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Sustaining St Brigid’s New Norfolk

During National Science Week at St Brigid’s we will be involved in many different activities to showcase what is available in the community, but also how food can be bought from paddock to plate in many different ways.  On Friday 20 August we will be holding a showcase event, where students from all grades will…

Smart Plants

Leading up to National Science Week, students in Year 5 will take what they have learned during our term focus on light and the coding skills that they developed in Term 2 to investigate how much light food-plants like lettuce and spinach need to thrive. They will monitor soil moisture levels and automate lighting and…

EA Southee Public School STEAM Challenge day

The EA Southee PS STEAM Challenge will be for the students from EA Southee from Kindergarten to Year 6. Students will participate in a range of STEAM Challenges including building bridges, designing and making a zipline, Sphero battlebots, building a throne from newspaper and tape. Students will work in mixed age groups and will learn…

Mercedes College Science Week

Mercedes College will focus on our unique position as a school in the heart of the CBD for National Science Week. We will focus on two challenges in the city, homelessness and waste with its associated pests.  Firstly, students will be given the challenge to devise food solutions for people without traditional methods of food…

Lutheran Ormeau River District School Science Week

Students will participate in a range of science activities and challenges throughout the week. Some of these activities includes: Guest speakers Science shows Solar power car race Building challenges using electrical circuits. Making science movies using stop animation

Virtually Marine Mammals – Burrunan in our Backyards

With an estimated 55 different species, Australian waters are home to an incredible diversity of marine mammals, including the newly discovered and critically endangered Burrunan dolphin. In this exciting online presentation, join the Marine Mammal Foundation as we explore the incredible diversity of marine mammals found in our watery backyards. Learn about the ecology of…

Travelling Bee Roadshow

One hour long interactive session with students from neighbouring primary schools to provide education around the importance of native bees.  Students will BEE amazed as they learn why native bees are so important in our Australian Ecosystem. They will BEE able to observe a working hive first-hand and view the have activity and interaction via…

Virtually Marine Mammals – Dive into Burrunan Dolphin Research

The Marine Mammal Foundation is a not-for-profit research, education and conservation organisation undertaking applied research on marine mammals across Victoria, including the critically endangered Burrunan dolphin. The Marine Mammal Foundation invites you to join us as we provide exciting updates for our ongoing research and conservation endeavours. Through this online presentation we will provide information about Project…