Students will explore how proper nutrition, water and light help a plant to thrive by creating their own hydroponic set up. Students will look at where their food comes from and how plants grow. This experiment will challenge their thinking as they will grow plants without soil. Students will grow their own lettuce by building…
Topic: Agriculture
Dinosaurs at Twilight Online Painting Workshop
Join Jo for an online workshop involving step by step instructions to paint your very own Dinosaur at Twilight landscape painting. Grab yourself a drink and some nibbles and get the family’s creative juices flowing. 1 x canvas (preferably canvas, thick card is also an option) Paint brushes (preferably one small, one medium and one…
Home Workshops – Food, different by design
There’s no need to miss out on this year’s Food: Different By Design school theme – we have video workshops you can do from home with items commonly found in your pantry, recycling and garden – and you’ll learn about the science of growing, cooking and preserving food. Learn how to grow your own food…
Future Landscapes
Learn about some of the important climate science projects underway at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne with Future Landscapes, a virtual one-day talks program. Join acclaimed writer and climate activist Sophie Cunningham (Melbourne and City of Trees) on the as she discusses the future of fungi with Tom May, Principal Research Scientist (Mycology). Uncover the story of the Gardens’ Landscape Succession Strategy on The Botanic…
Science Week Online at Japara
Join us online at Facebook Japara for links for education about science in our world. We are not letting the COVID lockdown stopping us celebrating National Science Week, so tune into our Facebook for fun facts and activities you can do at home. A fun and engaging way to celebrate National Science Week in the…
Bee Amazed
Our focus for this year is the importance of bees as pollinators and their importance in the food chain as a link to the National Science Week theme of Food: Different by Design. All students will participate in bee-related STEM activities and science investigations during their science lessons e.g. making bee nests, bee finger puppets,…
Help Bees Please
Japara early years children will be exploring the world around them and the science that makes it all happen. Special activities are planned such as colouring and craft all to do with bees and the role they play in our world. As part of National Science Week they will learn the process of how honey…
Love Food Hate Waste Workshops Part 2 & 3 Science Behind Cooking and Composting & Recycling
Science Behind Cooking 9.30am -12.30pm Hands-on interactive demonstration to make Greek yoghurt which you will be able to take home with you. Learn about the chemical reactions and processes behind certain foods. Participate in making sauerkraut on the day. Tastings will include sauerkraut, kombucha, yoghurt and a variety of cheeses. Learn about the science and…
Love Food Hate Waste Workshops – Part 1. Growing veggies at home
Fun and interactive presentation by John from Your Green Companion to learn how to grow abundant vegetables at home. Soil mix and the difference between garden soil, potting mix, recipe for soil mixes and testing pH. Seeds and seedlings including types, direct and indirect seedlings, harvesting seeds. Learn about: companion planting and the benefits; how…
Young Scientist of the Year Video Competition
Know the next climate change hero? Got an idea that will build a brighter, greener world? Channel your inner eco-warrior to make a short video on an environmental science related problem or solution. You could be named the University of Adelaide Young Scientist of the Year, plus win $500 for yourself, and $1000 for your…