail Passport and Teacher’s Guide make the connection…
Australia in Space – Earth and Beyond
Discover how Australia’s location and expertise give us a unique advantage in space with a visit to the exhibition Australia in Space – Earth and Beyond at Redcliffe Museum. Use a virtual telescope to ‘link up’ with iconic deep space missions that Australia supports, or discover how satellites allow over-the-horizon communications in a laser-based puzzle…
Inspiration and Innovation: An Assembly of Great Minds
National Science Week kicks off at the Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology with an assembly of some of Queensland’s greatest scientific minds. Esteemed guests include Professor Kerrie Wilson (Queensland Chief Scientist), Professor Michael Milford (robotics expert) and Associate Professor Jacq Romero (expert in quantum information). Each guest will deliver an inspirational speech, which…
Caring for Country with Maddi Miller
Celebrate National Science Week with proud Darug woman and University of Melbourne lecturer (Ecological Knowledge of Country), Maddison Miller. Join Maddi for a deep listening and mediative walk along the Murray River and yarn about Indigenous knowledge, landscape change, and caring for Country. Learn practical ways you too can be caring for our home. All…