This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientist on this roadtrip are: Pantalius Nji (he/him), medical scientist – Bugs in our Bodies Gayathry Krishnamurthy (she/her), geneticist – Decoding…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Little Scientist’s Big Dream: Igniting curiosity through National Science Week
Join an engaging and educational event, Little Scientist’s Big Dream: Igniting Curiosity through National Science Week at South Kingsville Community Centre. This event aims to inspire young minds, foster a passion for science, and encourage critical thinking and problem-solving skills among children aged5-12. Places are limited. Contact us to secure a spot. Bookings are required….
Goomeri State School Science Week
Students at Goomeri are participating in National Science Week activities at lunch time. They will have a chance to demonstrate concepts they’ve learned in class and engage in peer learning. Students will also have to opportunity to engage in STEM challenges and experiments exploring different concepts including density, energy, chemical reactions, aerodynamics and geology.
Glenmore Park High School Science Open Evening
To create awareness and celebrate the opportunities and innovations created through science as part of National Science Week. The Science Faculty at Glenmore Park High School will run the Science Open Evening for the school community. Join us for a fun filled evening of science practical activities that the whole family can enjoy. There will…
Science and Heritage in Collaboration: Examining the material of Chinese Toggles Together
The Chau Chak Wing Museum and the Powerhouse Museum partnered with Sydney Analytical, one of the University of Sydney’s core research facilities that provides state-of-the-art instruments and technical expertise for sample characterisation, to study the materiality of many toggles on display in China Gallery’s current exhibition Chinese Toggles: Culture in Miniature. This panel will discuss…
Deadly Entertainment: A museum floor talk
In the 1930’s being a film projectionist in a cinema was a hazardous job. In the USA it was estimated that every 18 days a projectionist died – and this was partly attributed to working with cellulose nitrate film. Cellulose nitrate transparent plastic film was used by photographers and movie filmmakers from its release in…
Lasers: Making Light Work
Join us on Monday 21 August at 6pm for ‘Lasers: Making Light Work‘, the Australian Institute of Physics 2023 Einstein Lecture. Lasers are a ubiquitous technology that were once seen by some as curiosity – a proverbial solution in search of a problem. Built upon concepts first proposed by Einstein 107 years ago and realised…
Makey Makey Coding for Year 2
We have invited Koroit Primary School’s Year 2 class to our Koroit Library Branch to participate in a Makey Makey creative coding beginner’s session. The session will be facilitated by 2 of our Corangamite Moyne Library Service Officers. We will be using Scratch, free online coding software, and the Makey Makey resources. With Makey Makey…
Mossman State School Science Week Activities
With a range of science experiments, STEM challenges, and play-based activities, students will engage in exciting activities to elicit interest, and explore different aspects of scientific topics. We’ll light it up, build our skills (and bridges), make some amazing reactions and have a ball (and some bubbles).
Advancing the Future: Gender Equity in STEM
Society and the planet need as many enthusiastic, talented people as possible tackling challenges and solving problems with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Currently, STEM is less diverse and inclusive than it should be. Imagine what could happen if science achieved gender equity? You’re invited to this free, sure-to-be-inspiring workshop where we’ll explore what’s…