After a successful 2020 edition, Ferment-Home-Station is back to debunk the science behind fermentation. Join us as we have teamed up with the The Sourdoguh Library in Belgiumg to on a quest to find Tasmania (and maybe Australia’s) oldest sourdough and to deliver a masterclass on sourdough baking by expert chef Morgan Clemenston. Vitus, the…
Topic: Agriculture
STEM Eggstravaganza
Our Eggsrtavaganza will begin in National Science Week and involve our birth – 5 group (Little Wallabies) up to Year 11. We will explore books about chick hatching, make our own simple information books and monitor the journey from egg to chick. We will put on a show of The Little Red Hen and build…
Marmion Primary School Science Fair
Marmion is holding it’s first Science Fair, showcasing student’s work and highlighting the STEM tasks and science learning from their science specialist teacher completed in class. On show will be biology projects such as biome dioramas, food chain cups, Daintree Rainforest layers, adaptations investigations and space mini projects. Also on show will be students STEM…
Upstart Express – An explosive national science, innovation and technology challenge for Australia’s young people!
Ignite students’ passion for STEAM, design thinking and building a better world through this fun, fast-paced entrepreneurial journey. The Upstart Express is an explosive science, innovation and technology challenge for students throughout Australia. Students will: Gain skills in creative & critical thinking, teamwork, collaboration, communication. Discover inspiring STEAM careers and journeys. Investigate global/local challenges Explore…
Something From Nothing
Learn how to grow produce from food scraps. This two hour free workshop includes all you need to start growing something from nothing. Presented by horticulturalist and environmentalist, Donna Higgins & expert gardener, Janet Lee. Wednesday 18th August 10am-12pm, at the Hopetoun Community Centre. Bookings essential.
Brookton Primary Science Fair
Students will work on a science project, following the scientific method, in an area of interest. The students create a display, including a poster. The projects will be displayed in the school library during National Science Week. Prize winners for each category will be announced at the end of Science Week. Visitors to the school…
Nature is a Fowl Play(ground)
Yongergnow-Ongerup Community Resource Centre has organised a day of science talks, wildlife encounters and activities about adaptation and transformation. Yongergnow Malleefowl Centre’s Zoologist, Miss Stevi Filipowski, and Mr. Kyle Townsend, environmental scientist from NSPNR (North Stirlings Pallinup Natural Resources) will be our guest speakers. They will focus on wildlife interaction and adaptation to the environment,…
Fervor Food Experience
We will behaving the amazing FERVOR visit Mukinbudin District High School to educate the students, staff and wider community on local and sustainable food sources. FERVOR are a gastronomic experience and the local community will be able to learn about local food sources as well as partake in the tasting of food they would never…
Wing’s Wildlife Junior Keeper Experience
In National Science Week we will be holding two Junior Keeper experiences. These will give children the opportunity to become a keeper for a day and learn about the animals and all the work that goes into looking after them. Throughout the day they will get time to walk around with some of our keepers…
The Young Scientist Research Prizes
To foster and recognise excellence in Victoria’s early career scientists, the Royal Society of Victoria offers four, prestigious, competitive prizes, open to Victorian students in their final year of doctoral candidature, in all areas of the Biomedical & Health Sciences, Biological Sciences (non-human), Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences. Following assessment of applications across the four…