TIME FOR TECH! STEM is the future for food. It’s never been more important to be knowledgeable on what makes food technology tick, from sustainable agriculture to innovation to biosecurity. Time for Tech explores how the more we know about food science and technology, the more we can solve problems in everyday life. Celebrating the National…
Topic: Agriculture
Brisbane Boys College, A Celebration of Food: Food Science, Growing STEM, & The Future of Food
To celebrate this year’s National Science Week theme of Food: Different by Design, Brisbane Boys College STEM Club will be offering our Junior School students a smorgasbord of tasty activities. We would like our students to think of food not just as something that they eat but as an adventure of discovery. During the week…
Bring a Grown Up Terrariums
The past year we’ve felt like we’ve been growing in a bubble – right? Well, step out of that bubble, and let’s make something fun. Try out this kid-friendly terrarium workshop in Adelaide with Sciren and get hands-on with nature. In this casual class, you and your child will learn all about growing plants in…
Science of Terrariums
Love terrariums and want to learn more about the cool science behind them? Join Sciren in Adelaide and learn how to make your own as you sip on your favourite BYO wine. In this terrarium making class, you will learn all about growing plants in small and large glass vases from an expert gardener and…
Science of Kokedama
Are you searching for the perfect indoor plant to help bring your apartment to life? Why not try out this kokedama workshop in Adelaide with Sciren and get hands-on with nature. In this class, you will learn all about the Japanese hanging plant from an expert gardener and scientist. Not only will you learn how…
A Gastronomical Journey
Join us for a gastronomical journey – a celebration of food and the science that goes into designing, growing and commercialising it. This 8 course sit-down dinner features raw and cooked morsels designed by food scientists, showcasing a breadth of unusual ingredients that we may be eating well into the future. As guests enjoy a ‘meal…
Food Different by Design – Online class activity using Trello
Fast and easy activity for teachers to engage students of all ages in a STEM activity of approx. 45 minutes duration. Just download and copy the Trello template for all of the instructions. Students explore the UN Sustainable Development Goals and various food-related projects. Adjust this template as you need. Encourage students to: add checklists…
‘Fungal Futures’ – partnering with fungi for sustainable communities and healthy landscapes
Fungi play a crucial role in the ecosystem as decomposers, soil builders and nutrient cyclers. They also partner with at least 90% of plant species protecting them from disease, helping them to obtain nutrients and water and even communicate with other plants. Fungi are also an important food source for many animals. For humans they…
Beam Camp – Farm of the Future: Where will you Grow?
You will be sent into the future to help solve world food shortages. Your mission is to work as a team or independently to select the ideal location to set up your farm and decide what will be the best thing to grow/farm. Will you farm insects in the tropics, herd cattle in Antarctica, boldly…
See Inside Canberra’s One and Only Insect Farm – the future of waste management and protein production
As part of National Science Week and Served With a Side of Science: A Canberra Food Festival, we will open our doors on Saturday 14 August – with tours at 12pm, 1.15pm and 2.30pm. You will see how Goterra’s modular, automated waste infrastructure manages maggots to consume food waste, converting it into sustainable protein and…