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Things Are Looking Up

Humula Public school will host an aviation, space and exploration event Things Are Looking Up. Students and teachers will conduct a series of presentations and practical activities that explore the miracle of flight.  Drawing inspiration from the recent Demo 2 Space X mission, our underlying message is that in dark times, a positive vision for…

Satellite Selfie – Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School

During National Science Week, a MAXAR high-resolution satellite will be taking images of the NT. The satellite will be passing over Darwin and Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School will be joining this giant space art event over the Northern Territory. On 17 August, the NT will become a big canvas that can be seen from space.

Pandemic in Parramatta: Historical reflections

Join us for an online exhibition reflecting upon the City of Parramatta’s responses to two pandemics, one hundred years apart. By exploring archival Council correspondence files relating to the pneumonic influenza, or “Spanish ‘Flu”, pandemic of 1919 we are able to discover and reflect upon the historic civic responses to issues affecting us today including public hygiene, quarantine,…

Written in the Stars: Astronomy in Parramatta

Join us for a virtual tour to discover the fascinating history of astronomy in Parramatta. We will explore the story behind Governor Brisbane’s observatory, constructed in 1821, the remnants of which still stand in Parramatta Park today, and share the tragic, but uplifting, story behind the “Catalogue of 7385 Stars from observations made at the observatory in Parramatta”,…

Renewable Energy Innovators in the Huon Valley: Virtual Tour

This on-line Science trail in the Huon Valley will feature 4 videos showcasing renewable energy innovators in the Huon Valley sharing their visions and creative solutions to our energy needs. This will include a micro hydro, a tracking solar system, an off-grid business utilising waste products including biodiesel and waste wood, a pellet mill and…

Solar Cooking- Hot Stuff

There is far more solar energy reaching the earth’s surface each day than we use in our factories, homes and vehicles. But we are not very good at capturing this energy. Find out about a small but practical way of using solar energy. Solar cookers are a good, simple example of what we can do…

HOT TIPS: Saving Energy at Home with Matt Ruffin

High energy bills? Want to be more energy efficient at home? Energy expert Matt Ruffin will share with you his tips on how you can save energy at home. He will show different kinds of insulation, draught sealing, double and triple glazed windows, insulating curtains and blinds and the comparative efficiency of different types of…

The Sensible Sawfish: Book Reading

Doctoral candidate Amy Kirke and the Malak Malak Rangers of the Daly River region have written a book about sawfish and sharks in the NT with the theme of sustainable fishing and sharing. The book has been illustrated by children from Bachelor Area School and Karama Primary School and will be distributed to communities around…

Melville Senior High School STEAM Launch of Drop and Swap – a unique music video

[Spoken by one of those dramatic movie voiceover actors for best dramatic effect.] A presentation of STEM initiatives at Melville Senior High School  plus ONE science teacher’s vision became a reality when   FOUR teachers across FOUR departments helped to form: a jazz OCTET, a NINE dance company and a film crew of ELEVEN Using…