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…
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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…
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Gundagai families)
SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom! We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Alan Duffy and Rebecca Allen with live Q&A. You get stickers and a mini VR headset to clip onto your phone, and take away with you after the…
Immersive Science IV (SciVR): Science Champions (Ballarat adults)
NOTE: This event has been updated for participation at home. The Universe is waiting to be discovered. From special global events using dozens of telescopes to daily monitoring of the radio sky in Australia, SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the origins of mysterious and energetic phenomena,…
Science Adventures
To explore the science activities with other home education families, at my house, using the resources available turning science week into a science month. Some will be online and some will be hands on activities. There’s also a table for early childhood set up with activity sheets.
Rocket Science in a Bottle
Join Robogals Canberra and ANU Rocketry as they explore the science of rockets with simple household items. We will be showing a short demonstration and explaining the scientific concepts behind rocketry such as propulsion, thrust and some chemistry as well as providing you with a step by step guide to try it at home. Registration…
Diving Deep with Robogals Canberra
This year’s National Science Week school theme is ‘Deep Blue’, which is related to the ocean. The challenges will thus be related to varying uses of the ocean, such as marine life, renewable energy and the ocean’s role in regulating climate. Each of the challenges has a different age range based on the level of…
Zoom into the Atlas of Life – The Beauty and Science of Sea Slugs
You are invited to join us for these Zoom sessions every afternoon where you will hear from an expert and see videos and information about each topic. We will show you gems from our NatureMapr database and you will have the chance to ask questions. Topics include the mighty whale migrations, post bushfire regeneration in…
Zoom into the Atlas of Life – Our Mighty Whale Migrations
You are invited to join us for these Zoom sessions every afternoon where you will hear from an expert and see videos and information about each topic. We will show you gems from our NatureMapr database and you will have the chance to ask questions. Topics include the mighty whale migrations, post bushfire regeneration in…
Zoom into the Atlas of Life – Little Penguins of Eden
You are invited to join us for these Zoom sessions every afternoon where you will hear from an expert and see videos and information about each topic. We will show you gems from our NatureMapr database and you will have the chance to ask questions. Topics include the mighty whale migrations, post bushfire regeneration in…