Following National Science Week’s theme Glass: More Than Meets the Eye, students at Kirwan State School will be using glass lenses, along with mirrors, to manipulate light. Students will explore how light can be reflected, refracted and transformed using glass. Students will draw their own conclusions before extending that knowledge with teacher-led demonstrations.
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Glass, Animals, and Remote Communities
Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities’ National Science Week program will hold an education program at a school in a remote community of the NT. Targeted at primary and secondary school students, the program will introduce the role of glass in veterinary medicine (drug vials, microscopes, slides etc.), and how this equipment plays…
Insects and Flowers: A Natural Connection led by ecologist Dr Sue Jaggar
Come join us in the wonderful and vibrant world of insects and flowers for a two-day workshop on Pollination. Saturday 20 August A morning field excursion exploring and finding insects and the flowers they pollinate in our local area. From 9am to noon. And an afternoon in the Herbarium looking at the wonder of insects and flowers…
Warrakan ga baḻ’yun Galiwink’ŋur (Animals hiding around Galiwin’ku)
The National Science Week theme of Glass: more than meets the eye has inspired us to deliver a series of activities on Country that support our students to learn about local fauna that are often cryptic, nocturnal or just plain shy. The local Gumurr Marthakal Rangers will support daily field trips for classes across the…
Junkbot Challenge at Goodna Special School
During National Science Week we will have a maker space designated for the creation of a home for native Australian animals. We have linked this to our science units investigating animal habitats. Students will have a number of opportunities to construct their habitat. We will also have a volunteer parent come in on one day…
Brain Break – Questacon
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.
In a World of Magic, Can Science Save the Day?
Wednesday Weeks is bringing science and the magic of reading to the Sydney Opera House! This National Science Week, celebrate science and creativity with Cristy Burne and Denis Knight. Cristy (a science communicator) and Denis (a computer programmer) are the authors of the science-meets-fantasy comedy series for kids, Wednesday Weeks. They’ll be presenting from the…
Beebots Robotics & Exploring Science
Beebots Robotics with Fizzics Education 11:30 pm – 12:30 pm, Saturday 20 August For ages 5-7 years. Parents are required to stay. Using a simple intuitive interface, kids learn to program the Beebot to move forward, turn, stop, flash lights and make sounds, all within themed challenges designed to teach children planning and spatial awareness….
Brain Break – St Thomas Catholic Primary 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 – Blackwood High 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.