The Australian Museum and the Science Teachers Association NSW have teamed up to bring you Virtual Friday Nights Drinks and some 70s Fun! as part of 7 Decades in 7 Days, a week-long celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Science Teachers Association for NSW in and around National Science Week. Pull on your best…
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St Mary’s Science Expo
Our Science Expo will run by our Year 5-6 student cohort and focus on the chemical sciences. Students will explore chemical reactions of everyday materials and present these in hands on demonstrations and experiments for our younger students in Years T-4. The expo will run for approximately two hours and parents will also be invited…
Mix-O-Rama
Our Stage 2’s Mix-O-Rama afternoon will not only tickle your taste buds but also tantalize your eyes. The afternoon will involve hands-on rotational activities where students have the opportunity to make ice-cream in a bag, fizzing sherbet and Berocca Lava Lamps. All activities will elicit students’ interest and curiosity in the way food items can…
The Fuzzy Logic Science Show National Science Week Special- From tectonic plates to dinner plates
Canberra’s beloved Fuzzy Logic Science Show is celebrating National Science Week with some geoscience greats on Sunday 15 August at 11am as they explore links between geoscience and food production. As you enjoy a late breakfast, tune in to 2XX 98.3fm to hear from not one, not two, but three special guests from Geoscience Australia….
7 Decades in 7 Days – Science in the House
2021 is the 70th Anniversary of the Science Teachers Association for NSW and we will be celebrating the scientific and educational advancements that have taken place across the last 70 years during 7 Decades in 7 Days in and around National Science Week in a Virtual 7 Decades in 7 Days world. 70 years is…
7 Decades in 7 Days – Aboriginal Astronomy Lesson
Tribal Warrior and the Science Teachers Association NSW will be bringing you an Aboriginal Astronomy lesson as part of 7 Decades in 7 Days, a week-long celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Science Teachers Association for NSW in and around National Science Week in a Virtual 7 Decades in 7 Days world. Aboriginal People have…
7 Decades in 7 Days – Propelled by Science: A provocative talk fest
As part of 7 Decades in 7 Days we have teamed up with MAAS at The Powerhouse Museum for an online provocative talkfest. The evening starts with an opportunity to network as we hear from museum researchers exploring where scientific advancement pushes social boundaries. What are the implications of space exploration and digital manufacturing and how…
7 Decades in 7 Days – Family Fun Day with Taronga Zoo
As part of 7 Decades in 7 Days we have teamed up with Taronga Zoo to bring you a Family Fun Day with the Zoo. It will be an opportunity to explore the Zoo from the comfort of your home. We will explore the advancements in animal conservation over the past 7 Decades. Audiences will be…
Lunchbox Learning
Due to current covid restrictions Lunchbox Learning will be held online. Please register for the talks/s you wish to attend to receive the link and then join at midday on the appropriate date. Does the colour of the cup influence the taste of your coffee? What does the nutrition panel really tell us? Keeping the gurk…
Little Foodies Lab
We regret that due to current Covid restrictions, these events have been cancelled. Young scientists enter Federation University’s pop-up Food Lab at a Ballarat library to explore their body and conduct experiments using food and other common household substances – some delicious and some not. Book in for a 30-minute lab class at 10.30 or explore…