One of the activities would be everyone dressing up for National Science Week. The second activity would be setting up at least 6 different stations where Year 4-5 students will demonstrate these experiments to each Junior School class. The third activity in the week would be get an incursion to the school to demonstrate some…
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Book launch – Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia by Ian Lowe (Adelaide)
Join us to celebrate the launch of Professor Ian Lowe’s new book: Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia To be launched by Mark Parnell, former SA Greens Leader ‘This book is a clarion call for sanity at a time when we can finally get the nuclear monkey off our back – highly recommended.’ Peter…
Book launch – Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia by Ian Lowe (Melbourne)
Join author Ian Lowe and launcher Dave Sweeney from the ACF at the Melbourne launch of: Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia ‘This book is a clarion call for sanity at a time when we can finally get the nuclear monkey off our back – highly recommended.’ Peter Garrett ‘Ian Lowe brings both scientific…
Book launch – Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia by Ian Lowe (Brisbane)
Join us when Rod Welford, the former Queensland Minister for Environment and Heritage and Minister for Natural Resources, launches Ian Lowe’s new book Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia. ‘This book is a clarion call for sanity at a time when we can finally get the nuclear monkey off our back – highly recommended.’ Peter Garrett…
Book launch – Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia by Ian Lowe (Sydney – online)
Join author Professor Ian Lowe and launcher Justice Jim Spigelman at the Sydney launch of Ian’s new book: Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia ‘This book is a clarion call for sanity at a time when we can finally get the nuclear monkey off our back – highly recommended.’ Peter Garrett ‘Ian Lowe brings…
Up and Atom Science Fair
The children at the preschool will have a chance to get “Up and Atom” with science. First the children will be introduced to science concepts by viewing a science show created by local scientists and educators. They will then break into smaller groups and explore a variety of science experiments throughout the preschool, getting hands…
National Science Week Lecture Series @ Cairns SHS
This is a series of lectures to inspire students of all year levels and encourage them to develop their curiosity in the science world and open their minds up to the possibility of careers in science. The lectures and interactive sessions include: Wednesday 18 August The 2021 AIP Lecture Series delivered by Dr. Martin Stringer…
Gymea North’s Veggie Garden Irrigation
The students in Stage 2 at our school will be designing and building an irrigation system for our school vegetable garden. Our school has a gardening club with a hugely successful vegetable garden. It is so successful that one of our giant homegrown zucchinis was featured in the local paper. However we have a problem…
Scientific Drawing –The Taxonomy of Microscopic Nematodes
Join Associate Professor Shokoofeh Shamsi to explore the art of scientific illustration at microscopic proportions. Associate Professor Shokoofeh Shamsi (Charles Sturt University) has had a lifelong practice of capturing the morphological features of parasites. Across many years, she has developed her skill at drawing this diverse animal phylum. Being both artist and scientist Shokoofeh has a…
Indigenous Uses of Plants
Indigenous man Adam Shipp from Yurbay will come to the school and give a talk about traditional uses of plants. After the talk, the students will be exposed to native plants and investigate the environmental factors and sustainability of them. How the ancient cultures used and harvested these plants and the medicinal and healing properties…