Sydney Science Festival is an exciting and accessible program of science events presented by Powerhouse Museum in August. It aims to inspire curiosity about what science is capable of – and criticism too – in a series of interactive performances, talks and exhibits across the city. This year’s festival theme Trace explores the many marks…
Topic: Agriculture
Carlton Gardens Primary School Goes to Mars
Students will explore the challenges and possibilities of colonising the red planet. Through engaging activities, each grade level tackles different aspects of Mars colonisation: Prep: Sorting and designing storage vessels for essential items needed on Mars. Year 1: Creating 3D models of Mars and recording sounds to understand its unique atmosphere. Year 2: Simulating Martian…
Weather in my World
Weather in Our World exploring will include an after school interactive exhibition involving students, parents, and the community. Our investigations will involve students from Pre-school to Year 2. The day will include a rotation of engaging, hands-on science experiments at stations set up in each classroom, and activities and demonstrations from all areas of the…
The Future is FREE
Coominya State School is a small school in a rural town. The senior class, Year 5/6 students, will choose a science topic or experiment that they will develop into an engaging hands on activity for the rest of the school (Prep to Year 4, about 45 students). The topic or experiment will be linked to…
Our Lady Queen of Peace Design and Production Showcase
Every student from Our Lady Queen of Peace Gladesville will showcase a design and production project that they completed in class. Classrooms will be open to parents and students families to be involved with.
Value Adding Through the Bioeconomy
Would you like to hear about how new fermentation technology can unlock new food, feed and fibres? How metals can be recovered from mining waste to power your mobile phone or solar panels? How food and farm waste can become the valuable source of a fast-growing global bioeconomy? As part of National Science Week, the…
Kingswood High School’s Science Open Night
To celebrate all things science and National Science Week, Kingswood High School’s Science Department are delighted to run a school Open Night for the Kingswood Community and abroad. Join us at for a SCIENtific family fun night on Wednesday 16 August from 6:00pm to 8:00pm where students from Years 7 to 12 will showcase all things…
Gold Coast School Science Competition
The 36th annual Gold Coast Schools Science Competition aimed at raising the profile of STEM in the Gold Coast community and encourages students to demonstrate their STEM abilities by entering a project into one of the five possible categories. The competition is the largest of its type in Queensland and the competition is fierce with…
St Clare’s STEM Extravaganza
Our STEM Extravaganza will run all day involving students from Prep to Year 6 working in mixed aged groups. The day will involve a rotation of engaging, hands-on activities designed to promote critical and creative thinking about this year’s theme – Innovation: Powering future industries. We have partnered with Canegrowers Tully, who will showcase how…
Science Week Celebration at St John’s School
St John’s National Science Week Celebration, including a showcase from the Canegrowers Tully. A whole day to celebrate science, involving students from Prep to Year 6 working in mixed aged groups. The day will involve a rotation of engaging, hands-on activities designed to promote critical and creative thinking about this year’s theme – Innovation: Powering…