Join our expert presenters to explore the dynamic nature of the Mornington Peninsula coastal and marine environment, focusing on climate change impacts and mitigation solutions. This is a day trip from Melbourne by bus, unless you live on the Mornington Peninsula and wish to join the bus at McCrae. Dr James Driscoll (Director of STEM Outreach at…
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Space Family Fun Day
The iLAuNCH Trailblazer is bringing a Space-themed Family Fun Day event to Springfield. This exciting event will be a day filled with interactive activities. Such as water rockets, lightning talks for children, teens and adults and a sunspot activity with solar telescopes. Our talks will dive into topics such as space technology, the moon and…
Space Family Fun Day
The iLauNCH Trailblazer is bringing a Space-themed Family Fun Day. This exciting event will be a day filled with interactive activities. Such as water rockets, and lightning talks for children, teens and adults. A sunspot activity with solar telescopes. Our talks will dive into topics such as space technology, the moon and Mars, and the…
Indigenous Science and Western Science in a Box
Chemistry academics from Edith Cowan University (Dr Magdalena Wajrak) and Curtin University (Dr Alexandra Yeung, Dr Brenda Rohl) will deliver an exciting and interactive series of science (particularly chemistry) demonstrations and experiments. Live from Curtin Chemistry Laboratories for students in regional and remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. This event will spark a curiosity about…
Investigating Bugs in our Gardens
On Monday we will discuss what sort of bugs we think might live in our gardens at our childcare. What they are, what they eat and where they live. We will also be using microscopes to look closer at the bugs we find. We will go on a community walk to the local park to…
Culburra Wind-Powered Car Showcase
Students at Culburra Public School have been investigating renewable energy and the design thinking process by designing a wind-powered car using recycled materials and LEGO. Their original brief was to build a lightweight car that travels on wheels at least three metres using only the power of wind. Class groups have recorded the results of…
Robot Storytime
It’s storytime at Mitcham Memorial Library. Join us for a captivating Storytime session, where the magic of books comes alive. Spark your imagination with our library storytellers who introduce new themes each week to inspire young minds to explore. The City of Mitcham welcomes all to this free storytime and craft session, where dreams are…
Wild Art with Trace Balla
Join us to explore locally threatened animals and create a group artwork with the guidance of artist and author Trace Balla. The artwork will be displayed at the library during National Science Week. Ages 5-12. Bookings required.
Wild Art with Trace Balla
Join us to explore locally threatened animals and create a group artwork with the guidance of artist and author Trace Balla. The artwork will be displayed at the library during National Science Week.
Code Club
Code Club is about fun, creativity, and learning through exploring; making friends and experiencing the fun of learning and playing with code. For this special National Science Week session, we will be creating an animation to tell the story of Tagai, a sea hero of the Torres Straits, and what constellations he is part of,…