As part of the National Science Week, there is a science competition organised at MacKillop Catholic College in Johnston, NT. Participating students will: construct a bridge spanning a minimum of 50 cm and that can carry at least 500 g within 30 minutes; construct a wagon that can travel at least 20 m carrying 500…
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Extracting Strawberry DNA with Dr Michelle Wong-Brown
To celebrate National Science Week, the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) have put together a free DIY science experiment that can be completed at home with some basic household items. HMRI researcher Dr Michelle Wong-Brown will lead you through how you can extract DNA from a strawberry. Please visit the HMRI website where you can watch a step-by-step instructional video and…
Deeper into STEM of our Ocean with Dr Sylvia Earle
National Science Week Special – A Ocean Geographic LIVE session connecting Australian school students with the ocean Celebrating National Science Week, we are bringing the ocean to school students all around Australia. This special program caters to all ages, from primary to high school students learning at school or from home. Hosted by wildlife scientist Dr…
Big Green
Talks & Ideas: Big Green @ The Joan Talks & Ideas is a series of FREE events that take on big questions. It’s a chance to hear from leading artists, thinkers, scientists, agitators and local heroes. Wrapped up as a tight 60-minute experience, each Talks & Ideas event includes a keynote introduction, a panel discussion…
Lunchbox Learning: Why you should eat insects
Online event Join Federation University Food Chemistry lecturer Dr Lara Wakeling to learn about emerging non-meat food trends. For a variety of health and ethical reasons there is growing interest in what we eat – gluten free, meat free, dairy free and even flexitarian diets are increasingly common. One of the many emerging food trends…
Earth Science Incursions at Araluen Christian College
Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd) is offering free, hands-on, incursions across a range of earth science topics to schools in Alice Springs during National Science Week as part of our (PALMS Program). AusEarthEd has recently expanded into the Northern Territory after 15+ years of Earth Science and STEM education support in WA. During the incursions…
Earth Science Incursions at Sadadeen Primary School
Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd) is offering free, hands-on, incursions across a range of earth science topics to schools in Alice Springs during National Science Week as part of our (PALMS Program). AusEarthEd has recently expanded into the Northern Territory after 15+ years of Earth Science and STEM education support in WA. During the incursions…
Earth Science Incursions at Living Waters Lutheran School
Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd) is offering free, hands-on, incursions across a range of earth science topics to schools in Alice Springs during National Science Week as part of our (PALMS Program). AusEarthEd has recently expanded into the Northern Territory after 15+ years of Earth Science and STEM education support in WA. During the incursions…
Tempus Fugit — It’s about Time: ‘art meets science’
In a spontaneous collaboration where ‘art meets science’, sculptor Duncan Moon will display his work ‘Tempus Fugit’ as a visual context to Physics Professor Michael Tobar’s lecture ‘It’s about Time: Clocks, Quantum Technology and the Quest for a Physical Theory of Everything’. “Tempus fugit: time flies, time is against us, time on our side, time…
Food Sustainability at Westall PS
This year’s National Science Week event has been designed to allow our students to develop an understanding of sustainable food production by making resources that can be used to establish and maintain our school garden: Foundation and Year 1/2 students will use the Seedling Peat Pots to start growing new seedlings to establish our school…