Dr Eastwell will present a series of interactive shows, workshops and demonstrations over two days at Innisfail State School campus for students from Prep to Year 6. Air: Invisible yet so Effective Believe it or Not? Combustion: Some Burning Questions Electricity: A Shocking Experience Lightning: So Frightening Science: The Thrill of Discovery, Day With a…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Dr Karl and Friends: Innovation and Beyond
There’s a buzz this National Science Week as Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and friends join forces, live on stage at Sydney Town Hall. Take a ride with Dr Karl through the past 100 years of the greatest scientific discoveries and innovations that changed our lives forever. Today’s thinkers will do the same, but how? Dr Karl…
Science Play Matters at Paradise PALS Playgroup
Play Matters Australia is hosting a free National Science Week Playgroup at Trinity Beach State School. This playgroup caters to families with children aged up to five years old and will have low-sensory activity options. Join us for a morning of science activities and lots of fun for everyone. To attend, please register for your…
Science Play Matters at Cairns Hub
Play Matters Australia is hosting free Science Play Matters Playgroups during National Science Week at the Cairns Hub. This playgroup caters to families with children aged up to five years old and will offer low-sensory activity options. Become a member and join us for a morning of science activities and lots of fun for everyone….
Crescent Lagoon SS Science Fair
Our Crescent Lagoon Science Fair will be set up in school hall for students to visit during the day and families in the afternoon/evening. Students from upper grades will be supporting teachers in demonstrating a range of scientific activities and supporting the younger students in completing tasks. The activities will include: water bottle rockets friction…
BIG Science BIG Fun Show
Celebrate National Science Week at Caroline Springs Library. See gigantic bubbles, flying toilet paper, hair-raising electricity experiments, bubbling liquid nitrogen demonstrations, levitating beach balls, volunteers on a nail chair, a giant gyroscope, and much more. Science has never been this fun. Proudly presented by Fizzics Education.
Collaborative Conservation – Case studies in the shared care of museum objects
Successful conservation requires the effort of a collaborative team working to meet both the technical and ethical needs of culturally significant objects. Collaboration among conservators, scientists, engineers and a range of other professionals is illustrated in a selection of case studies from the Australian National Maritime Museum. They include the investigation beneath the surface of…
A Splash of Colour – Identification of pigments in the collections
Colour is found on a wide range of ancient objects, such as coffins, papyri, ceramics and paintings, and also in cosmetic materials for body and hair. Colourants can from a range of natural sources including minerals, plants, insects, lay and soot from oil lamps or by charring ivory or bones. The use of specific colours is often…
Hands-on Science at Harrison School
The science team at Harrison will be conducting break time activities in the VAST building at the school. Students from P-10 can register for the activity of their choice and celebrate science.
Exploring Careers in STEM
Interested in a career in STEM? Come along to Melton City Libraries to hear from a diverse panel of young people who work in the field. Ingrid, Daniel and Josh will speak about their journeys so far working in the industry, and answer any questions you may have. The panel includes Ingrid Freeman (data science…