Do you have students with curious and creative minds that want to find out more about science and the world around them? The Festival of Bright Ideas Schools’ Day on Friday 22 August is the place to be! Students will be able to immerse themselves in the wonderful world of science by engaging with over…
Topic: Agriculture
Festival of Bright Ideas
The Festival of Bright Ideas (FOBI) sparks curious and creative minds to learn more about science and the world around them. At Tasmania’s premier National Science Week event, you can meet scientists and explore hands-on science activities. Join us to celebrate Tasmanian science and scientists! FOBI provides a family-friendly experience for Tasmanians. STEM skills will…
Learning about survival
We are a Preschool, and part of our goal is to ignite a passion about all things science. About thinking, curiosity, observation, experimentation and hypothesising. Our event will extend over a period of 2 weeks. We will, in as many ways as possible, include questioning and discussion about the survival of our species. We will…
St Justin’s Indigenous Bush Tucker Garden
K-6 students at St Justin’s Catholic Parish Primary School will planting an Indigenous Bush Tucker Garden. The creation of our garden will ensure that biodiverse native Australian plants continue to thrive in our area. Students at St Justin’s will have the opportunity to integrate their learning in Indigenous Culture Studies and Science.
Sustaining Country – Sustaining Culture
Bush trip to look at bush food plants, including hunting for maku. We will spend time looking at the plants and creating detailed sketches to include in Luritja books about caring for country. We will also begin a bush food garden to encourage healthy eating and to teach about growing, caring for, and maintaining indigenous…
Frog Pond and Biodiversity Garden
This event will create an area where students can observe the environment around the pond and the plants. Students in Science, Maths, Engineering, Technology and the Environment Club will utilise the space to examine the importance of biodiversity, study species interactions, learn of First Nations plant uses, learn population ecology, and harvest bush foods for…
Online Resources – Shaping our Agricultural Future
Jump onto the MeriSTEM Website and find activities and videos for plant cell biology, phylogenetics and the technology and step-by-step analysis of photosynthesis rate of different plants. On Monday the 5th of August the ACR Training Centre for Future Crops Development and MeriSTEM hosted a full day event, giving science students from the ACT and…
Bee Incursion
Come and visit beekeeper Tom. He will visit the classroom for a unique experience as students step into the fascinating world of bees, discovering in a fun way why bees are important to our environment and the food we eat. He will discuss; Native Bees Lifecycle of a honeybee How bees create their delicious honey Pollination…
Day of AI Australia Dolphin Tank
As part of National Science Week, join Day of AI Australia for their inaugural Dolphin Tank! As part of Day of AI Australia’s program in Term 2, primary and high students from across Australia submitted their ideas for how AI could be used to help tackle climate change and sustainability. Six teams from across Australia were invited…
S is for Species Survival
Students will participate in a range of hands-on learning activities that challenge them to think about different plant and animal species and how they can care for them, in ways that are meaningful to them. Some of the activities students will engage in during the week include: Discover the Caterpillars Seed Sorcery Ecosystem in a…