AFP Family Fun Day Crime is becoming more complex every day and law enforcement has to increasingly rely on science and technology for their investigation. The Australian Federal Police will showcase some of the capabilities that are used to solve crime and ensure the safety of our community. This event is targeted at families or anyone…
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Postponed: HealthLAB – Ramingining School
Postponed due to the COVID lockdown The Menzies HealthLAB aims to translate research knowledge into action and improved health. It has the potential to positively impact health outcomes over the entire life course by ensuring the wider community, particularly young and Indigenous people are fully informed of the consequences that lifestyle choices made today, can…
The National Science Week Great Barrier Reef Citizen Science Challenge & Prizes
Join the National Science Week Great Barrier Reef Citizen Science Challenge as a citizen scientist, to help monitor and protect the natural wonder of the world. The Science You can participate in the online challenge by classifying images of the Great Barrier Reef, on the Virtual Reef Diver website. In doing so, you will help…
Postponed: Rolling Science
Postponed due to the COVID lockdown. New date TBA. Come and help Katherine Public Library construct a community LEGO roller coaster to celebrate National Science Week. Members of the Katherine community and visitors are invited to stop by and add a brick or two to our community construction. When the coaster is complete take it…
Postponed: Recycling Discovery Hub – ACT CDS come and collect education resources
Postponed due to the COVID lockdown. Event resources can now be downloaded. Are you passionate about recycling? Celebrate National Science Week with us at the Recycling Discovery Hub and find out more about the new ACT Container Deposit Scheme (ACT CDS) new school resources. Developed in partnership with COOL Australia these teaching resources will support…
Night Lab: Metamorphosis
Ch ch ch changes…. Join the Museum for a night of transformation, think caterpillar into butterfly, grapes into wine and bugs into food in an evening of creepy, crawly, spiky, slimy bugtastic and fabulouse fun. Confront your fears and phobias, challenge yourself to try something new and learn about the secret and not-so-secret lives of…
SMART Science Show
Tune in from the classroom or at home, for a fun-filled, food focused science show, celebrating National Science Week. Watch science presenters from the University of Newcastle’s SMART Program as they explore states of matter! The team will investigate solids, liquids and gases, and explore what happens when we heat them up, combine them, or cool them…
The Polar Pod Expedition
Polar Pod, a crewed oceanographic platform, will flip onto its side and drift around Antarctica to research the Southern Ocean. French explorer and environmentalist Jean-Louis Etienne has spent the last 10 years designing this scientific vessel capable of braving the terrifying waves and winds found there. WA will be engaged in this expedition through the…
Postponed: Thought for Food Café
We regret to advise that due to current covid restrictions, this event has been postponed. Eat, drink and feed your mind at the Thought for Food Café during an entertaining evening of discussion and debate about humans and our relationship with food. FedUni researchers will explore the myths, the science and the tricks that influence…
What’s in Your Lunch?
Year 12 Investigating Science students who are attending school will be holding a food testing stall during Science Week. Executive and Science staff will have some of their lunch tested to see if it contains: oils; starch; sugar; protein; or vitamin C Video footage of the tests will then be included in the National Science…