The wonderful team from the Perth Observatory are visiting the small wheatbelt town of Bruce Rock, 3 hours drive east of Perth. They will be conducting multiple sky viewing sessions where attendees can use their own telescopes or learn how to use one supplied by the Perth Observatory team, and a sky talk with the…
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Bush Blitz Scavenger Hunt
Bush Blitz is Australia’s largest species discovery program. Since Bush Blitz started taking taxonomists on expeditions in 2010, the program has discovered more than 1700 new species across Australia. Now all Australians can get involved through the Backyard Species Discovery citizen science expedition. As part of Sydney Science Trail, Bush Blitz is running a Scavenger…
STEM WEEK and Family STEM Night
Our event starts on the Monday of National Science Week when we hold science demos on assembly, have project building lunch time activities, HEROs of STEM teaching competition and other smaller activities to celebrate STEM at our College. Then we also hold a Family STEM Night where our College community engages in STEM related activities…
Sydney Science Trail 2021 – My Favourite Scientist (that you won’t find in a textbook)
The important contributions of so many people to science have left out of our textbooks because they were of an under-represented group who did not receive due credit for their work. The hugely successful book and film Hidden Figures brought to our attention the important contribution of Black Women to the space effort, and we can find…
Sydney Science Trail 2021 – Women in STEM Panel
Join us to hear from our panel of incredible women working in STEM, and their individual journeys that have brought them to where they are today. Follow their amazing research over their careers and get inspired by their work. Featuring Dr Ceri Brenner (ANSTO), Dr Jen Matthews (UTS) and other panellists to be confirmed. This event will be delivered…
Sydney Science Trail 2021 – The Great Space Debate
Private companies like SpaceX are making great progress in humanity’s ability to access space for exploration or even recreation, with billions of dollars being invested annually on research and development of new technologies. For many space enthusiasts, colonising Mars is the next big step for humanity. However, many ask why would we spend so much…
Sydney Science Trail 2021 – Dr Karl’s Great Moments in Future Careers
Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki for a fun, inspirational talk that will cover five main areas in future careers in science, how this will affect students and become important in their future working lives, followed by a Q&A session. Computer and information technology and how computers will be as smart as we are. Genetic engineering and…
Growing Delights
Students will explore how some of our food is produced by undertaking activities in the school’s vegetable garden. These will include garden bed preparation, planting seeds and/or seedlings, watering and weeding. Students will plant native and non-native seeds. They will also begin to learn how to handle and care for a variety of gardening tools. …
It’s about Time — Clocks, quantum technology and the quest for a physical theory of everything
Prof Michael Tobar knows the importance of time. His cutting-edge research involves measuring time to improve international clock technology and precision measurements, as well as undertaking laboratory research to test the fundamental rules of physics. Prof Tobar directs the Quantum Technology and Dark Matter Research Laboratories at The University of Western Australia. The research group…
National Science Week at Tuggeranong Homestead
Lots of displays, talks and hands-on activities for a special National Science Week day at Tuggeranong Homestead. Entry is free but some activities have a charge. The activities include: Tharawal Aboriginal Kitchen – Learn how tasty, fresh it is! – Free Watching Water with Satellites – Free Make your own Bento Box to take home…