One of the ways is which Science Week will be recognised is through a hands-on and interactive Science and STEM evening. Students and parents are invited to attend a Celebration of Science and STEM at Our Holy Redeemer, Surrey Hills. This event will provide an opportunity for students and parents to participate in activities that showcases some of…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
A Celebration of Science and STEM
One of the ways is which Science Week will be recognised is through a hands-on and interactive Science and STEM evening. Students and parents are invited to attend a Celebration of Science and STEM at Our Holy Redeemer, Surrey Hills. This event will provide an opportunity for students and parents to participate in activities that showcases some of…
Food Fight: Inspiring imagination to solidify sustainability
It’s the modern-day food-fight, trade fair style. Sectioned into year levels and tasked with a fruity challenge, students at Helensvale State School will be provided fruit (this time not for traditional use) and a bag of craft items to kickstart imaginations and encourage collaborative thinking. Class vs class, the entire school will be engaged for…
Sensory Intermediaries: biochemistry, images and imaginings at non-human scales
Alicia Sometimes, Deirdre Feeney, Swaminatha Iyer and Andrea Rassell will discuss their varied practices, all of which occur in part at non-human scales. Alicia will look at the use of poetic language across non-human scales, drawn from work with dark matter and particle physics. Deirdre’s presentation explores how optical devices, traditionally used to make invisible objects…
Master Chef Challenge
One student will be selected from each year to compete for the title of GMAS MasterChef. To be selected the students must submit a 30-second video showing their dish, skills, and commentary on why they should be selected. Videos to be submitted by 1 August. The link to drop your entry will be provided via…
Fire Pit Cooking
Junior School Students will have an opportunity to experience Indigenous cooking in an open firepit. Students will make their own damper and cook it in the coals of the fire.
Scintillating Science Quiz
Test your knowledge against some of the finest scientific minds at Murdoch University across the four high-school science subjects. This event will be held online and is open to the whole community – people of all ages are encouraged to participate. Get your friends together to compete or compete on your own for giveaways and…
Food: A life long relationship with health, sleep and behaviour.
The school has partnered with The Root Cause, a children’s health program that educates and empowers children,parents and teachers about healthy food choices. Classes are involved in a one day “Mad Food Science ” incursion during National Science Week. It is an interactive, engaging event designed to kick start a behavioural change in the school…
Banksia Park School R-7 Chemistry Clowns
Banksia Park School R-7 will be presenting an interactive science show demonstrating some crazy concepts in food technology. There will be in class demonstration and a whole school assembly. In class, students will investigating mixing and chemical changes through an investigating jelly. Students will compare making jelly traditionally and making jelly with liquid nitrogen. Due…
Durack School Science Fair
An all day Science Fair will be held at Durack School on Thursday 19 August from 9am until 2pm. Students will participate in a whole school event that explores food, fibre, natural medicines, energy, chemistry & related technology.