Join us during National Science Week as we ask the question – ‘is scientific exploration worth the cost?’ There are many costs associated with science. From the decades spent on a single project, to ethical considerations, plus the overarching question of return on financial investment. In this National Science Week edition of our Dean’s Lecture…
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Rocket Powered Race Cars with ANU Rocketry
The Challenge is running from 14 – 28 August. There are three different age categories: Year 1 and under Years 2 – 4 Years 5 – 6 Sign-ups are open now. Please note: The challenge should be done individually, but family members or guardians can help with completing the challenge.
Glow in the dark: Using fluorescence to observe DNA in a living cell
Using fluorescence to see DNA in real-time. Dr Elizabeth Hinde will show how physics allows us to uncover in real-time the spatial reorganisation of the DNA network that seems to be serving as an epigenetic layer of control for gene expression. This event is part of the University of Melbourne Faculty of Science’s Science Festival….
Bungendore Public School Science Day
There will be a variety of activities going on across the whole school for National Science Week: teachers talk to classes and introduce science week theme. Year 6’s pick up Kindy’s and take them to their peer support classes. Year 6 students leading a making ice cream experiment. Two bags of ice cream will be…
Food, Different by Design Expo
Our School will be hosting a variety of demonstrations that will cater for our students from Prep through to Year 6. The events will be set up in different locations around the school both indoor and outdoor and they will be Year Level appropriate. The day will be run to a timetable with seven time…
Bundaberg State High School STEM and Science Facility Grand Opening
With the hand over of our brand new 3 storey building just around the corner, Bundaberg State High School will host students and staff from local feeder primary schools and community partners for the grand opening of our new facility. As part of our National Science Week celebrations, guests will be invited for a tour…
Lucas Heights Community School: Kids teaching kids Science Extraordinaire
Our Science Extraordinaire including a liquid nitrogen rocket show and it will run for a whole week and involve students from Kindergarten to Year 12. The week will include a rotation of engaging, hands-on science experiments at stations set up in our school gym. Students from the high school will teach students from the primary…
Genetically Modified Foods – DNA by Design
Contemporary practices in agriculture and farming are changing quickly in order to produce food in a sustainable way whilst meeting the demands of the growing population and changing climate. One of the solution ideas involves genetically modified food production, that is enhancing the viability of crops in broader regions. We will use a miniPCR machine…
Mid-Afternoon Masterclass: The weirdest mammal in Australia
As the only mammals in the world to also lay eggs, monotremes are one puzzle that scientists are still trying to figure out. Monotremes can only be found in Australia and New Guinea and are an ancient group of mammals that have existed since the time of the dinosaurs. One of the first mammal groups…
Arthur Rylah Institute Seminar: Frog calls and ecological models
For National Science Week, we’ll be sharing some of the latest research from the Arthur Rylah Institute’s brightest data enthusiasts, Dr Peter Griffioen & Dr Jian Yen. We know it’s hard to get you excited about data, but when you hear about the ways they’re using them… prepare yourself to be wow-ed. Peter will be…