Drink plenty of milk for strong bones parents normally told their child(ren). Calcium makes for strong bones. Did you know our maximum calcium absorption occurs roughly around the age of 25? From there, it gradually weakens resulting in our elderly individuals having fragile frames. Anyone watched the movie Fantastic 4 or The Incredibles. The stretchy…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Bouncy Egg
Eggs are fragile especially when dropped. Ever drop an egg and it cracks upon impact? Interestingly enough, eggs can bounce (at certain heights). How can they bounce when they have a hard shell? Simply by removing their shells.
Fudge My Senses
How my influences do our sense contribute to our sense of taste? Ever been told to eat a certain food but you have already determined it is disgusting based on its smell? The sense of smell contributes to a high percentage of our taste, hence when we are sick and have to take medicine, we…
Instant Ice-cream
Who doesn’t like ice-cream? Ice-cream is good for all occasions – happy times, sad times, hot days, cold days or even a late-night snack (just remember to brush your teeth before bed) Does ice-cream take long to make? Do you sometimes want ice-cream but do not have any in the freezer? With the right materials…
Honeycomb
The amazing facts behind the formation of honeycomb? Why are there holes? This experiment allows participants to visually see the chemistry of how honeycomb is made and they also get a treat afterwards.
Preserving Fruit
How can fruit be kept for a longer duration of time? Fruit is a food that does not last very long. It ripens at a fast rate. Food industries have sought ways to keep fruit longer. be it for earning a profit (more fruit on the market and minimalise loss) or to ensure food that arrives…
STEAMFest
STEAMFest is a festival of science based around the theme Food: Different by Design to promote interest in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Maths. The event will bring together students, teachers and academics to acknowledge outstanding achievement for STEAM students in the Moreton Bay Region. Students from primary and secondary schools will…
Ikuntji Kuula STEM Expo
At the Ikuntji Kuula (Haasts Bluff) STEM Expo there will be a series of STEM-based activities for all the whole community to engage with. The activities are planned to be fun and hands-on where participants can share, explore, problem-solve, investigate, collaborate, learn, and invent. In the lead up to National Science Week, students will undertake…
Bundy High RoadShow
Bundaberg State High School students will travel round to nine primary schools in Bundaberg and deliver a fun and interactive show. Our senior science students will do an exciting show with demonstration of chemistry, physics and biology with displays using dry ice, force and friction, conductivity, pressure, and magnetism. Primary students will get the chance…
Pandemics – Past, Present and Future
Against the backdrop of the devastating coronavirus – hypothesised as ‘Disease X’ by World Health Organisation epidemiologists long before its arrival – our formidable panel of virus experts will examine learnings from past pandemics and how they have shaped the society we live in today. They will also discuss the ways in which scientists are…