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…
Topic: Agriculture
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…
Nundah State School Science Week
Every Year Nundah State School hosts a variety of activities to engage the school’s students with the yearly theme of National Science Week. For this year’s theme ‘Food: Different by Design’, our two key activities are: a carbon footprint relay where students learn about the environmental impacts related to the production and transport of different…
Circular Head Science Gig
This year’s National Science Week theme is Food: Different by Design and Circular Head is virtually a food bowl. We have an abundance of food production here – beef, lamb, pork, dairy, vegetables as well as commercial fishing and aquaculture -oysters, crayfish, abalone, octopus. We have milk and cheese processing, vegetable processing and an abattoir….
Premier’s Science Awards and WA Science Hall of Fame Presentation Ceremony
The Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia. The awards are a keystone in the Western Australian government’s efforts to raise the profile of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Western Australia. Over the years, awards alumni have become important ambassadors for the state, helping…
Science After Dark: A Night At The Library
Do you love science, technology and all things STEM? Don’t miss this free, exciting and interactive community event! Celebrate National Science Week at Atherton Library’s Science After Dark: A Night At The Library event and take part in a range of hands-on science activities – including robotics and coding! – as well as presentations from…
Science Week at Glenmore State High School
Students at Glenmore State High School will participate in STEM activities throughout National Science Week. These activities will be designed to allow students the opportunity to participate in hands on, engaging science experiments, challenges and demonstrations. The overall goal is to promote the STEM subjects within our school and allow students to learn more about…
Seed Germination
Year 8 and 9 students will participate by germinating their own broad bean seed in a beaker, making observations and measurements (height), recording objective and subjective assessment for 5 weeks, before planting own seed in a garden bed. Each student will care and tend to their own seed. Measurements and observations to continue after outside…
National Science Week at Wyndham College
Event Description and Activities – Celebration of National Science Week involving a variety of learning experiences for students aligned with the theme Food: different by design. Activities will include: morning tea for staff organised by Biology and Food technology students who will work together to cook edible scientific models and plant based meat products. Food…
Indigenous Science Experience at Logan – Primary School Days
At the Indigenous Science Experience at Logan, school students from primary schools in the Logan area will take part in immersive Indigenous STEM activities including learning about boomerangs, weaving, bush medicines, and native bees. This event will celebrate the rich cultural and STEM knowledge held by Indigenous Australians and highlight its value to students. Please…