Our Sun & Spectra Exhbition Launch

Our Sun a special National Science Week Event on 28 August 2.00-3.00pm: Safe solar viewing at the telescopes using projection, hydrogen alpha filter and radio children’s activities. 3.00-3.30pm Afternoon Tea 3.30pm -4.00pm Our Sun by Dr Russell Cockman Russell is the Astronomical Society of Victoria Solar Section Director. Spectra Launch for National Science Week The historical…

How to Build Your Own Solar Power Bank Workshop

Charge your electronic devices on the go, using a power banks you made yourself. In this workshop participants will learn about the basic electronics behind a power bank and how it all works together. A large portion of the workshop is to finally build your own power bank. The participants will learn how to use…

Bli Bli SS Collaborates

National Science Week at Bli Bli SS will focus on collaboration.  2020 has shown us that when scientists collaborate, big things happen. From little things big things grow – students will collaborate as a class to enter our sunflower growing competition. Throughout the week, each class will conduct a chemical reaction experiment, focusing on collecting…

Canberra Science Treasure Hunt

Explore Canberra’s historic and modern scientific connections with Canberra Treasure Hunt. You and your team will solve riddles that will take you to different suburbs in Canberra, uncovering hidden historic sites, contemporary art, and colourful local characters. Join the hunt and discover the city’s hidden gems.

Innovation in Action: Peel-Harvey Catchment Council

Please join us in celebrating National Science Week and the launch of Peel Bright Minds’ newest initiative, ‘Innovation in Action’. Innovation in Action is a six-part video series that showcases local organisations innovating in their field through the implementation of science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). We’ve teamed up with our friends Peel-Harvey Catchment Council…

Newton Moore Senior High School Community STEM Fair

The Newton Moore Senior High School Community STEM Fair is held annually on a day during National Science Week.  The Fair attracts interested people as well as parents and teachers from other schools as well as primary students. It also invites community groups like members of Dolphin Discovery, Rotary, Edith Cowan University, City of Bunbury,…

Significant Figures

Can you work out who the mystery scientist is and what they researches in their lab? That is the challenge for panellists on a live recording of science communicator Tom Gordon and his popular STEMpunk podcast. It all looks a lot more like a game or variety show than a science panel, as we try…

Science of Outdoors webinar with SciScouts and Fizzics Education

Is your Scout or Guide unit planning any Science Week activities in August? Have you heard about the Science of Outdoors activity instructions and videos, that were made by Scouts for Scouts: bit.ly/3iFvGsX. Make a Simple Compass, learn some Campfire Chemistry and Build a Da Vinci bridge! SciScouts and Fizzics Education will also be presenting a…